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Man sentenced for assaulting female roommate.

May 13, 2019

Man sentenced for assaulting female roommate. #OceanaCountyCrime HART – A 29-year-old Hart man was sentenced to five months in jail for a conviction of assault by strangulation in 27th Circuit Court Monday, May 13. Joel Romero-Herrera, of 60 N. 88th Ave., Hart, pleaded “no contest” to the charge. He assaulted his female roommate who is not his girlfriend, said Oceana…

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Oklahoma man sentenced for possessing marijuana in jail.

May 13, 2019

Oklahoma man sentenced for possessing marijuana in jail. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART – A 27-year-old Henryetta, Oklahoma man was sentenced to four months in jail Monday, May 13, in 27th Circuit Court for possessing marijuana in the Oceana County Jail. “I know what I did was wrong,” said Ryan Anthony Munden, who pleaded guilty to a felony of…

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78th District Court sentencings, May 10, 2019.

May 10, 2019

78th District Court sentencings, May 10, 2019. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART – The following were sentenced recently in 78th District Court: Coni Jo Helmer-Pena, 962 E. Tyler Rd., Hart, was found guilty May 6 of second-offense operating while intoxicated and was sentenced to nine days in jail; one year discretionary jail; six months probation; vehicle immobilization/forfeiture; and $1,880…

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Felony assault tops 78th District Court arraignments.

May 10, 2019

Felony assault tops 78th District Court arraignments. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART – The following were arraigned recently in 78th District Court: Felony Brandon Lee Chase, 39, of 9415 W. Grant Rd., Walkerville, was arrested by the Michigan State Police (MSP) for a felony of assault with intent to do great bodily harm less than murder. Preliminary exam: May…

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Meth lab operation tops 78th District Court arraignments.

May 3, 2019

Meth lab operation tops 78th District Court arraignments. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART – The following were recently arraigned in 78th District Court: Felonies Travis Michael Gale, 26, of 5178 W. Fox Rd., Mears, was arrested by the State, Sheriffs’, Chiefs’ Enforcement of Narcotics Team (SSCENT) for a felony of operating/maintaining a methamphetamine lab. Preliminary exam: May 13 at 3…

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