Courts

Sex offender jailed for squatting.

February 1, 2017

Sex offender jailed for squatting. #OceanaCountyNews #CourtNews By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. HART — A 29-year-old White Cloud man was sentenced this week in 27th Circuit Court for a high-court misdemeanor of failing to comply with sex offender registration duties and a misdemeanor of squatting. Albert Davis, whose address in court files is listed as 285 Lakeview Dr., was ordered to…

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Sex offender sent to jail, expects deportation.

February 1, 2017

Sex offender sent to jail, expects deportation. #OceanaCountyPress #CourtNews By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. HART — A 30-year-old Shelby man was sentenced this week in 27th Circuit Court to serve nine months up front of a one-year discretionary jail term for second-degree criminal sexual conduct, and upon his release from jail is expected to be deported to Mexico, said Oceana County…

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Former deputy pleads guilty to ‘turfing.’

January 31, 2017

#OceanaCountyNews #OceanaCountyCourtNews Former deputy pleads guilty to ‘turfing.’ By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART —Former Oceana County Sheriff’s Office deputy Wesley John Hanks, 52, pleaded guilty Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2017, in 78th District Court to a misdemeanor charge of malicious destruction of trees, shrubs, crops, grass, turf, soil less than $200 and was sentenced to $400 in fines and costs stemming…

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Ex-deputy’s ‘turfing’ trial begins Tuesday.

January 30, 2017

OceanaCountyNews #OceanaCountyCourtNews Ex-deputy’s ‘turfing’ trial begins Tuesday. By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. HART — The jury trial against fired Oceana County Sheriff’s Deputy Wesley John Hanks, 52, who faces two misdemeanor “turfing” charges and a charge of using a police radio while committing a misdemeanor, is set to begin Tuesday, Jan. 31, at 9 a.m. in 78th District Court. Newaygo County…

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Shelby man sent to jail for knifepoint robbery.

January 30, 2017

Shelby man sent to jail for knifepoint robbery. #OceanaCountyNews #CourtNews By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. HART — A 31-year-old Shelby man was sentenced in 27th Circuit Court Monday, Jan. 30, to serve one year in jail for a conviction of unarmed robbery. Javier Borrego, of 354 Pine St., initially faced up to life in prison for holding a knife to the…

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