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78th District Court sentencings, dismissals.

December 9, 2016

78th District Court sentencings, dismissals. #OceanaCountyNews #CourtNews By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. HART — The following were sentenced recently in 78th District Court: – Douglas Gordon LeClair, 61, of 3516 W. Hansen Rd., Ludington, was found guilty Dec. 6 of allowing a person to drive in violation and was sentenced to 90 days at the court’s disrection over the next year…

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New Era man, 19, sent to jail for invading home.

December 5, 2016

New Era man, 19, sent to jail for invading home. #OceanaCountyNews #CourtNews By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. HART — A 19-year-old New Era man was sentenced to serve 45 days up front of a six-month discretionary jail term Monday, Dec. 5, in 27th Circuit Court, for a conviction of third-degree home invasion. Levi Alan Richard, of 3591 S. Water Rd., initially…

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Ex Wesco clerk sent to jail for embezzling lottery tickets.

December 5, 2016

  Ex Wesco clerk sent to jail for embezzling lottery tickets. #OceanaCountyNews #CourtNews By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. HART — A former clerk at the Wesco convenience store in New Era was sentenced to serve 45 days up front of a three-month discretionary jail term in 27th Circuit Court Monday, Dec. 5, for embezzlement. Jason Timothy Lonsbury, 35, of 2374 W.…

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Judge denies defense’s motion in police chief case.

December 5, 2016

Judge denies defense’s motion in police chief case. #OceanaCountyNews #CourtNews By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. HART — Timothy Hayes, the attorney representing fired Shelby Police Chief Robert Wilson, made a motion Monday, Dec. 5, in 27th Circuit Court to quash the district court’s ruling of binding Wilson’s embezzlement case up to the higher court. Circuit Court Judge Anthony A. Monton denied…

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78th District Court arraignments include heroin, meth charges.

December 2, 2016

78th District Court arraignments include heroin, meth charges. #OceanaCountyNews #CourtNews By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. HART — The following were arraigned recently in 78th District Court: – Albert Davis, 29, of 9282 S. 192nd Ave., Holton, was arrested by the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO) for a felony of heroin possession. Preliminary conference: Dec. 12 at 3 p.m. Bail: $5,000/cash/surety/10 percent.…

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