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Hesperia man gets 25-40 years for sexually assaulting child.

October 22, 2018

Hesperia man gets 25-40 years for sexually assaulting child. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — A 46-year-old Hesperia man was sentenced to 25-40 years in prison Monday, Oct. 22, in 27th Circuit Court for a conviction of first-degree criminal sexual conduct. Edward Allen Dawkins, of 8366 E. M 20, molested a 4-year-old girl, said Oceana County Prosecutor Joseph Bizon.…

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Teen sent to prison for impregnating 12-year-old girl.

October 22, 2018

Teen sent to prison for impregnating 12-year-old girl. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART – An 18-year-old Mears man was sentenced to 18 months to 15 years in prison for a felony conviction of third-degree criminal sexual conduct Monday, Oct. 22, in 27th Circuit Court. Jordan Joseph Howard, of 3238 N. Ridge Rd., impregnated a 12-year-old girl “who had to…

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Felony drunk driving tops 27th Circuit Court sentencings.

October 19, 2018

Felony drunk driving tops 27th Circuit Court sentencings. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART – The following were sentenced recently in 27th Circuit Court: – Joshua Daniel Sprinceana, 37, of 2755 Cook St., Niles, was found guilty Aug. 13 of third-offense operating while intoxicated and was sentenced Oct. 15 to six months in jail with credit for 84 days served…

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78th District Court sentencings, posted Oct. 19, 2018.

October 19, 2018

78th District Court sentencings, posted Oct. 19, 2018. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART – The following were sentenced recently in 78th District Court: – Jeremy James Vanderzwaag, 28, of 10748 Johnson St., Grand Haven, was found guilty Oct. 9 of allowing a person to drive in violation and was sentenced to 90 days discretionary jail for one year and…

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Festival drug arrests top 78th District Court arraignments.

October 19, 2018

Festival drug arrests top 78th District Court arraignments. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART – The following were arraigned recently in 78th District Court: Felonies – Cameron Dennis Farrell, 27, of 3863 89th Way, Wesminster, Colorado, was arrested by the State, Sheriffs’ Chiefs’ Enforcement of Narcotics Team (SSCENT) for felony charges of delivery/manufacture of ecstasy, delivery/manufacture of ketamine and delivery/manufacture…

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