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Car-deer crashes on the rise

June 8, 2015
Car-deer crashes on the rise

The police news is sponsored by Springstead Law Offices, with locations in Hart and Fremont, 231-873-4022 (Hart),www.springsteadlaw.com. The following is Oceana County activity of the Hart post of the Michigan State Police over the weekend: Friday, June 5, 2015: – 12:50 a.m., car-deer crash, 92nd Ave. and Winston Rd., Grant Twp. – 11:36 a.m., car-deer crash, US-31 and Monroe Rd.,…

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Man who fled police, crashed into cruiser sent to prison

June 8, 2015
Man who fled police, crashed into cruiser sent to prison

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — A 32-year-old Montague who fled police in an alleged stolen truck, crashing into a police cruiser during a high-speed chase last April was sentenced to one-and-a-half to five years in a Michigan Department of Corrections prison Monday, June 8, in 27th Circuit Court. “I messed up,” Ronald Lawrence Hunter told Judge Anthony Monton.…

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New Era man pleads to break-in, gun theft

June 8, 2015
New Era man pleads to break-in, gun theft

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — A 30-year-old New Era man pleaded “no contest” to one count of breaking and entering with intent to commit larceny and one count of larceny of a firearm Monday, June 8, in 27th Circuit Court. Craig David Overla pleaded “no contest” to the charges due to “a lack of memory” caused by being…

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Johnson/Water Street Project in full swing

June 8, 2015
Johnson/Water Street Project in full swing

HART — Hallack Contracting mobilized early Monday, June 8, to mill and remove the old pavement, and suppliers delivered pipe to the Johnson/Water Street Project area for the water and sewer replacement phase scheduled through, July 28, states a report from Hart City Manager Stan Rickard. “Note that for Tuesday, June 9, trash pickup: If you live mid-block on Johnson…

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Woman pleads to stabbing father

June 8, 2015
Woman pleads to stabbing father

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — A 31-year-old Fremont-area woman who stabbed her father multiple times at his Walkerville home last April pleaded “no contest” Monday, June 8, in 27th Circuit Court to one count of felonious assault, which is a four-year felony. In exchange for Jennifer Ruth Curtis’ plea, a second count of felonious assault, which is more…

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