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Ludington man facing prison skips sentencing.

January 27, 2020

Ludington man facing prison skips sentencing. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART – A 28-year-old Ludington man scheduled for sentencing in 27th Circuit Court Monday morning, Jan. 27, did not show up, and Judge Robert D. Springstead issued a warrant for his arrest. Joshua Mark Bassett-Lynch, of 5813 Iris Rd, faces serving 16 months in prison after pleading “no contest,”…

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Police investigate power pole hardware theft.

January 27, 2020

Police investigate power pole hardware theft. #OceanaCountyCrime WALKERVILLE — The Oceana County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the theft of guide wire anchors for power poles from a storage building located in the 100 block of South East Street, said Oceana County Sheriff Craig Mast. “We have recovered most of the property,” Mast said. Most of the property was located at…

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Man pleads ‘no contest’ to fourth-degree CSC.

January 27, 2020

Man pleads ‘no contest’ to fourth-degree CSC. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — A 58-year-old Kalamazoo man pleaded “no contest” in 27th Circuit Court Monday, Jan. 27, to a high-court misdemeanor of fouth-degree criminal sexual conduct — victim 13-16 years old. William Walter Oisten, of 4740 Nash Ave., will serve eight and a half months in jail in exchange…

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Marijuana, money reportedly stolen during robbery.

January 27, 2020

Marijuana, money reportedly stolen during robbery. #OceanaCountyCrime ELBRIDGE TOWNSHIP — An 18-year-old man reported to the Hart post of the Michigan State Police that he was robbed and assaulted in the 800 block of Tyler Road Saturday, Jan. 25, around 1:30 p.m., police said. The man told police that his marijuana and money were stolen. No other information was immediately…

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Driver loses control on slushy US 31, car flips over.

January 27, 2020

Driver loses control on slushy US 31, car flips over. #OceanaCounty GRANT TOWNSHIP — A 44-year-old New Era man received minor injuries Friday, Jan. 24, shortly before 4:30 p.m. when the 2000 Subaru Legacy he was driving “spun out of control” on northbound US 31 and overturned into a ditch, according to an Oceana County Sheriff’s Office accident report. “He…

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