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79th District Court arraignments, posted Aug. 15, 2024

August 15, 2024

HART — The following were arraigned recently in Oceana County’s 79th District Court: Felonies – Shawn Donald Pitre, 18, of 8444 S. James Rd., Baldwin; fleeing and eluding, operating without insurance, operating without a license; and driving an unregistered vehicle. Preliminary exam: Aug. 27 at 1 p.m. – Johnathon Loren Wishman, 37, of 9485 Chase Rd., Montague; second-degree home invasion…

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79th District Court sentencings

August 14, 2024

By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor HART — The following were sentenced recently in Oceana County’s 79th District Court: Tyler Matthew Laninga, 27, of 2404 Grant St., Baldwin, pleaded guilty Aug. 6, 2024 to operating while intoxicated and was sentenced to one day in jail with credit for one day served; one year probation; and $1,155 in fines and costs. Conviction…

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51st Circuit Court sentencings

July 30, 2024

By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor HART — The following were sentenced recently in Oceana County’s 51st Circuit Court: – Adam Blake Riddell, 34, of 3417 N. 72nd Ave., Hart, pleaded guilty May 21, 2024 to stealing/retaining a financial transaction device and was sentenced July 22, 2024 to 19 days in jail with credit for 19 days served; one year probation;…

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Police seek public’s help in dog shooting investigation

July 29, 2024

OTTO TOWNSHIP — The Oceana County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help in an animal cruelty case in which a male Great Pyrenees dog was shot and killed in the 1100 block of East McKinley Road. It was reported to the sheriff’s office Thursday, July 25, at 6:20 p.m. after the owner said her neighbor found the dog’s body…

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79th District Court sentencings, posted July 17, 2024

July 17, 2024

By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor HART — The following were sentenced recently in Oceana County’s 79th District Court: Christine Louise O’Connell, 61, of 796 McIntosh Ln., Muskegon, pleaded guilty July 2 to operating while intoxicated and was sentenced to two days in jail with credit for two days served; six months probation; and $1,1155 in fines and costs. Alcohol Highway…

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