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Repeat offender faces child porn charge.

August 23, 2018

Repeat offender faces child porn charge. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — A 51-year-old Shelby man currently incarcerated in the Oceana County Jail was recently arrested on felony charges of possession of child sexually abusive material and fourth-offense habitual offender. Rodney Alvin Ramthun, of 4080 W. Baker Rd., was arrested Aug. 14 stemming from a Nov. 13, 2017 incident,…

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27th Circuit Court sentencings, posted Aug. 17, 2018.

August 17, 2018

27th Circuit Court sentencings, posted Aug. 17, 2018. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — The following were sentenced recently in 27th Circuit Court: – Richard Paul Brown, 28, of 4545 W. Anthony Rd., Ludington, was found guilty of probation and sentenced Aug. 13 to two to five years in prison with credit for 455 days served in jail and…

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78th District Court sentencings, posted Aug. 17, 2018.

August 17, 2018

78th District Court sentencings, posted Aug. 17, 2018. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — The following were sentenced recently in 78th District Court: – Jacob William Wolfe, 19, of 3835 Hemmingway Dr., Okemos, Michigan, was found guilty Aug. 7 of trespassing and was sentenced to 30 days discretionary jail and $475 in fines, costs and restitution. One count of…

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78th District Court arraignments, posted Aug. 17, 2018.

August 17, 2018

78th District Court arraignments, posted Aug. 17, 2018. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — The following were arraigned recently in 78th District Court: – Joseph Alan Riggs, 35, of 5888 5th St., Mears, was arrested by the Michigan State Police (MSP) for a felony of third-offense domestic violence. In a separate case, Riggs was arrested by the Oceana County…

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Four plead guilty in connection to cockfighting ring.

August 14, 2018

Four plead guilty in connection to cockfighting ring. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — Four men involved in the cockfighting ring that was raided by police last June in Hart Township pleaded guilty to a felony of attending an animal fight Monday, Aug. 13, in 27th Circuit Court. Carl George McGraw, 70, of Niles faces up to 60 days…

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