Courts

Third-offense domestic violence tops arraignments.

October 20, 2017

Third-offense domestic violence tops arraignments. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. HART — The following were arraigned recently in 78th District Court: Felonies – Joseph Alan Riggs, 35, of 5839 W. 5th St., Mears, was arrested Oct. 14 by the Michigan State Police (MSP) for a felony of third-offense domestic violence and a fourth-offense habitual offender notice. Preliminary exam: Oct. 30…

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Breaking and entering tops 78th District Court arraignments.

October 13, 2017

Breaking and entering tops 78th District Court arraignments. #OceanaCountyCourtNews By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. HART — The following were arraigned recently in 78th District Court: Felonies – Roy James Alltop, 46, of 1158 E. Clock Rd., Hart, was arrested Oct. 1 by the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO) for a felony of breaking and entering a building with intent. Preliminary conference:…

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Court sentencings posted Oct. 13, 2017.

October 13, 2017

Court sentencings posted Oct. 13, 2017. #OceanaCountyCourtNews By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. HART — The following were sentenced recently in 27th Circuit and 78th District courts: 27th Circuit Court – Jessica Rose Meitner, 27, of 4647 N. 180th Ave., Walkerville, was found guilty Aug. 14 of unlawful use of a vehicle and was sentenced Oct. 9 to serve four months up…

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Woman pleads to ‘accessory after the fact’ in sex case involving children.

October 9, 2017

Woman pleads to ‘accessory after the fact’ in sex case involving children. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. HART — A 31-year-old Holton woman pleaded “no contest” to accessory after the fact in 27th Circuit Court Monday, Oct. 9, for her involvement in a sex case in which children were allegedly victimized by her 34-year-old boyfriend. Ericka Lee Byler, of 9260…

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Shopko crasher pleads ‘no contest,’ faces year in jail.

October 9, 2017

Shopko crasher pleads ‘no contest,’ faces year in jail. #OceanaCountyNews By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. HART — The 36-year-old Mears man who crashed his pickup truck through the Shopko store in Hart last spring pleaded “no contest” to malicious destruction of a building $20,000 or more in 27th Circuit Court Monday, Oct. 9, and faces serving one year in jail. In…

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