Courts

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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Police assault yields prison term.

April 11, 2016
Police assault yields prison term.

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — A 24-year-old Shelby man was sentenced to 16 months to 15 years in prison Monday, April 11, in 27th Circuit Court, for a conviction of resisting/opposing/assaulting a police officer causing injury with a fourth-offense habitual offender designation after seriously injuring a Shelby police officer last fall. Brett Anthony Peoples pleaded “no contest” to…

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