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Truck tips over, spills squash

October 27, 2015
Truck tips over, spills squash

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. LEAVITT TWP. — A full truckload of butternut squash spilled out of a semi truck when it tipped over Tuesday afternoon, Oct. 27, on Taylor Road and 198th Avenue near Walkerville. The truck driver, a 31-year-old man, was transported by Oceana County EMS to an area hospital for non-life-threatening injuries, said Oceana County Sheriff’s Deputy…

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Man claims he was hit by car in domestic dispute

October 27, 2015
Man claims he was hit by car in domestic dispute

The police news is sponsored by Springstead Law Offices, with locations in Hart and Fremont, 231-873-4022 (Hart), www.springsteadlaw.com. HART — Charges are pending in a domestic assault case involving a 34-year-old man who told police he was hit by a car Saturday evening, Oct. 24, on Griswold Street, according to Hart Police Chief Dan Leimback. The incident was reported Sunday,…

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Rothbury woman owes over $47,000 for welfare fraud

October 26, 2015
Rothbury woman owes over $47,000 for welfare fraud

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — A 37-year-old Rothbury woman who owes over $47,000 for welfare fraud pleaded guilty to the charge in 27th Circuit Court Monday, Oct. 26. Diana Velazquez, of 7095 S. Clearwater Court, must pay 60 percent of the money she owes by the end of her probation term. No up-front jail time will be ordered…

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Assault with metal chain leads to tether term

October 26, 2015
Assault with metal chain leads to tether term

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — A 46-year-old Rothbury man who pleaded guilty to assault with a dangerous weapon in 27th Circuit Court Monday, Oct. 26, faces a nine-month tether term. Juan Ramon Martinez, of 7125 Driftwood Dr., testified that on April 26 in Grant Township he assaulted a man in his driveway while escorting him off his property.…

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Probation violation yields prison term

October 26, 2015
Probation violation yields prison term

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — A 21-year-old Shelby man was sentenced to 18 months to five years in prison in 27th Circuit Court Monday, Oct. 26, for probation violation. The probation of David Allen Wellington, of 2800 W.Buchanan Rd., stems from a 2013 conviction of gross indecency between a male and a female. Judge Anthony A. Monton sentenced…

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