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78th District Court arraignments, Dec. 3, 2021.

December 3, 2021

78th District Court arraignments, Dec. 3, 2021. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — The following were arraigned recently in 78th District Court: Felonies Kevin Joseph Brinkman, 23, of 4487 W. Hammett Rd., Pentwater, was arrested by the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO) for a felony of assault with intent to do great bodily harm less than murder. Probable cause hearing:…

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16-year-old driver in deadly crash remains hospitalized.

December 2, 2021

16-year-old driver in deadly crash remains hospitalized. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — The 16-year-old driver involved in a deadly crash early Sunday morning, Nov. 28, remains in serious condition at Helen Devos Children’s Hospital in Grand Rapids, said Michigan State Police Trooper Todd Goodrich with the Hart post Thursday Dec 2. Hector Francisco Vasquez-Melchor, 23, of Shelby died in…

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27th Circuit Court sentencings, posted Dec. 2, 2021.

December 2, 2021

27th Circuit Court sentencings, posted Dec. 2, 2021. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — The following were sentenced recently in 27th Circuit Court: – Enrique Jesus Garza, 24, of 2320 W. Baseline Rd., Hart, was found guilty Sept. 20 of methamphetamine possession and was sentenced Nov. 29 to eight months in jail with credit for 202 days served; 18 months probation;…

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Project Uplift partnership spreads Christmas cheer while preventing crime.

December 1, 2021

Project Uplift partnership spreads Christmas cheer while preventing crime. PENTWATER — The Pentwater Police Department is partnering with Amazon, along with the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office, the Pentwater Fire Department, Pentwater Public Schools and the First Baptist Church of Pentwater, to uplift the local community during the holiday season. “Amazon reached out to the Pentwater Police Department in August to…

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Shelby man extricated from pickup truck following rollover crash.

December 1, 2021

Shelby man extricated from pickup truck following rollover crash. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. BENONA TOWNSHIP — A 53-year-old Shelby man was transported by Life EMS to Mercy Health Partners Lakeshore Campus in Shelby following a single-vehicle crash Wednesday, Dec. 1, shortly before 10:30 a.m. in the 1200 block of 42nd Avenue near Homer Lake. The man was trapped inside the…

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