Courts

Man sent to prison for break-in HART — A 38-year-old man was sentenced to 13 months to 10 years in prison in Oceana County’s 51st Circuit Court this week for a conviction of breaking and entering a building with intent. Paul Madison Phillips pleaded guilty Jan. 22, 2024. One count of unlawful driving away of an automobile/car theft was dismissed,…

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Man accused of assault with intent to murder rejects plea offer  HART — A 57-year-old Hesperia man who faces a felony of assault with intent to murder rejected a plea offer in Oceana County’s 51st Circuit Court this week. Joseph Owen Pulsipher, of 9430 E. Filmore Rd., remains lodged in the Oceana County Jail on a $250,000 bond. The charge…

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Parolee accused of sexually assaulting 10-year-old girl at local hotel HART — A 40-year-old Holland man who is on parole is accused of sexually assaulting a 10-year-old girl at a local hotel. Christopher Matthew Kubacki of 83 Burke Ave., Holland, is charged with felonies of first-degree criminal sexual conduct (CSC), second-degree CSC and gross indecency between a male and female,…

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Custer man charged with larceny by conversion HART — A 41-year-old Custer man faces up to five years in prison for a felony charge of larceny by conversion $1,000-$20,000. Eric Charles Golembiewski, of 1444 N. Custer Rd., allegedly embezzled $15,000, said Oceana County Prosecutor Joseph Bizon.  “The events that led to the charges occurred on or around Dec. 21, 2023,”…

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Weekend police news, posted March 4, 2024 The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. The following is police activity in Oceana County over the weekend: Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024: 10:22 a.m., (Michigan State Police), a 20-year-old Hart man was cited for driving while license suspended (DWLS) and operating without insurance,…

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