Courts

Suspect armed with butcher knife, axe handle faces felonious assault charges.

April 13, 2016
Suspect armed with butcher knife, axe handle faces felonious assault charges.

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — The 31-year-old Hart area man who allegedly confronted police with a fiberglass axe handle and a 12-inch butcher knife Sunday afternoon, April 10, was arraigned in 78th District Court on two counts of felonious assault, according to Lt. Craig Mast of the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office. Alejandro Salazar was tased by police after threatening…

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Home invasion leads to jail.

April 11, 2016
Home invasion leads to jail.

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — A 28-year-old Hart man was sentenced to serve nine months up front of a one-year discretionary jail term, with credit for 92 days served, Monday, April 11, in 27th Circuit Court for a conviction of second-degree home invasion. Kenyon Clark Thomas, Jr., of 1133 W. Hazel Rd., had also faced a felony count…

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Man pleads guilty to resisting police at courthouse.

April 11, 2016
Man pleads guilty to resisting police at courthouse.

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — A 36-year-old Hesperia man who tried to flee from an Oceana County bailiff deputy and a courthouse security guard last February pleaded guilty to a felony charge of resisting and opposing police in 27th Circuit Court Monday, April 11. Jason Marshall Barnes, of 1670 S. 186th Ave., pleaded “no contest” last month to…

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Hart woman pleads guilty to embezzling from Shopko.

April 11, 2016
Hart woman pleads guilty to embezzling from Shopko.

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — A 29-year-old Hart woman pleaded guilty Monday, April 11, in 27th Circuit Court to embezzling $1,000-$20,000 from Shopko Hometown store. Kimberly Ann Nicosia, of 710 E. Main St., faces a 45-day jail sentence in exchange for her guilty plea. Nicosia, who worked as a customer service associate, testified Monday that she embezzled the…

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Hart woman pleads guilty to embezzling from Gale’s IGA.

April 11, 2016
Hart woman pleads guilty to embezzling from Gale’s IGA.

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — A 50-year-old Hart woman pleaded guilty Monday, April 11, in 27th Circuit Court to embezzling $20,000 or more/less than $50,000 from Gale’s IGA grocery store. Laura Yvonne Routley, of 765 E. Hazel Rd., faces serving a four-and-a-half month jail term in exchange for her guilty plea. Oceana County Prosecutor Joseph Bizon told Judge…

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