Courts

Hamilton man sent to prison for cottage break-in.

January 18, 2017

#OceanaCountyNews #CourtNews Hamilton man sent to prison for cottage break-in. By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. HART — A 37-year-old Hamilton, Michigan man was sentenced to two to 10 years in prison in 27th Circuit Court Wednesday, Jan. 18, for breaking into a northern Oceana County cottage last summer. Wade James VanGelderen pleaded “no contest” last November to a felony count of…

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Shelby man sent to jail for knifepoint robbery.

January 18, 2017

Shelby man sent to jail for knifepoint robbery. #OceanaCountyCourtNews By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. HART — A 39-year-old Shelby man was sentenced in 27th Circuit Court Wednesday, Jan. 18, to one year in jail for a conviction of unarmed robbery. Oscar Borrego, of 186 Pine St., initially faced up to life in prison for his involvement in a robbery in which…

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Convicted sex offender sentenced to year in jail for child abuse.

January 18, 2017

Convicted sex offender sentenced to year in jail for child abuse. #OceanaCountyNews #CourtNews By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. HART — A 40-year-old Muskegon man, who is a convicted sex offender, was sentenced to one year in jail in 27th Circuit Court Wednesday, Jan. 18, for a conviction of third-degree child abuse. Cledis James Montgomery pleaded “no contest” to the charge last…

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Hart man sent to prison for child abuse.

January 18, 2017

#OceanaCountyNews #CourtNews Hart man sent to prison for child abuse. By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. HART — A 20-year-old Hart man was sentenced to two to 10 years in prison Wednesday, Jan. 18, in 27th Circuit Court for a conviction of second-degree child abuse. Ottoniel Fonseca, of 211 Dryden St., was arrested last May by the Hart Police Department for three…

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78th District Court arraignments.

January 14, 2017

78th District Court arraignments. #OceanaCountyNews #CourtNews By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. HART — The following were arraigned recently in 78th District Court: Felonies – Lonnie Alan Rogers, 33, of 320 Main St., Hart, was arrested by the State, Sheriffs’, Chiefs’ Enforcement of Narcotics Team (SSCENT) for a felony of controlled substance – delivery/manufacture of marijuana. Preliminary conference: Jan. 17 at 3…

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