Courts

Mears man faces jail after crashing into building during police chase.

April 22, 2019

Mears man faces jail after crashing into building during police chase. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART – A 24-year-old Mears man faces serving up to nine months in jail after pleading guilty in 27th Circuit Court Monday, April 22, to fleeing and eluding police and second-offense operating while intoxicated. Colt Crittenden, of 1476 Shore Dr., admitted that he fled from…

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78th District Court sentencings.

April 18, 2019

By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART – The following were sentenced recently in 78th District Court: Jared Ray Miller, 28, of 9441 Oak Lane, Montague, was found guilty March 4 of aggravated assault and was sentenced April 15 to six months probation; one year discretionary jail for one year; $273 in restitution; and $1,025 in fines and costs. One count of…

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Meth possession tops 78th District Court arraignments.

April 18, 2019

#OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART – The following were arraigned recently in 78th District Court: Felonies Richard Marc Jobbins, 41, of 10771 Parkwood Dr., Montague, was arrested by the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO) for a felony of methamphetamine possession and a misdemeanor of operating while intoxicated (OWI). Preliminary exam: May 6 at 3 p.m. Bail: $2,500/cash/surety/10 percent. Larry…

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New York man sent to jail for selling marijuana, resisting arrest at 2018 Electric Forest.

April 18, 2019

New York man sent to jail for selling marijuana, resisting arrest at 2018 Electric Forest. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART – A 36-year-old Binghamton, New York man was sentenced to one year in jail in 27th Circuit Court Monday, April 15, for convictions of delivery/manufacture of marijuana and assaulting/resisting/obstructing a police officer stemming from crimes he committed at the…

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Mason Co. man charged with murder of Mears man.

April 17, 2019

Mason Co. man charged with murder of Mears man. #MasonCountyNews. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — A 32-year-old Mason County man has been charged in the shooting death of a 32-year-old Mears man. Corey Ryan Beekman, 32, of 10550 N. US 31, Free Soil Township was arraigned today in Mason County’s 79th District Court on open murder charges, and three…

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