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78th District Court sentencings

June 24, 2015
78th District Court sentencings

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — The following were sentenced recently in 78th District Court: – Adan A. Fuentes, 39, of 935 Thomas St., Grand Rapids, was found guilty June 22 of allowing a person to drive in violation and sentenced to 90 days discretionary jail to ensure compliance with court orders; credit for time served if imposed; and…

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Walkerville man faces prison for sexual assault that occurred one decade ago

June 22, 2015
Walkerville man faces prison for sexual assault that occurred one decade ago

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — A 60-year-old Walkerville man pleaded “no contest” to first-degree criminal sexual conduct in 27th Circuit Court Monday, June 22, stemming from an incident in Walkerville that occurred 10 years ago with a female victim who was under the age of 13 at the time, said Oceana County Prosecutor Joe Bizon. Jeffery John Parsons’…

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Pentwater man sent to prison for high-speed chase, felonious assault

June 22, 2015
Pentwater man sent to prison for high-speed chase, felonious assault

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — The 37-year-old Pentwater man who fled police during a high-speed chase last April that began in Shelby and ended in Holton was sentenced in 27th Circuit Court Monday, June 22, to a minimum of 18 months in a Michigan Department of Corrections prison. James Darin Grabinski, who has been lodged in the Oceana…

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Driver in crash fueled by love triangle pleads ‘no contest’

June 22, 2015
Driver in crash fueled by love triangle pleads ‘no contest’

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART – A 43-year-old Rothbury man pleaded “no contest” to one count of felonious assault in 27th Circuit Court Monday, June 22, stemming a car crash last March in Grant Township fueled by a love triangle. In exchange for Robert Bernard Moore’s plea, a second count of felonious assault was dismissed, along with one count…

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78th District Court arraignments

June 19, 2015
78th District Court arraignments

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — The following were arraigned recently in front of the 78th District Court Magistrate: – Richard Lyle Wheaton, 22, of 11255 Heintzelman Rd., Rockford, was arrested May 23 by the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO) for a misdemeanor of operating a motor vehicle without security. Pretrial: July 7 at 3:15 p.m. Bail: $1,500/personal. –…

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