Courts

Man accused of strangling ex-girlfriend has long rap sheet.

March 5, 2020

Man accused of strangling ex-girlfriend has long rap sheet. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — A 37-year-old Mears man who was arrested by Oceana County sheriff’s deputies after allegedly holding his ex-girlfriend captive in her house several hours and assaulting her last weekend has an extensive criminal record that includes 30 prior convictions. Joseph Alan Riggs, of 5839 5th St.,…

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78th District Court sentencings and dismissals, Feb. 28, 2020.

February 28, 2020

78th District Court sentencings and dismissals, Feb. 28, 2020. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — The following were sentenced recently in 78th District Court: – Juan Sanchez, Jr., 23, of 115 W. 6th St., Shelby, was found guilty Jan. 21 of operating while intoxicated and was sentenced Feb. 24 to 93 days suspended jail with credit for three days…

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78th District Court arraignments, Feb. 27, 2020.

February 27, 2020

78th District Court arraignments, Feb. 27, 2020. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — The following were arraigned recently in 78th District Court: Felonies – David Michael Quintero, 24, of 2280 W. Baseline Rd., Hart, was arrested by the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO) for a felony of assaulting/resisting/obstructing police and misdemeanors of operating while intoxicated (OWI) and driving while…

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Mears man with long list of charges pleads guilty to heroin possession.

February 27, 2020

Mears man with long list of charges pleads guilty to heroin possession. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — A 27-year-old Mears man who was facing felony charges in three separate criminal files pleaded guilty Wednesday, Feb. 26, in 27th Circuit to heroin possession and third-offense habitual offender, according to Oceana County Prosecutor Joseph Bizon. A count of methamphetamine possession…

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Man sentenced for receiving stolen DNR snowmobile.

February 24, 2020

Man sentenced for receiving stolen DNR snowmobile. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART – A 38-year-old Fremont man was sentenced to one day in jail with credit for one day served along with 10 months probation in 27th Circuit Court Monday, Feb. 24, in connection to the theft of a Department of Natural Resources snowmobile last May. Peter John Terveer,…

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