Courts

Contractor ordered to pay back homeowners over $42,000 

October 7, 2025

By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor HART — A 50-year-old Irons man was ordered in Oceana County’s 51st Circuit Court Monday, Oct. 6, to pay back over $42,000 to the homeowners, including his former boss, he defrauded. Jason J. Noordhoek pleaded guilty last May to fraudulent use of building contract funds and was sentenced Monday by Judge Susan K. Sniegowski to…

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51st Circuit Court sentences, published Oct. 7, 2025

October 7, 2025

HART — The following were sentenced recently in Oceana County’s 51st Circuit Court: – Shelly Zastrow, 59, pleaded guilty June 9 to methamphetamine possession and was sentenced Sept. 29 to five days in jail with credit for five days served; one year probation; and $658 in fines and costs. – Brandon Leon Salazar, 28, pleaded no contest Aug. 4 to…

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‘Ongoing discovery’ delays murder case

October 2, 2025

By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor HART — The probable cause hearing for a 46-year-old Ferry Township woman accused of murdering her husband was adjourned Tuesday, Sept. 30,  in Oceana County’s 79th District Court as the attorneys disclose information about the case through the discovery process. “It was agreed by both sides to adjourn the probable cause conference to Oct. 21,”…

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79th District Court arraignments, published Oct. 1, 2025

October 1, 2025

HART — The following were recently arraigned in Oceana County’s 79th District Court: Felonies – Paulette Jean Moon, 60, of Fremont; a felony of third-offense operating while intoxicated and misdemeanors of driving while license suspended and open intoxicants. Preliminary exam: Oct. 7 at 1 p.m. – John Perry Harford V, 31, of Hart, drug possession. Preliminary exam: Oct. 7 at…

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Woman sent to prison for meth was warned by judge years ago

September 17, 2025

By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor LUDINGTON — A 37-year-old woman was sentenced in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, Sept. 16, to three to 40 years in prison for a conviction of delivery/manufacture of methamphetamine. Nicole Lynn Kaiser was sentenced Tuesday by the same judge who warned her back in 2017 that she would end up in prison or dead…

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