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78th District Court sentencings

December 19, 2014
78th District Court sentencings

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART – The following were sentenced Monday, Dec. 15, in 78th District Court: –      Jeffrey Eugene Riggs, 38, of 2438 W. Lake Rd., Hart, was found guilty Dec. 15 of operating while impaired. He was sentenced to 93 days discretionary jail; outpatient treatment; and $1,055 in fines and costs. Conviction reportable to the Secretary of…

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Snowmobile, guns stolen in break-in; warrant issued for New Era man

December 18, 2014

GRANT TWP. — Detectives from the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office have obtained a warrant for a New Era man who they say was involved in a break-in that resulted in the theft of a snowmobile, snowmobile trailer, several guns and many other items. The snowmobile, the trailer and a few of the other stolen items were recovered outside a residence…

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Police respond to assault at school

December 18, 2014
Police respond to assault at school

HART — Officers from the Hart Police Department were called to investigate an assault at Hart Middle School Tuesday afternoon, Dec. 16, that resulted in facial bruising to a victim. Police are sending a report to the Oceana County Prosecutor’s Office to see if charges will be filed in juvenile court. Other recent HPD activity: Monday, Dec. 15, 2014 –…

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No insurance arrest

December 18, 2014
No insurance arrest

GRANT TWP. — A 30-year-old Hart man was arrested by Michigan State Police troopers from the Hart post Wednesday, Dec. 17, at 3:10 p.m. for no insurance following a traffic stop on Oceana Drive near Roosevelt Road. MSP also responded to a two-car property damage accident Wednesday at 4:19 p.m. on Shelby Road near the Marathon gas station. The MSP…

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Police seek info about golf cart stolen in break-in

December 18, 2014
Police seek info about golf cart stolen in break-in

GOLDEN TWP. — A newer model golf cart valued at $5,000 was stolen during a recent break-in to a pole barn in the 400 block of N. 48th Avenue, and the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help to track down the culprits. “On Dec. 13, 2014, the victim reported the break-in to a pole barn at…

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