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‘No contest’ plea entered in tragic hunting death case.

July 16, 2018

‘No contest’ plea entered in tragic hunting death case. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — A 63-year-old youth mentor and former hunting safety instructor entered a “no contest” plea Monday, July 16, in 27th Circuit Court to a high-court misdemeanor of careless discharge of a firearm resulting in injury or death in connection to the tragic shooting death of…

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78th District Court arraignments, posted July 12, 2018.

July 12, 2018

78th District Court arraignments, posted July 12, 2018. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — The following were arraigned recently in 78th District Court: Felonies – Christopher Lee Merriman, 39, of 4427 N. 176th Ave., Walkerville, was arrested by the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO) for two counts of felonious assault. Preliminary conference: July 16 at 3 p.m. Bail: $10,000/cash.…

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78th District Court sentencings, posted July 12, 2018.

July 12, 2018

78th District Court sentencings, posted July 12, 2018. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — The following were sentenced recently in 78th District Court: – Lazaro Ramos Fernandez, 27, of 1560 SW 5th Ave., Miami, Florida, was found guilty July 9 of receiving and concealing stolen property $200-$1,000 and was sentenced to five days in jail with credit for five…

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Hesperia man pleads guilty to assault with knife.

July 9, 2018

Hesperia man pleads guilty to assault with knife. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. #OceanaCountyCrime HART — A 44-year-old Hesperia man face serving up to one year in jail after pleading guilty in 27th Circuit Court Monday, July 9, to felonious assault. Jeffrey Scott DeBlock, of 2684 E. Garfield Rd., was arrested by the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office for three counts of…

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Mears man sent to prison for drug delivery.

July 9, 2018

Mears man sent to prison for drug delivery. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. #OceanaCountyCrime HART — A 29-year-old Mears man was sentenced to three to 20 years in prison for a drug delivery conviction in 27th Circuit Court Monday, July 9. Austin Shelby Valentine, of 5915 W. Deer Rd., and his wife, Jessica Lou Valentine, were arrested last February after narcotics…

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