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79th District Court sentences, published Jan. 14, 2026

January 14, 2026

HART — The following were sentenced recently in Oceana County’s 79th District Court: Jonathon Scott Morse, 37, pleaded guilty Nov. 18 to operating while intoxicated and was sentenced Dec. 23 to two days in jail with credit for time served; six months probation; and $1,155 in fines and costs. Jacob Garrett Young, 26, pleaded guilty Nov. 18 to second-offense operating…

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Rothbury woman arrested for drunk driving 3 times in 3 months

January 13, 2026

HART — A 50-year-old Rothbury woman who amassed three operating while intoxicated charges in Oceana County’s 79th District Court within a three-month period pleaded guilty to all three counts simultaneously, allowing her to avoid being prosecuted as a repeat offender. Jacki Lynn Boutell was arrested for drunk driving by the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office July 13, 2025. Then, Boutell was…

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51st Circuit Court sentences, published Jan. 13, 2026

January 13, 2026

HART — The following were sentenced this week in Oceana County’s 51st Circuit Court: – Colton Robert Slone, 36, pleaded guilty Oct. 27 to methamphetamine/ecstasy possession, third-degree fleeing police and third-offense operating while intoxicated and was sentenced Jan. 12 to 10 months in jail with credit for 24 days served; two years probation; and $1,384 in fines, costs and restitution.…

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Preliminary exam set in baby death case

January 7, 2026

By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor HART — The preliminary examination for a 27-year-old mother and her 34-year-old boyfriend who are charged with multiple counts of child abuse in connection to the death of her son, 7-month-old Maverick Lyle Bouck, is set for Jan. 27 in Oceana County’s 79th District Court. The hearing was scheduled following a probable cause hearing before…

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79th District Court arraignments, published Jan. 6, 2026

January 6, 2026

HART — The following were arraigned recently in Oceana County’s 79th District Court: Felonies – Pamela Kae Funderberg, 42, of Paris, Mich., methamphetamine possession. Offense date: Aug. 18, 2025. Agency: Oceana County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO). Preliminary exam: Jan. 20 at 1 p.m. Bail: $5,000/cash/surety/10 percent. – David Martin Greiner, 37, of Hart, third-offense operating while intoxicated and driving while license…

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