Courts

LSD dealer faces jail term.

November 2, 2020

LSD dealer faces jail term. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART – A 28-year-old Grand Rapids man faces up to four months in jail after pleading guilty in 27th Circuit Court Monday, Nov. 2, to delivery/manufacture of a schedule 1, 2, 3 drug — lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD). Steven Michael Nixon testified before Judge Robert D. Springstead that he made a…

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Defendant charged in ‘massive’ CSC case appears in court.

November 2, 2020

Defendant charged in ‘massive’ CSC case appears in court. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — One of two Muskegon men facing charges of first-degree criminal sexual conduct (CSC) in connection to a child trafficking investigation conducted by a multijurisdictional task force including the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) appeared in 27th Circuit Court via Zoom due to COVID-19 precautions from…

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78th District Court sentencings, Oct. 30, 2020.

October 30, 2020

78th District Court sentencings, Oct. 30, 2020. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — The following were sentenced recently in 78th District Court: – Bryan Lawrence Rhanor, 50, of 202 Dryden St., Hart, pleaded “no contest” Oct. 26 to assault and battery and was sentenced to 93 days suspended jail with credit for 36 days served and $250 in fines and…

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78th District Court sentencings, dismissals.

October 24, 2020

78th District Court sentencings, dismissals. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — The following were sentenced recently in 78th District Court: – Mohamed Ali Hassan, 30, of 5770 W. 7th St., Mears, was found guilty Feb. 24 of second-offense operating while intoxicated and was sentenced Oct. 19 to 30 days in jail; outpatient treatment; and $1,855 in fines and costs. One…

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Meth possession tops arraignments.

October 23, 2020

Meth possession tops arraignments. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — The following were arraigned recently in 78th District Court: Felonies – Ian Gene Reinink, 32, of 373 Oak Harbor Crt., Holland, Michigan, was arrested by the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO) for a felony of methamphetamine possession. Bail: $5,000/cash/surety/10 percent. Preliminary exam: Nov. 2 at 3 p.m. – Eric…

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