Courts

Assistant prosecutor settles into new position.

September 21, 2021

  Assistant prosecutor settles into new position. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — Kevin Harrrington II is the new chief assistant prosecutor for Oceana County. Harrington takes over for Chad DeRouin who accepted the prosecutor position for the Upper Peninsula’s Iron County. DeRouin was hired as Oceana’s assistant prosecutor in March of 2017. Harrington graduated from law school at Valparaiso…

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27th Circuit Court sentencings, Sept. 21, 2021.

September 21, 2021

27th Circuit Court sentencings, Sept. 21, 2021. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — The following were sentenced by Judge Robert D. Springstead Monday, Sept. 20, in 27th Circuit Court: – Emilto Moreno-Gomez, 43, of 2235 N. 56th Ave., Mears, was found guilty June 14 of a high-court misdemeanor of fourth-degree criminal sexual conduct (CSC) and was sentenced to serve six…

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Boater criminally charged for hitting woman on Wave Runner.

September 17, 2021

Boater criminally charged for hitting woman on Wave Runner. HART — A 70-year-old Grand Haven man has been charged with a high-court misdemeanor in connection to a boating accident that injured a 53-year-old Hart woman who was riding a Wave Runner on Crystal Lake last month. Mark Adalor Twa, of 902 Slayton Ave., is charged marine safety — negligent crippling/homicide,…

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78th District Court arraignments, Sept. 16, 2021.

September 16, 2021

78th District Court arraignments, Sept. 16, 2021. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — The following were arraigned recently in 78th District Court: Felonies -Jacob Andrew Matthews, 42, of 2590 W. Monroe Rd., Hart; Oceana County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO); felony of third-offense operating while intoxicated (OWI). Bail: $7,500/cash/surety/10 percent. Probable cause hearing: Sept. 20 at 3 p.m.   -Michael James Sutton,…

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78th District Court misdemeanor arraignments, Sept. 14, 2021.

September 14, 2021

78th District Court misdemeanor arraignments, Sept. 14, 2021. HART — The following were recently arraigned in 78th District Court on misdemeanor charges: John Mark McGhan, 67, of 943 W. Polk Rd., Hart; operating while intoxicated (OWI); Hart Police Department (HPD). Pretrial: Sept. 23 at 9 a.m. Bail: $1,000/personal recognizance.   Joshua Arthur Mahan, 40, of 1020 W. Larch Ave., Muskegon;…

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