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New administrator, police chief begin duties.

December 15, 2020

New administrator, police chief begin duties. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. SHELBY — Village Administrator Brady Selner and Police Chief Steve Waltz recently started their new jobs with the Village of Shelby, and the Shelby Chamber of Commerce hosted a virtual “meet and and greet” to introduce them both to the community. Waltz began his duties Nov. 9, and Selner started…

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Drunk driving arrests top police activity.

December 15, 2020

Drunk driving arrests top police activity. The following is recent police activity in Oceana County: Friday, Dec. 11, 2020: – 10:39 p.m., (Oceana County Sheriff’s Office), a 22-year-old Walkerville man was cited for driving while license suspended (DWLS), 188th Avenue, Leavitt Township. – 11:01 p.m., (OCSO), a 23-year-old Walkerville man was arrested for second-offense operating while intoxicated (OWI), Main Street,…

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Man sentenced to jail, over $6,500 in restitution for fake check scheme.

December 14, 2020

Man sentenced to jail, over $6,500 in restitution for fake check scheme. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — A 43-year-old Grand Rapids man was sentenced in 27th Circuit Court Monday, Dec. 14, to serve nine months in jail and was ordered to pay $6,533.74 in restitution for a conviction of uttering and publishing. Benito Gonzalez was involved in what appears…

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Shelby man who accosted 2 girls for sex faces jail term, deportation.

December 14, 2020

Shelby man who accosted 2 girls for sex faces jail term, deportation. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — A 30-year-old Shelby man pleaded “no contest” in 27th Circuit Court Monday, Dec. 14, to two counts of accosting a child for immoral purposes. Adan Rivera-Rodriguez faces a jail term of up eight months and deportation to Mexico. Rivera-Rodriguez was driving a…

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Pentwater man faces jail for stealing hemp plants.

December 14, 2020

Pentwater man faces jail for stealing hemp plants. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — A 26-year-old Pentwater man faces a jail term of up to three months after pleading “no contest” in 27th Circuit Court Monday, Dec. 14, to larceny $1,000-$20,000 for stealing 21 hemp plants last September in Otto Township. Shawn Ronald Alvesteffer will also be ordered to pay…

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