Courts

Mears woman sentenced to prison for drunk driving death.

July 13, 2020

Mears woman sentenced to prison for drunk driving death. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART – A 29-year-old Mears woman was sentenced in 27th Circuit Court Monday, July 13, to 28 months to 15 years in prison for killing a 43-year-old Hart man in a drunk driving accident last August. Amber Rae Davis, 5855 W. 5th St., pleaded “no contest,”…

Read more »

78th District Court sentencings, July 8, 2020.

July 8, 2020

78th District Court sentencings, July 8, 2020. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — The following were sentenced recently in 78th District Court: – Matthew Neil Hand, 17, of 3650 N Bass Lake Rd., Pierson, Michigan, was found guilty June 24 of two wildlife conservation violations — using an artificial light/weapon and taking game from vehicle — and was sentenced…

Read more »

Dog dragger to serve 10-40 years in prison for child porn.

July 6, 2020

Dog dragger to serve 10-40 years in prison for child porn. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART – A 50-year-old Hart man with a prior criminal sexual conduct (CSC) conviction and a felony conviction for dragging his dog to death behind a pickup truck is looking at a lengthy prison term for photographing a naked 10-year-old girl. Carl Merlin Morgan, of…

Read more »

Man with long criminal history faces prison for strangulation.

July 1, 2020

Man with long criminal history faces prison for strangulation. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — A 37-year-old Mears man with an extensive criminal background pleaded guilty to assault by strangulation Monday, June 29, in 27th Circuit Court. Joseph Alan Riggs, of 5839 5th St., faces a prison term with a 29-month cap on his minimum term and up to 10…

Read more »

Rothbury man to serve 20-year minimum for first-degree CSC.

June 29, 2020

Rothbury man to serve 20-year minimum for first-degree CSC. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — A 21-year-old Rothbury man lodged in the Muskegon County Jail on a felony charge of third-degree criminal sexual conduct (CSC) appeared in Oceana County’s 27th Circuit Court Monday, June 29, and pleaded guilty to a more serious felony charge of first-degree CSC — victim under…

Read more »

Eats & Drinks

Eats & Drinks

Eats & Drinks

Eats & Drinks