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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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Fremont man pleads ‘no contest’ in drunk driving death case.

September 13, 2021

Fremont man pleads ‘no contest’ in drunk driving death case. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — A 45-year-old Fremont man pleaded “no contest” to operating while intoxicated causing death in 27th Circuit Court Monday, Sept. 13, in connection to the death of Geneva Mae Shivley, 39, of Fremont. In exchange for his plea, Joseph Ramiro Auger faces a four to…

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Hart man faces CSC charges.

September 10, 2021

Hart man faces CSC charges. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. Editor’s Note: A defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty. HART — The following were arraigned recently in 78th District Court on felony charges: Aaron Michael McGhan, 24, of 1050 N. 144th St., Hart, was arrested by the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO) for two felony counts of first-degree criminal sexual…

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