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78th District Court sentencings posted Jan. 24, 2018.

January 24, 2018

78th District Court sentencings posted Jan. 24, 2018. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. HART — The following were sentenced recently in 78th District Court: – Linda Jeanne Kotzian, 67, of 2370 S. 24th Ave., Shelby, was found guilty Jan. 22 of operating while impaired and was sentenced to 93 days discretionary jail to ensure compliance with sentence; credit for time…

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Shelby man pleads guilty to fourth count of cocaine delivery.

January 22, 2018

Shelby man pleads guilty to fourth count of cocaine delivery. #OceanaCountyNews By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. HART — A 19-year-old Shelby man who pleaded guilty in 27th Circuit Court last month to three counts of cocaine delivery less than 50 grams pleaded guilty to another count of cocaine delivery Monday, Jan. 22, in a separate case. Brent Douglas Krauss faces serving…

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Muskegon woman faces jail for ecstasy possession.

January 22, 2018

Muskegon woman faces jail for ecstasy possession. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. HART — A 38-year-old Muskegon woman faces serving up to three months in jail after pleading guilty to ecstasy possession and second-offense habitual offender in 27th Circuit Court Monday, Jan. 22. April Mae-Kristi Schaefer, of 5064 Whitehall Rd., testified before Judge Bradley G. Lambrix that she was in…

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Ludington man pleads guilty to home invasion.

January 22, 2018

Ludington man pleads guilty to home invasion. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. HART — A 25-year-old Ludington man faces serving up to 10 months in jail after pleading guilty to second-degree home invasion in 27th Circuit Court Monday, Jan. 22. Tyler Joe Brown, of 4545 W. Anthony Rd., was arrested by the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office last October for the…

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Twin Lake man sentenced to year in jail for CSC.

January 22, 2018

Twin Lake man sentenced to year in jail for CSC. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. HART — A 41-year-old Twin Lake man convicted of a high-court misdemeanor of fourth-degree criminal sexual conduct (CSC) was sentenced in 27th Circuit Court Monday, Jan. 22, to serve one year in jail. “I want to apologize to the victim and the family,” said Craig…

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