Courts

Hesperia man pleads guilty to assault with gun.

August 10, 2020

Hesperia man pleads guilty to assault with gun. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — A 28-year-old Hesperia man faces serving up to three months in jail after pleading guilty Monday, Aug. 10, in 27th Circuit Court to felonious assault. “I used a pistol in a threatening manner to scare off these men,” Gordon Eugene Zeckzer, of 3709 Cobmoosa Trail,…

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Tractor thief faces jail term.

August 10, 2020

Tractor thief faces jail term. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — A 27-year-old Rothbury man pleaded “no contest” Monday, Aug. 10, in 27th Circuit Court to larceny over $1,000 for the theft of a 2016 New Holland tractor last spring. Jason Dale Diebel, of 5832 Oceana Dr., faces a jail term with a three-month cap in exchange for his…

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78th District Court sentencings, dismissals.

August 7, 2020

78th District Court sentencings, dismissals. #OceanaCountyCourts By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — The following were sentenced recently in 78th District Court: – Derek Michael Umlor, 29, of 6146 Airline Rd., Fruitport, was found guilty July 13 of second-offense domestic violence and was sentenced to one year suspended jail with credit for three days served and $535 in fines and costs.…

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Criminal court on the basketball court.

August 6, 2020

  Criminal court on the basketball court. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — In the era of COVID-19, court staff are getting creative in order to keep the court schedule moving along. A jury trial in 27th Circuit Court this week is taking place in the Hart High School gymnasium. The court has scheduled another trial next week for the…

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Shelby man pleads ‘no contest’ to CSC.

July 27, 2020

Shelby man pleads ‘no contest’ to CSC. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — A 43-year-old Shelby man pleaded “no contest” to second-degree criminal sexual conduct (CSC) in 27th Circuit Court Monday, July 27. In exchange for his plea, Daniel Brian Burns, of 2936 E. Baseline Rd., faces up to one year in jail for the sexual assault of a…

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