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79th District Court sentences, published Oct. 10, 2025

October 10, 2025

HART — The following were sentenced recently in Oceana County’s 79th District Court: Nicole Marie Levine, 49, pleaded guilty Sept. 16 to operating while intoxicated and was sentenced to two days in jail with credit for time served and $1,155 in fines and costs. Benjamin Warner Coon, 35, pleaded guilty Sept. 16 to operating while intoxicated and was sentenced to…

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Drug dealer sentenced to 13-32 years in prison

October 8, 2025

Dakota Wilber and co-conspirator Levi Richard were operating ‘a portable drug store’ at the time of their arrests. By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor LUDINGTON — A 35-year-old Muskegon man convicted of multiple drug felonies was sentenced in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court Wednesday, Oct. 8, to 13-32 years in prison. Dakota Raymond Wilber was convicted by a jury last June of six…

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79th District Court arraignments, published Oct. 8, 2025

October 8, 2025

HART — The following were arraigned recently in Oceana County’s 79th District Court: Felonies – Nehul Kumar Garg, 28, of Toronto, Ontario, delivery/manufacture of methamphetamine. Preliminary exam: Oct. 14 at 1 p.m. – Jaxon Laine Tate, 27, of Hart, fleeing and eluding police. Preliminary exam: Oct. 21 at 1 p.m. – Luke Lea Zimmerman, 27, a felony of drug possession…

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Contractor ordered to pay back homeowners over $42,000 

October 7, 2025

By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor HART — A 50-year-old Irons man was ordered in Oceana County’s 51st Circuit Court Monday, Oct. 6, to pay back over $42,000 to the homeowners, including his former boss, he defrauded. Jason J. Noordhoek pleaded guilty last May to fraudulent use of building contract funds and was sentenced Monday by Judge Susan K. Sniegowski to…

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51st Circuit Court sentences, published Oct. 7, 2025

October 7, 2025

HART — The following were sentenced recently in Oceana County’s 51st Circuit Court: – Shelly Zastrow, 59, pleaded guilty June 9 to methamphetamine possession and was sentenced Sept. 29 to five days in jail with credit for five days served; one year probation; and $658 in fines and costs. – Brandon Leon Salazar, 28, pleaded no contest Aug. 4 to…

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