Courts

New Era man pleads guilty to illegal debit card use.

September 23, 2019

New Era man pleads guilty to illegal debit card use. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART – A 34-year-old New Era man faces up to 10 months in jail after pleading guilty in 27th Circuit Court Monday, Sept. 23, to illegal use of a financial transaction device. Jonathon Carl Schamber, of 4590 Seymour Dr., testified before Judge Robert D. Springstead…

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Defendant’s constant talking does not impress judge.

September 23, 2019

Defendant’s constant talking does not impress judge. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART – A 32-year-old Cheyenne, Wyoming man who was being sentenced for a conviction of delivery/manufacture of a controlled substance Monday, Sept. 23, in 27th Circuit Court, continued talking in front of Judge Robert D. Springstead against the advice of his attorney Terry Nolan. Adam Cole Kucera pleaded…

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Defendant: ‘I was raised a thief.’

September 23, 2019

Defendant: ‘I was raised a thief.’ #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART – A 55-year-old Hart man who was being sentenced Monday, Sept. 23, in 27th Circuit Court for a conviction of attempted failure to register as a sex offender told the judge that he was raised to be a “thief.” Danny Ray Darling, of 602 State St., received a…

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Man faces prison after pleading guilty to meth delivery.

September 23, 2019

Man faces prison after pleading guilty to meth delivery. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART – A 50-year-old North Muskegon man faces serving a minimum of 16 months to a maximum of 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to a felony charge of delivery/manufacture of methamphetamine in 27th Circuit Court Monday, Sept. 23. William Arthur Hill faced a felony…

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Ludington man faces prison for home invasion.

September 23, 2019

Ludington man faces prison for home invasion. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART – A 28-year-old Ludington man faces prison for a felony charge of first-degree home invasion, and his case is set for trial in 27th Circuit Court in December. Joshua Mark Bassett-Lynch, of 5813 Irons Rd., (court records indicate that Bassett-Lynch is from Ludington but Irons Road does…

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