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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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Local couple charged in connection to theft ring.

September 9, 2021

Local couple charged in connection to theft ring. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. SHELBY — A local couple have been charged in connection to several break-ins that occurred over the summer after police recovered tens of thousands of dollars of stolen property. Phillip Arthur Boyette, 37, whose address is listed as 104 N. Michigan Ave., Shelby, was arrested last week after…

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