Courts

Driver charged in connection to crash.

September 30, 2021

Driver charged in connection to crash. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — A 26-year-old Caledonia man has been criminally charged in connection to a three-vehicle crash that injured an elderly Oceana County woman the afternoon of July 13 in Weare Township. Harrison Grant Smith faces a misdemeanor count of moving violation causing serious impairment in 78th District Court. Smith allegedly…

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27th Circuit Court sentencings, Sept. 29, 2021.

September 29, 2021

27th Circuit Court sentencings, Sept. 29, 2021. HART — The following were sentenced recently in 27th Circuit Court by Judge Robert D. Springstead: Timothy Mark Tatro, 35, of 8930 E. Loop Rd., Hesperia was found guilty of probation violation and sentenced Sept. 27 to 83 days in jail with credit for 73 days served and one year probation. “The court…

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Montague woman faces prison for dealing meth.

September 27, 2021

Montague woman faces prison for dealing meth. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — A 22-year-old Montague woman faces two to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty in 27th Circuit Court Monday, Sept. 27, to two counts of delivery/manufacture of methamphetamine. Hailee Elizabeth Tarket originally faced five counts of the meth delivery charge, which carries a 20-year maximum sentence. The…

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78th District Court sentencings, Sept. 22, 2021.

September 22, 2021

78th District Court sentencings, Sept. 22, 2021. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — The following were sentenced recently in 78th District Court: Adam Scott Schilz-Kissling, 30, of 206 N. Pine St., Shelby, was found guilty Sept. 7 of malicious destruction of personal property less than $200 and was sentenced to 93 days suspended jail with credit for three days served;…

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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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