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78th District Court felony arraignments, Jan. 25, 2021.

January 25, 2021

78th District Court felony arraignments, Jan. 25, 2021. Editor’s Note: Defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — The following were arraigned on felony charges recently in 78th District Court: – Bradley James Skofic, 43, of 3110 W. Tahoe Trail, New Era, was arrested by Oceana County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO) for a felony of third-degree…

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Man sent to jail for stealing TV, appliances from hotel room.

January 25, 2021

Man sent to jail for stealing TV, appliances from hotel room. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — A 37-year-old Muskegon man was sentenced to 90 days in jail in 27th Circuit Court Monday, Jan. 25, for stealing several items from a hotel room at the Dunes Express Inn & Suites on Comfort Drive in Hart last year. Elessie Gabriel Walker,…

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Man sentenced to jail for drug deal involving 1,000 hits of LSD.

January 25, 2021

Man sentenced to jail for drug deal involving 1,000 hits of LSD. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — A 29-year-old Grand Haven man was sentenced in 27th Circuit Court Monday, Jan. 25, to 60 days in jail for a conviction of controlled substance possession less than 25 grams. Nathan Lynn Volk, of 1230 Taylor Ave., participated in a drug deal…

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Fremont man charged with drunk driving causing death.

January 22, 2021

Fremont man charged with drunk driving causing death. Editor’s note: A defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty. HART — A 45-year-old Fremont man faces felony charges of operating under the influence or while impaired causing death and driving while license suspended (DWLS) causing death in connection to the death of Geneva Mae Shivley, 39, of Fremont. Shivley was a…

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27th Circuit Court sentencings, Jan. 14, 2021.

January 14, 2021

27th Circuit Court sentencings, Jan. 14, 2021. HART — The following were sentenced recently in 27th Circuit Court: Michael Patrick Gunn, 26, of 3931 Manatee, Muskegon, was found guilty Nov. 2, 2020 of methamphetamine possession and was sentenced Jan. 11 to 60 days in jail with credit for three days served; 18 months probation; and $458 in fines and costs.…

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