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Jury finds man not guilty of CSC.

April 26, 2018

Jury finds man not guilty of CSC. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — A 12-member jury found a 41-year-old Lafayette, Indiana man not guilty of all three counts of first-degree criminal sexual conduct (CSC) Thursday, April 26, following a trial in 27th Circuit Court. Neil Ashley Hopkins, of 1330 Sheron Chapel Rd., faced three felony counts of first-degree CSC…

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Accused dog killer faces new felony assault charges.

April 26, 2018

Accused dog killer faces new felony assault charges. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — The 43-year-old Hart man accused of killing his dog faces new felony assault charges stemming from his arrest earlier this week. William Jon Monroe, of 3291 N. 120th Ave., was arrested by the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office on charges of assault with intent to do…

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78th District Court sentencings posted April 19, 2018.

April 19, 2018

78th District Court sentencings posted April 19, 2018. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — The following were sentenced recently in 78th District Court: – James Frederick Gallie, 46, of 490 E. Skippy Rd., Scottville, was found guilty April 16 of operating while impaired and was sentenced to one day in jail with credit for one day served; must continue…

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78th District Court arraignments posted April 19, 2018.

April 19, 2018

78th District Court arraignments posted April 19, 2018. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — The following were arraigned recently in 78th District Court: Felony – Stephen Jon Frank, 52, of 37801 Plymouth Rd., Livonia, was arrested for a felony third-offense operating while intoxicated (OWI) and a misdemeanor of second-offense driving while license suspended (DWLS). Preliminary conference: April 23 at…

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Man accused of pulling knife on officer to undergo psych testing.

April 16, 2018

Man accused of pulling knife on officer to undergo psych testing. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — A 26-year-old Hart man who faces a felony charge of assault with a dangerous weapon after allegedly wielding a knife at a Hart police officer will undergo psychiatric testing at the Michigan Center for Forensic Psychiatry in Ypsilanti. Cadenn Douglas Lorenz, of…

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