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78th District Court sentencings.

December 3, 2020

78th District Court sentencings. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — The following were sentenced recently in 78th District Court: – Ramon Fekken, 28, of 1969 Ray Rd., New Era, was found guilty Nov. 16 of assault and battery and was sentenced to 93 days suspended jail with credit for seven days served and $500 in fines and costs. One count…

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27th Circuit Court sentencings, Dec. 2, 2020.

December 2, 2020

27th Circuit Court sentencings, Dec. 2, 2020. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — The following were sentenced recently in 27th Circuit Court: – Steven Charles Wernstrom, 41, of 9151 W. Buchanan Rd., Shelby, was found guilty of probation violation and was sentenced Nov. 30 to 11 months in jail with credit for 62 days served and $458 in fines and…

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78th District Court arraignments.

November 25, 2020

78th District Court arraignments. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — The following were arraigned recently in 78th District Court: Felonies – Jacob John Ingalls, 36, of 4900 148th Ave., Hesperia; Michigan State Police (MSP); assault with a dangerous weapon and felony firearms. Bond: $25,000/cash/surety/10 percent. Preliminary exam: Dec. 7 at 3 p.m. Related story here – Julia Marie Jones, 41,…

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27th Circuit Court sentencings.

November 24, 2020

27th Circuit Court sentencings. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — The following were sentenced recently in 27th Circuit Court: – Jason Lee Spears, 26, of 1064 100th Ave., Hart, was found guilty Sept. 28 of breaking and entering with intent and fourth-offense habitual offender and was sentenced Nov. 23 to one year in jail with credit for 51 days served…

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New Era woman faces jail term for strangling husband.

November 16, 2020

New Era woman faces jail term for strangling husband. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — A 34-year-old New Era woman tearfully admitted in 27th Circuit Court Monday, Nov. 16, that she strangled her husband last August at their home. “I got into an argument, and during the argument I put my hands around his neck,” said Rebecca Lee Salazar, of…

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