Courts

Teen accused of bringing stun gun, knife to school.

October 11, 2019

Teen accused of bringing stun gun, knife to school. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART – A 17-year-old student faces a felony of possession/sale of a taser and a misdemeanor of weapons–free schools – possessing a weapon – for alleging carrying a stun gun and a knife at Pentwater High School, Sept. 16. Kyle James, of 7320 S. Stiles Rd.,…

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78th District Court sentencings, Oct. 10, 2019.

October 10, 2019

78th District Court sentencings, Oct. 10, 2019. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART – The following were sentenced recently in 78th District Court: – David Wayne Hahn, 54, of 5694 S. Leelanau Circle, New Era, was found guilty Sept. 23 of operating with a high blood alcohol content (BAC) and was sentenced to 180 days suspended jail with credit for…

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Laundromat worker sentenced for stealing $10,000 from machines.

October 8, 2019

Laundromat worker sentenced for stealing $10,000 from machines. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART – A 48-year-old Hesperia woman who worked at the Hesperia Laundromat was sentenced to 30 days in jail and $10,000 in restitution Monday, Oct. 7, in 27th Circuit Court for a conviction of breaking and entering a coin-operated device. Teresa Lee Pless-Brandt, of 9135 Fox Rd.,…

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Cocaine delivery trial set for January.

October 8, 2019

Cocaine delivery trial set for January. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART – A 20-year-old Shelby man faces up to 20 years in prison for a felony charge of delivery/manufacture of a narcotic/cocaine 50-449 grams. Steve Olvera, of 98 Sessions Rd., faces the felony charge stemming from an arrest by the State, Sheriffs’ Chiefs Enforcement of Narcotics Team (SSCENT), according…

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‘I picked the wrong path,’ meth dealer tells judge.

October 8, 2019

‘I picked the wrong path,’ meth dealer tells judge. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART – A 27-year-old Morley, Michigan man pleaded guilty in 27th Circuit Court Monday, Oct. 7, to possession with intent to deliver methamphetamine and now faces up to three years in prison Walter Patrick Geistel III, 27, of 21616 1 Mile Rd., testified before Judge Robert…

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