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Grinch-like actions yield jail term

February 11, 2015
Grinch-like actions yield jail term

HART — A 20-year-old Rothbury man who stole several items from a residence just three days before Christmas was sentenced to five months in jail Wednesday, Feb. 11, in 27th Circuit Court. David Allen Wellington received credit for 52 days already served in the Oceana County Jail for a felony conviction of larceny from a building. Oceana County Prosecutor Joe…

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‘She wouldn’t hurt a fly’ husband tells judge who sentenced wife for accidental shooting

February 11, 2015
‘She wouldn’t hurt a fly’ husband tells judge who sentenced wife for accidental shooting

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — The 43-year-old Rothbury woman who said she accidentally shot her husband in the arm last September received no additional jail time during her sentencing Wednesday, Feb. 11, in 27th Circuit Court. Her husband appeared in court, supporting his wife Angela Ann Kevwitch. “She wouldn’t hurt a fly,” he told Judge Anthony Monton. “It…

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No injuries in rollover

February 11, 2015
No injuries in rollover

HART TWP. — A vehicle that appeared to be traveling west on Polk Road near Appletree Automotive went off the icy roadway and rolled over on the north side of the road Wednesday, Feb. 11, around 11 a.m. No injuries were reported. The crash was initially toned out as a personal injury accident, and Hart Area Fire Department and Oceana…

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Women Who Care to reach $100,000 milestone

February 11, 2015
Women Who Care to reach $100,000 milestone

MEARS — When the Women Who Care meet on March 3, not only will they will decide which Oceana nonprofit will receive their individual $100 personal checks, but their collective donations will surpass $100,000. WWC members’ donations will total over $100,000 to 12 charitable organizations over the past three years. “Whoever thought we’d make such an impact since forming in…

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Krueger to be charged with 4 felonies in Oceana; faces life in prison

February 10, 2015
Krueger to be charged with 4 felonies in Oceana; faces life in prison

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — The man who allegedly burned a building near Mears before attacking the U.S. Coast Guard station in Grand Haven Sunday, Feb. 8, is facing four felonies in Oceana County, Oceana County Prosecutor Joe Bizon said Tuesday, Feb. 10. Matthew Lawrence Krueger, 33, is expected to be arraigned in 78th District Court via video conferencing…

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