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Strangulation case heads to trial.

December 3, 2019

Strangulation case heads to trial. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART – The case against a 24-year-old Bitely man accused of assaulting his wife by strangulation is headed to trial in 27th Circuit Court. Thomas Jay Gager, of 2316 W. Pinewood Blvd., rejected a plea offer in 27th Circuit Court Monday, Dec. 2. Gager, who is lodged in the Oceana…

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Sex offender faces return to prison for failing to register.

December 2, 2019

Sex offender faces return to prison for failing to register. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART – A 32-year-old Rothbury man faces a return trip to prison after pleading guilty in 27th Circuit Court Monday, Dec. 2, to failing to register as a sex offender. Hector Martin Saldana, Jr., of 3261 W. Winston Rd., is looking at a sentence of…

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Ludington man faces prison for home invasion.

December 2, 2019

Ludington man faces prison for home invasion. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART – A 28-year-old Ludington man faces serving 16 months in prison after pleading “no contest” Monday, Dec. 2, in 27th Circuit Court to second-degree home invasion. Joshua Mark Bassett-Lynch, of 5813 Iris Rd., was initially charged with first-degree home invasion which was dismissed in a plea agreement.…

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78th District Court sentencings, Dec. 1, 2019.

December 1, 2019

78th District Court sentencings, Dec. 1, 2019. #OceanaCountyCourts By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART – The following were sentenced recently in 78th District Court: – Bryan Lawrence Rhanor, 49, of 115 Washington St., Hart, pleaded “no contest” Nov. 18 to disorderly conduct – drunk and was sentenced to 90 days suspended jail with credit for 42 days served. – Timothy Alan…

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27th Circuit Court sentencings, Nov. 30, 2019.

November 30, 2019

27th Circuit Court sentencings, Nov. 30, 2019. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART – The following were sentenced recently in 27th Circuit Court: – Cody Lee Bow, 25, of 8926 Holton Rd., Holton, was found guilty of probation violation and sentenced Nov. 25 to 18 months to five years in prison with credit for 346 days served in jail and…

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