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79th District Court arraignments, Sept. 1, 2022.

September 1, 2022

79th District Court arraignments, Sept. 1, 2022. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor HART — The following were recently arraigned in Oceana County’s 79th District Court: Felonies Foster Lewis Mudget, of 106 Hart St., Hart; Hart Police Department (HPD); assault with a dangerous weapon. Pretrial: Sept. 13 at 3 p.m. Bail: $5,000/cash/surety/10 percent. Jessica Rae Ketner, of 2357 1 Mile Rd., White…

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51st Circuit Court sentencings, Aug. 31, 2022.

August 31, 2022

51st Circuit Court sentencings, Aug. 31, 2022. HART — The following were sentenced Monday, Aug. 29, 2022 by Judge Susan K. Sniegowski in Oceana County’s 51st Circuit Court: Gregory Joseph Fitzgerald, of 4107 E. White River Dr., Hesperia, was found guilty of methamphetamine possession June 27, 2022 and was sentenced Aug. 29, 2022 to one year in jail and $198…

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Police train educators for school shootings.

August 31, 2022

Police train educators for school shootings. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. Tiger Pride is a presentation of Shelby Public Schools in partnership with Oceana County Press. SHELBY — Shelby educators and support staff were students for the day while local law enforcement officers were the teachers Tuesday, Aug. 30, during an active shooter training session. The valuable training exercise just prior…

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Couple charged with manslaughter, child abuse for 4-year-old son’s death.

August 29, 2022

Couple charged with manslaughter, child abuse for 4-year-old son’s death. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. GRANT TOWNSHIP — A 32-year-old man and a 29-year-old woman were arrested Friday, Aug. 26, on charges of manslaughter and second-degree child abuse in connection to their 4-year-old son’s death, according to Oceana County Sheriff Craig Mast. Jacob Scott Schutter and Jodi Michelle Neino were served…

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Traffic alert: Second rollover crash on US 31.

August 29, 2022

Traffic alert: Second rollover crash on US 31. SHELBY TOWNSHIP — A single-vehicle rollover crash was reported on southbound US 31 near Hayes Road Monday, Aug. 29, around 2:30 p.m. It was not immediately known if anyone was injured. It was the second rollover crash on US 31 reported within five minutes Monday. The prior crash was reported in the…

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