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78th District Court sentencings

November 26, 2014
78th District Court sentencings

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART – The following were sentenced Monday, Nov. 24, in 78th District Court: –      Kurtis Allen Vereeke, 45, of 2263 S. 204th Ave., Hesperia, was found guilty Nov. 24 of check – non-sufficient funds (NSF) $100 or less. He was sentenced to 93 days discretionary jail and $450 in fines and costs. One felony count…

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Contractor ordered to pay back nearly $21,000

November 26, 2014
Contractor ordered to pay back nearly $21,000

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — A contractor was recently ordered to pay $20,925.04 in restitution for defrauding Gale’s IGA. Michael Joseph Gamble, 46, of 311 E. Colby Rd., Whitehall, was sentenced in 27th Circuit Court Monday, Nov. 25, for an Oct. 13 conviction of contractor – fraud use fund, which carries a three-year maximum. Judge Anthony A. Monton…

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Slick roads cause slide-offs; teen arrested for domestic assault

November 25, 2014
Slick roads cause slide-offs; teen arrested for domestic assault

HART — Michigan State Police troopers responded to two vehicle slide-offs in Oceana County Monday, Nov. 24, due to slick roads caused by slushy snow. – 1:45 p.m., civil standby – family dispute, 6000 block of W. Shelby Rd., Benona Twp. – 6:47 p.m., vehicle slide-off, US-31 near Baseline Rd., Hart Twp. – 6:50 p.m., 17-year-old Shelby man arrested for…

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Crashes, traffic hazards, motorist assists keep deputies busy

November 25, 2014
Crashes, traffic hazards, motorist assists keep deputies busy

HART — The following is a daily log of Oceana County Sheriff’s Office activity for Monday, Nov. 24, 2014: – 1:55 a.m., suspicious situation, 2100 block E. Tyler Rd. – 7:06 a.m, harassment, 200 block of Lincoln St. – 1:03 p.m., reckless driving, 7400 block of S. Forest Glen Dr. – 3 p.m., traffic hazard, US-31 and Polk Rd. –…

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Deputies respond to many weekend crashes

November 24, 2014
Deputies respond to many weekend crashes

HART — Deputies from the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office responded to five separate crashes over the weekend: Friday, Nov. 21, 2014 – 7:09: a.m., breaking and entering, 200 block of Dryden St., Hart. – 10:15 a.m., threats, 2400 block of W. Meadow Lane Dr., Grant Twp. – 7:27 p.m., property damage accident, W. Monroe Rd. and 88th Ave., Weare Twp.…

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