Courts

Man sentenced for assaulting corrections officer.

May 3, 2021

Man sentenced for assaulting corrections officer. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — A 35-year-old Rothbury man was sentenced to two days in jail with credit for two days served and 18 months probation for a conviction of assaulting a prison employee in 27th Circuit Court Monday, May 3. Daniel Arthur Smith, 7792 S. 80th Ave., pleaded guilty Feb. 22. Smith…

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Trial in CSC case postponed.

May 3, 2021

Trial in CSC case postponed. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — The trial in the criminal sexual conduct (CSC) case against a 23-year-old Muskegon man has been delayed due to COVID-19. Robert Iree Mallard is one of four Muskegon men facing CSC charges in connection to a child trafficking investigation conducted by a multi-jurisdictional task force including the Federal Bureau…

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78th District Court arraignments, April 29, 2021.

April 29, 2021

78th District Court arraignments, April 29, 2021. HART — The following were arraigned on misdemeanor charges recently in 78th District Court: Justin Dale Price, 29, of 19296 Van Buren St., Holland, Michigan; Oceana County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO); operating while intoxicated. Bail: $1,000/personal recognizance. Pretrial: May 13 at 10 a.m. Joshua Lamont Moore, 35, of 5800 W. 7th St., Mears; Michigan…

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78th District Court sentencings, April 28, 2021.

April 28, 2021

78th District Court sentencings, April 28, 2021. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — The following were sentenced recently in 78th District Court: Marissa Ann Fairchild, 24, of 4976 N. Maple Island Rd., Hesperia, was found guilty March 8 of methamphetamine use and was sentenced April 12 to one year suspended jail with credit for nine days served; six months probation;…

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Mears man, 78, sentenced to prison for probation violation.

April 26, 2021

Mears man, 78, sentenced to prison for probation violation. He was arrested for drunk driving four times in 2020. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor HART — A 78-year-old Mears man was sentenced to two to five years in prison for probation violation in 27th Circuit Court Monday, April 26. Michael Henry Fuller, of 2509 N. 56th Ave., was found guilty, Jan.…

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