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Prison term for home invasion tops circuit court sentencings.

April 24, 2020

Prison term for home invasion tops circuit court sentencings. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — The following were sentenced recently in 27th Circuit Court: Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, proceedings either took place via Zoom or Polycom teleconfercing. – Joshua Mark Bassett-Lynch, 29, of 5813 Iris Rd., Ludington, pleaded “no contest” Dec. 2, 2019 to second-degree home invasion and…

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Murder trial adjourned.

April 21, 2020

Murder trial adjourned. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. LUDINGTON — The murder trial against Corey Ryan Beekman, 33, of Free Soil Township that was scheduled for April 27-30 and May 1 in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court has been adjourned due to COVID-19. Beekman, a former Army National Guard staff sergeant, is accused of murdering William Buchanan, 32, of Mears, April…

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Mears woman pleads in drunk driving death case.

April 20, 2020

Mears woman pleads in drunk driving death case. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART – A 29-year-old Mears woman pleaded “no contest” in 27th Circuit Court Monday, April 20, to operating while intoxicated causing death and is looking at serving a minimum of 28 months in prison. Amber Rae Davis, 5855 W. 5th St., was charged with the felony in…

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Mears man sentenced to jail for kicking police car.

April 14, 2020

Mears man sentenced to jail for kicking police car. #OceanaCountyCrime HART — A 47-year-old Mears man was recently sentenced to 120 days in jail in 27th Circuit Court for a conviction of attempted malicious destruction of fire/police property. Todd Allen Smith, of 2132 N. 56th Ave., was found guilty Feb. 10 and was sentenced April 6 via polycom teleconferencing due…

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Man sent to prison for break-in.

April 6, 2020

Man sent to prison for break-in. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — A 20-year-old Shelby man was sentenced to 13 months to 10 years in prison Monday, April 6, in 27th Circuit Court for a conviction of breaking and entering with intent. The court proceeding was conducted via Polycom video conferencing due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Logan Nathaniel Duvall,…

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