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Man sentenced for meth possession

October 2, 2023

Man sentenced for meth possession By Allison Scarbrough, Editor HART — A 34-year-old Montague man was sentenced to 113 days in jail with credit for 113 days served for a conviction of methamphetamine possession in Oceana County’s 51st Circuit Court Monday, Oct. 2. It took a jury just four minutes to render a guilty verdict, Aug. 9, for Cameron Scott…

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Shelby man sentenced to prison for crime spree

October 2, 2023

Shelby man sentenced to prison for crime spree By Allison Scarbrough, Editor HART — A 26-year-old Shelby man was sentenced to prison in Oceana County’s 51st Circuit Court Monday, Oct. 2, for a crime spree last June. Juan Sanchez, Jr., of 68 N. State St., was sentenced to concurrent terms of 19 months to five years for a conviction of…

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79th District Court arraignments, posted Sept. 27, 2023

September 27, 2023

79th District Court arraignments, posted Sept. 27, 2023 By Allison Scarbrough, Editor HART — The following were arraigned recently in Oceana County’s 79th District Court: Felonies Shawn Michael Rosencrans, 29, of 4431 S. 184th Ave., Hesperia; a felony of third-offense operating while intoxicated and misdemeanors of second-offense driving while license suspended (DWLS) and assault and battery. Preliminary exam: Oct. 10…

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79th District Court sentencings, posted Sept. 26, 2023

September 26, 2023

79th District Court sentencings, posted Sept. 26, 2023 By Allison Scarbrough, Editor HART — The following were sentenced recently in Oceana County’s 79th District Court: Gavin Reece Dornbos, 20, of 68 N. State St., Hesperia, pleaded guilty Sept. 22 to burning flammable material on forest land and was sentenced to $450 in fines and costs. Mario Calvo-Mendez, 43, of 50…

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Jury finds man guilty of first-degree murder

September 21, 2023

Jury finds man guilty of first-degree murder Carlos Sanchez will receive a mandatory life sentence without the possibility of parole By Allison Scarbrough, Editor HART — A 33-year-old Muskegon man was found guilty by a jury in Oceana County’s 51st Circuit Court Thursday, Sept. 21, of first-degree murder and felony firearm for shooting and killing a 28-year-old Muskegon man with…

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