Courts

Embezzlement leads to jail time.

August 1, 2016
Embezzlement leads to jail time.

#OceanaCountyNews #CourtNews By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. HART — A 26-year-old Hart man was sentenced to serve 30 days up front of a 90-day discretionary jail term for a conviction of embezzlement – $1,000-$20,000. Skyler Joseph Villanueva, of 461 E. Main St., Hart, was also ordered to pay restitution of $13,587.07 to the victim. According to his district court file, the…

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Mears man sent to prison for felonious assault.

August 1, 2016
Mears man sent to prison for felonious assault.

#OceanaCountyNews #CourtNews By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. HART — A 28-year-old Mears man was sentenced to 18 months to eight years in prison in 27th Circuit Court Monday, Aug. 1, for convictions of felonious assault and third-offense habitual offender. Jacob Allen Wilson, of 5549 Cherry Court, brutally assaulted his ex-girlfriend last February. The violent attack involved choking the victim nearly to…

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78th District Court arraignments, sentencings.

July 28, 2016
78th District Court arraignments, sentencings.

#OceanaCountyNews    #OceanaCountyCourtNews By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. HART — The following proceedings took place recently in 78th District Court: Arraignments Felony – Michael Allen Degen, 52, of 920 Wilson Ave., Muskegon, was arrested July 23 by the Michigan State Police (MSP) for a felony of third-offense operating while intoxicated (OWI) and a misdemeanor of driving while license suspended (DWLS). Preliminary…

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27th Circuit Court sentencings include unarmed robbery, felonious assault.

July 21, 2016
27th Circuit Court sentencings include unarmed robbery, felonious assault.

#OceanaCountyNews #OceanaCountyCourtNews By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. HART — The following were sentenced this week in 27th Circuit Court: Timothy Lee Veltman, 32, of 5650 S. Oceana Dr., New Era, was pleaded “no contest” May 23 to unarmed robbery. Veltman was sentenced July 18 to serve five months upfront of a one-year discretionary jail term with credit for 101 days served;…

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78th District Court arraignments include false felony report, larceny.

July 21, 2016
78th District Court arraignments include false felony report, larceny.

#OceanaCountyNews #OceanaCountyCourtNews By Allison Scarbrough. HART — The following were arraigned recently in 78th District Court: Felonies Markie Marie Castillo, 26, of 5497 E. Deer Rd., Walkerville, was arrested July 7 by the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO) for a felony of false report of a felony (unlawful driving away of an auto). Preliminary conference: July 25 at 3 p.m.…

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