Courts

79th District Court arraignments, published Sept. 16, 2025

September 16, 2025

HART — The following were arraigned recently in Oceana County’s 79th District Court: Felonies – Ricky Lee Eschman, 64, of Shelby, first-degree criminal sexual conduct — victim under age 13. Preliminary exam: Sept. 16 at 1 p.m. No mugshot.  – Chelce Jo Beagle, 32, (no hometown listed) two counts of breaking and entering with intent. Probable cause conference: Oct. 14…

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Rothbury man sentenced to prison for sex crime

September 15, 2025

By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor HART — A 38-year-old Rothbury man convicted of third-degree criminal sexual conduct was sentenced to 32 months to 15 years in prison in Oceana County’s 51st Circuit Court Monday, Sept. 15. A jury found Ricardo Daniel Rodriguez-Flores guilty of the charge, June 5. However, Rodriguez-Flores was found not guilty of three counts of first-degree CSC. …

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

September 10, 2025

HART — The following were sentenced recently in Oceana County’s 79th District Court: Patrick Tyler Jewett, 31, pleaded guilty Aug. 26 to operating while intoxicated and was sentenced to five days in jail with credit for one day served; one year probation; must attend Alcoholics Anonymous twice a week; one year probation; and $1,155 in fines and costs. One count…

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51st Circuit Court sentences, published Sept. 9, 2025

September 9, 2025

HART — The following were sentenced recently in Oceana County’s 51st Circuit Court: – Nathaniel Kain Hooker, 42, pleaded guilty July 7 to assaulting/resisting/obstructing police and was sentenced Sept. 8 to three days in jail with credit for three days served; one year probation; and $658 in fines and costs. Two additional counts of assaulting/resisting/obstructing police and one count of…

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51st Circuit Court sentences, published Aug. 28, 2025

August 28, 2025

HART — The following were sentenced this week in Oceana County’s 51st Circuit Court: – Leonard Richard Burch, Jr., 53, pleaded guilty April 14 to two counts of assaulting/resisting/obstructing police and was sentenced Aug. 25 to five months in jail with credit for 66 days served; 18 months probation; and $726 in fines and costs. – Jacob Brian-Edward Achterhoff, 26,…

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