Courts

Meth possession tops 27th Circuit Court sentencings.

January 26, 2021

Meth possession tops 27th Circuit Court sentencings. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — The following were sentenced Monday, Jan. 25, 2021 in 27th Circuit Court: Eric Duane Martin, 46, of 9516 Oak Lane, Mears, was found guilty Nov. 30, 2020 of methamphetamine possession and was sentenced Jan. 25, 2021 to 120 days in jail with credit for 73 days served;…

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Shelby man receives jail term in ethnic intimidation case.

January 25, 2021

Shelby man receives jail term in ethnic intimidation case. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. SHELBY — A 69-year-old Shelby man was sentenced to 10 days in jail in 27th Circuit Court Monday, Jan. 25, for a misdemeanor conviction of assault and battery. James Richard Sizemore, of 2293 W. Woodrow Rd., originally faced a felony count of ethnic intimidation and a…

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New Era woman sent to jail for strangling husband.

January 25, 2021

New Era woman sent to jail for strangling husband. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — A 34-year-old New Era woman was sentenced to 90 days in jail Monday, Jan. 25, in 27th Circuit Court for a conviction of assault by strangulation. Rebecca Lee Salazar, of 5662 S. Oneida Trail, admitted that she strangled her husband last August at their home.…

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Man sent to jail for police officer assault.

January 25, 2021

Man sent to jail for police officer assault. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — A 29-year-old Hart man was sentenced in 27th Circuit Court Monday, Jan. 25, to one year in jail for a conviction of assaulting/resisting/obstructing police. Brett Anthony Peoples, of 336 144th Ave., was sentenced to one year and four months to 15 years in prison April 11,…

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Man faces jail term for CSC.

January 25, 2021

Man faces jail term for CSC. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — A 22-year-old Shelby man faces a one-year jail term after pleading guilty to third-degree criminal sexual conduct (CSC) in 27th Circuit Court Monday, Jan. 25. Devon Gray Henley, of 318 Elm St., had a consensual relationship with a 15-year-old girl when he was 21 years old, said Oceana…

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