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Meth possession tops 78th District Court arraignments.

December 7, 2018

Meth possession tops 78th District Court arraignments. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART – The following were arraigned recently in 78th District Court: Felony – Joshua Daniel-Riggs Easton, 38, of 5855 W. 5th St., Mears, was arrested by the Hart Police Department (HPD) for a felony of methamphetamine possession. Bail: $10,000/cash/surety/10 percent. Misdemeanors – Mathew Martin-Allen Stevens, 37, 2837 S.…

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Basketball coach pleads ‘no contest’ in CSC case.

December 3, 2018

Basketball coach pleads ‘no contest’ in CSC case. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — A 36-year-old former high school basketball coach faces three to 15 years in prison after pleading” no contest” to third-degree criminal sexual conduct (CSC) Monday, Dec. 3, in 27th Circuit Court. Russell Douglas Swihart was initially charged with five felony counts of CSC stemming from…

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Prisoner sentenced for home invasion.

December 3, 2018

Prisoner sentenced for home invasion. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART – A 19-year-old Zeeland man currently incarcerated in prison received a concurrent prison term Monday, Dec. 3, in 27th Circuit Court for a conviction of second-degree home invasion. Nieko James Sheldon was arrested last April in Oceana County and was set to receive a Holmes Youthful Trainee Act (HYTA)…

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Man sent to jail for stealing mom’s credit card to buy beer, cigarettes.

December 3, 2018

Man sent to jail for stealing mom’s credit card to buy beer, cigarettes. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART – A 36-year-old Mears man who stole his mother’s credit card to buy beer, cigarettes and gas was sentenced to six months in jail in 27th Circuit Court Monday, Dec. 3. Joseph Alan Riggs, of 5839 5th St., pleaded guilty last…

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78th District Court arraignments.

November 30, 2018

78th District Court arraignments. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART – The following were arraigned recently in 78th District Court: – Lucas Adam Tracy, 25, of 946 S. Stony Creek Lane, Hesperia, was arrested by the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO) for a misdemeanor of fugitive from justice stemming from a felony charge of rape of a child. Tracy is…

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