Courts

Whitehall man faces jail for felonious assault.

December 17, 2018

Whitehall man faces jail for felonious assault. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART – A 29-year-old Whitehall man faces serving up to a year in jail after pleading guilty in 27th Circuit Court Monday, Dec. 17, to felonious assault. A felony charge of felony firearm and a misdemeanor of domestic violence were dismissed against Joshua Steven Brock, of 5551 S.…

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78th District Court sentencings.

December 17, 2018

78th District Court sentencings. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART – The following were sentenced recently in 78th District Court: – Julian Lugo Reyna, 27, of 3908 N. Oceana Dr., Hart, was found guilty Dec. 10 of marijuana possession and was sentenced to one year discretionary jail for one year; driver’s license suspended 180 days/restricted after 30 days; and $450…

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Assault by strangulation tops arraignments.

December 14, 2018

Assault by strangulation tops arraignments. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART – The following were arraigned recently in 78th District Court: Felonies – Joel Romero-Herrera, 29, of 60 N. 88th Ave., Hart, was arrested by the Michigan State Police (MSP) for a felony of assault by strangulation. Preliminary conference: Dec. 17 at 3 p.m. Bail: $10,000/cash/surety. – Christine Ann Day,…

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Court denies opponents’ attempt to stop pig farm construction.

December 12, 2018

Court denies opponents’ attempt to stop pig farm construction. #OceanaCountyNews By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. CLAYBANKS TOWNSHIP – A Muskegon County judge ruled against a group’s attempt to stop the construction of a large-scale pig farm located southwest of Rothbury. Although, the opponents also have a petition pending at the state level. Muskegon County Circuit Judge William Marietti denied an injunction…

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Hart man faces prison for attacking deputy with knife.

December 10, 2018

Hart man faces prison for attacking deputy with knife. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART – A 38-year-old Hart man who attacked an Oceana County sheriff’s deputy with a knife last summer faces serving two to 15 years in prison after pleading “no contest” to felonious assault and fourth-offense habitual offender in 27th Circuit Court Monday, Dec. 10. Clayton John…

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