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Hesperia village council at a stalemate.

July 10, 2019

Hesperia village council at a stalemate. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HESPERIA – Feuding among village council members is causing a disruption in village business getting accomplished. For the past several months, the council has not had enough members show up for scheduled meetings resulting in no action, said Village President Mike Farber. In order for a seven-member board to conduct…

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Alleged kidnapper with Oceana connections, victim found dead.

July 10, 2019

Alleged kidnapper with Oceana connections, victim found dead. The bodies of a missing woman and her ex-boyfriend, who police believe kidnapped her at gunpoint were found dead Tuesday, July 9, on a Texas farm, according to the FOX News Network. The alleged kidnapper had ties to Oceana County. Jorge Jaramillo, 48, allegedly abducted Jessica Sanchez, 37, from her home in Devine,…

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Pair injured in motorcycle crash.

July 10, 2019

Pair injured in motorcycle crash. GOLDEN TOWNSHIP – A 47-year-old Holland man and a 51-year-old Kentwood woman were injured in a motorcycle crash Friday, July 5, shortly after 5:30 p.m. on Lighthouse Drive near Golden Sands Drive, according to an Oceana County Sheriff’s Office accident report. The man was westbound on a 2018 Honda Grom, with his sister as a…

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78th District Court sentencings, dismissals – posted July 9, 2019

July 9, 2019

78th District Court sentencings, dismissals – posted July 9, 2019. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART – The following were sentenced recently in 78th District Court: Hannah Elizabeth Osbeck, 29, of 502 Melendy St., Ludington, was found guilty July 1 of operating while intoxicated and was sentenced to 93 days suspended jail with credit for one day served; outpatient treatment;…

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Ohio man survives 25-foot drop from highway in camper crash.

July 9, 2019

Ohio man survives 25-foot drop from highway in camper crash. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. SHELBY TOWNSHIP – A 52-year-old Wooster, Ohio man whose 2011 GMC Denali pickup truck plunged 20-25 feet from US 31 Monday, July 8, after the camper he was hauling became detached from it is expected to fully recover from his injuries. The man was admitted to…

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