Courts

Man sentenced to prison in 20-year-old CSC case

October 15, 2025

By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor HART — A 54-year-old Rothbury man was sentenced in Oceana County’s 51st Circuit Court to three to 15 years in prison for a conviction of third-degree criminal sexual conduct (CSC) — force or coercion Monday, Oct. 13. Arnulfo Rios, Jr., pleaded “no contest” to the charge, May 12, and a second count of third-degree CSC…

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51st Circuit Court sentences, published Oct. 15, 2025

October 15, 2025

HART — The following were sentenced this week in Oceana County’ s 51st Circuit Court: – Felicia Lee Horton, 32, pleaded guilty June 2 to prisoner in possession of contraband and was sentenced Oct. 13 to 14 months to five years in prison and $198 in fines and costs. Horton’s sentence will be served consecutively to any parole violation sanctions…

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79th District Court sentences, published Oct. 10, 2025

October 10, 2025

HART — The following were sentenced recently in Oceana County’s 79th District Court: Nicole Marie Levine, 49, pleaded guilty Sept. 16 to operating while intoxicated and was sentenced to two days in jail with credit for time served and $1,155 in fines and costs. Benjamin Warner Coon, 35, pleaded guilty Sept. 16 to operating while intoxicated and was sentenced to…

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Drug dealer sentenced to 13-32 years in prison

October 8, 2025

Dakota Wilber and co-conspirator Levi Richard were operating ‘a portable drug store’ at the time of their arrests. By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor LUDINGTON — A 35-year-old Muskegon man convicted of multiple drug felonies was sentenced in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court Wednesday, Oct. 8, to 13-32 years in prison. Dakota Raymond Wilber was convicted by a jury last June of six…

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79th District Court arraignments, published Oct. 8, 2025

October 8, 2025

HART — The following were arraigned recently in Oceana County’s 79th District Court: Felonies – Nehul Kumar Garg, 28, of Toronto, Ontario, delivery/manufacture of methamphetamine. Preliminary exam: Oct. 14 at 1 p.m. – Jaxon Laine Tate, 27, of Hart, fleeing and eluding police. Preliminary exam: Oct. 21 at 1 p.m. – Luke Lea Zimmerman, 27, a felony of drug possession…

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