UPDATE: Charge dismissed; read related story here: https://oceanacountypress.com/2023/12/18/charges-against-…ne-pilot-dropped/ BENONA TOWNSHIP — A 62-year-old man was arrested by the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office for a felony of flying/hovering an unmanned aircraft over a key facility. Donald Ray Muckel is accused of flying or hovering his drone over a Wolverine Power Cooperative electrical substation, “which by statute is a key facility,” said…
Hart man arrested for assault with knife HART TOWNSHIP — A 43-year-old Hart man faces a charge of assault with a dangerous weapon after a woman was injured Sunday evening, Dec. 10, at a residence on Oceana Drive, according to Michigan State Police Trooper Spencer Toepfer. Jeffrey E. Thorne was arrested and lodged in the Oceana County Jail. He was…
Walkerville man arrested after fleeing from police on ORV WALKERVILLE — A 26-year-old Walkerville man was arrested after fleeing from the Michigan State Police while riding an ORV on Main Street Tuesday, Dec. 12, around 3:45 p.m., according to Trooper Spencer Toepfer. Morgan James Pearson was located in a driveway, said Toepfer. He was lodged in the Oceana County Jail.…
Hart man sentenced to probation in child trafficking case Convictions are under review by appeals court By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor LUDINGTON — One of three men arrested in a child trafficking sting operation last August was sentenced to five years probation in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, Dec. 12. Steven Wayne Volpp, 58, of Hart, pleaded guilty to a felony…
51st Circuit Court sentencings, posted Dec. 7, 2023 HART — The following were sentenced recently in Oceana County’s 51st Circuit Court: Kerri Lynn Timmer, 35, pleaded guilty Oct. 23, 2023 to prisoner in possession of contraband and was sentenced Dec. 4, 2023 to one to five years in prison with credit for 94 days served in jail and $198 in…
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