Courts

78th District Court sentencings, dismissals.

February 14, 2019

78th District Court sentencings, dismissals. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART – The following were sentenced recently in 78th District Court: – Rosa Amelia Rodriguez, 56, of 3990 W. Baker Rd., Shelby, was found guilty Feb. 11 of operating while impaired and was sentenced to outpatient treatment; 93 days discretionary jail for one year with credit for two days served;…

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Sex offender found guilty of probation violation.

February 11, 2019

Sex offender found guilty of probation violation. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — A 26-year-old Hesperia man convicted of accosting a child for immoral purposes was found guilty in 27th Circuit Court Monday, Feb. 11, for violating his probation on three counts, including texting the victim. Monte Lee Dupont, of 65 S. Winter St., pleaded guilty to the felony…

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Sex offender sentenced to jail for failing to register.

February 11, 2019

Sex offender sentenced to jail for failing to register. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART – A convicted sex offender was sentenced to a year in jail in 27th Circuit Court Monday, Feb. 11, for a conviction of of failure to register. Jeffrey Scott Decheney, 37, of 5299 168th Ave., Hesperia, will serve his time in the Newaygo County Jail,…

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Woman allegedly wields air-soft gun during neighbor dispute.

February 11, 2019

Woman allegedly wields air-soft gun during neighbor dispute. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART – A 26-year-old Mears woman is accused of wielding an air-soft pistol during a neighbor dispute, according to Oceana County Prosecutor Joseph Bizon. Christine Ann Day, of 5830 W. 7th St., was arrested last December by the Michigan State Police for a felony of assault with…

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Repeat offender sent to boot camp for break-in, home invasion.

February 11, 2019

Repeat offender sent to boot camp for break-in, home invasion. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — A 47-year-old Hart man was ordered to serve two concurrent prison terms for convictions of breaking and entering a building and second-degree home invasion in 27th Circuit Court Monday, Feb. 11, Roy James Alltop, of 3745 132nd Ave., will be allowed to enter…

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