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Man sent to prison for cutting tether off

June 11, 2025

HART — A 28-year-old Hart man was sentenced to one and a half to 15 years in prison Monday, June 9, in Oceana County’s 51st Circuit Court for cutting off his tether. Steven Geno Rice III pleaded guilty to tampering with an electronic monitoring device March 4, according to court records. Rice was placed on a tether as a part…

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51st Circuit Court sentencings, published June 11, 2025

June 11, 2025

HART — The following were sentenced in Oceana County’s 51st Circuit Court: – Timothy David Wert, 44, pleaded guilty April 14 to possession of weapons by a prohibited person and was sentenced June 9 to seven months in jail with credit for 88 days served and $598 in fines and costs. Wert was also found guilty of probation violation and…

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Robber sentenced to prison

June 10, 2025

By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor HART — One of two Shelby men who robbed the La Mexicana De Pancho grocery store at gunpoint last December was sentenced to three and a half to 25 years in prison in Oceana County’s 51st Circuit Court Monday, June 9. Miguel Angel Vargas-Mares, 23, of Shelby pleaded “no contest” to armed robbery, April 28.…

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Jury finds Rothbury man guilty of third-degree CSC

June 6, 2025

By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor HART — A jury found a 37-year-old Rothbury man guilty of third-degree criminal sexual conduct (CSC) Thursday, June 5, in Oceana County’s 51st Circuit Court. However, Ricardo Daniel Rodriguez-Flores was found not guilty of three counts of first-degree CSC. Rodriguez-Flores, who was free on bond, was remanded to the Oceana County Jail following the verdict.…

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51st Circuit Court sentencings, published June 4, 2025

June 4, 2025

HART — The following were sentenced recently in Oceana County’s 51st Circuit Court: – Andres Rodriguez, 41, pleaded guilty March 3 to possession of cocaine, heroin or another narcotic and was sentenced May 12 to 24 days in jail with credit for 24 days served; two years probation; and $283 in fines and costs. – Tina Joy Ingersoll, 51, pleaded…

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