Courts

Whitehall man pleads guilty to identity theft for obtaining driver’s license in brother’s name.

November 4, 2019

Whitehall man pleads guilty to identity theft for obtaining driver’s license in brother’s name. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART – A 58-year-old Whitehall man faces serving seven months in jail after pleading guilty in 27th Circuit Court Monday, Nov. 4, to identity theft. Michael Shawn Kelly, of 4125 Orshal Rd., testified before Judge Robert D. Springstead that he used…

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Teen who brought stun gun to school could get youth sentencing.

November 4, 2019

Teen who brought stun gun to school could get youth sentencing. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART – A 17-year-old Pentwater student pleaded utility in 27th Circuit Court Monday, Nov. 4, to a felony of possession of a taser. Kyle James, of Riverton Township in Mason County, admitted to Judge Robert D. Springstead that he had a taser in his…

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White Cloud man admits he ‘lost it’ when he smashed window, slashed tires.

November 4, 2019

White Cloud man admits he ‘lost it’ when he smashed window, slashed tires. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART – A 28-year-old White Cloud man admitted in 27th Circuit Court Monday, Nov. 4, that he mentally “lost it” when he broke a slider window and slashed car tires due to seeing his ex-wife with her boyfriend last August. Keven Steven…

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78th District Court arraignments, Nov. 1, 2019.

November 1, 2019

78th District Court arraignments, Nov. 1, 2019. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART – The following were arraigned recently in 78th District Court: Felonies – Tammy Lynn Berry, 44, of 6424 N. 96th Ave., Hart, was arrested by the Shelby Police Department (SPD) for a felony of analogues possession and misdemeanors of embezzlement less than $200 and lying to a…

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Trial against former soldier accused of murdering Mears man set for Dec. 11-13.

October 30, 2019
Trial against former soldier accused of murdering Mears man set for Dec. 11-13.

Trial against former soldier accused of murdering Mears man set for Dec. 11-13. #MasonCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. LUDINGTON — The murder trial against Corey Ryan Beekman, 33, of Free Soil Township is scheduled for Dec. 11-13 in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court, according to Mason County Prosecutor Paul Spaniola. Beekman, a former Army National Guard staff sergeant, is accused…

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