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Meth dealer sentenced to prison

January 26, 2026

Over 80 grams of meth confiscated by police By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor HART — A 48-year-old Muskegon man convicted by a jury last month of four felony counts in connection to a meth dealing operation was sentenced to prison Monday, Jan. 26, in Oceana County’s 51st Circuit Court. Joshua Charles Averill was sentenced by Judge Susan K. Sniegowski to…

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79th District Court arraignments, published Jan. 22, 2026

January 22, 2026

HART — The following were arraigned recently in Oceana County’s 79th District Court: Felonies – Andrew Alan Cuddeback, 40, of Hesperia, possession of firearms by a prohibited person. Offense date: Jan. 8, 2026. Agency: Oceana County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO). Bail: $5,000/personal recognizance (PR). Preliminary exam: Feb. 3 at 1 p.m. – Darrell Lee Rader, 30, of Mears, breaking and entering…

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79th District Court sentences, published Jan. 14, 2026

January 14, 2026

HART — The following were sentenced recently in Oceana County’s 79th District Court: Jonathon Scott Morse, 37, pleaded guilty Nov. 18 to operating while intoxicated and was sentenced Dec. 23 to two days in jail with credit for time served; six months probation; and $1,155 in fines and costs. Jacob Garrett Young, 26, pleaded guilty Nov. 18 to second-offense operating…

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Rothbury woman arrested for drunk driving 3 times in 3 months

January 13, 2026

HART — A 50-year-old Rothbury woman who amassed three operating while intoxicated charges in Oceana County’s 79th District Court within a three-month period pleaded guilty to all three counts simultaneously, allowing her to avoid being prosecuted as a repeat offender. Jacki Lynn Boutell was arrested for drunk driving by the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office July 13, 2025. Then, Boutell was…

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51st Circuit Court sentences, published Jan. 13, 2026

January 13, 2026

HART — The following were sentenced this week in Oceana County’s 51st Circuit Court: – Colton Robert Slone, 36, pleaded guilty Oct. 27 to methamphetamine/ecstasy possession, third-degree fleeing police and third-offense operating while intoxicated and was sentenced Jan. 12 to 10 months in jail with credit for 24 days served; two years probation; and $1,384 in fines, costs and restitution.…

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