Courts

Man pleads guilty to car theft.

August 28, 2018

Man pleads guilty to car theft. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — A 31-year-old Minnesota man pleaded guilty in 27th Circuit Court Monday, Aug. 27, to unlawful driving away of an automobile or car theft. Chad Thomas Shelso was arrested last month after stealing a vehicle in the Village of Pentwater. The vehicle’s owner had lost the keys to…

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Muskegon man faces year in jail for theft.

August 28, 2018

Muskegon man faces year in jail for theft. #OceanaCountyCrime HART — A 29-year-old Muskegon man faces serving one year in jail after pleading guilty to larceny by conversion $1,000-$20,000 in 27th Circuit Court Monday, Aug. 27. Keith James Mueller, of 2346 Lincoln Park Dr., was working for a moving company and stole some items from a customer, said Oceana County…

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Man faces jail for messaging 14-year-old girl.

August 28, 2018

Man faces jail for messaging 14-year-old girl. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — A 25-year-old Hesperia man faces up to 30 days in jail after pleading guilty in 27th Circuit Court Monday, Aug. 27, to a felony of accosting a child for immoral purposes. Monte Lee Dupont, of 65 S. Winter St., was sending electronic messages to a 14-year-old…

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Five plead in connection to cockfighting ring.

August 28, 2018

Five plead in connection to cockfighting ring. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — Five men, including a Shelby man, charged with felony counts of attending an animal fight in connection to the cockfighting ring that was raided by police last June in Hart Township pleaded guilty in 27th Circuit Court Monday, Aug. 27. Hector Francis Vasquez-Melchor, 20, of Shelby;…

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Hesperia man to serve 25 years minimum in prison for CSC.

August 28, 2018

Hesperia man to serve 25 years minimum in prison for CSC. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — A 46-year-old Hesperia man faces a mandatory 25-year minimum prison term after pleading “no contest” to first-degree criminal sexual conduct Monday, Aug. 27, in 27th Circuit Court. The charge against Edward Allen Dawkins, of 8366 E. M 20, involves “penetration of a…

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