78th District Court sentencings, May 27, 2021. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — The following were sentenced recently in 78th District Court: Amy Marie Dodge, 33, of 1116 S. 132nd Ave., Shelby, was found guilty April 28 of failure to report an accident to fixtures and was sentenced to $500 in fines and costs. One count of failure to report…
Hart man pleads guilty to aggravated stalking, resisting police. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. LUDINGTON — A 27-year-old Hart man pleaded guilty in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, May 25, to felonies of aggravated stalking, two counts of assaulting/resisting/obstructing police and third-offense habitual offender. Kevin James Kaiser, whose last known address is 215 S. State St., has been lodged in the Mason…
How Michigan’s sentencing reform package is impacting local courts. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. A bipartisan state legislative sentencing reform package that was signed into law at the beginning of the year is aimed at expanding alternatives to jail and removing hurdles to opportunities after incarceration. Many of the bills arose from recommendations from the Michigan Joint Task Force on Jail…
Case moves forward against former Oceana County man in deadly crash. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. LUDINGTON — The criminal case against a 27-year-old former Oceana County man accused of killing a Scottville couple and their unborn baby in a vehicle crash last March is moving forward in 79th District Court. David Allen Wellington, 27, of 7119 E. 12 Rd., Manton…
CSC tops 78th District Court felony arraignments. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. Editor’s Note: Defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty. HART — The following were arraigned recently in 78th District Court on felony charges: – Jose Castillo, 51, of 5551 S. 200th Ave., Hesperia, was arrested by the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO) for a felony of first-degree criminal sexual…
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