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51st Circuit Court sentencings, posted Jan. 24, 2024

January 24, 2024

51st Circuit Court sentencings, posted Jan. 24, 2024 HART — The following were sentenced recently in Oceana County’s 51st Circuit Court: Dorothy Geneva Collins, 59, pleaded guilty Nov. 13, 2023 to carrying a concealed weapon and was sentenced Jan. 22, 2024 to one day in jail with credit for one day served; one year probation; and $598 in fines and…

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Woman made bomb threats to school, Wesco through social media

January 24, 2024

Woman made bomb threats to school, Wesco through social media By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor HART — A 22-year-old Hesperia woman used social media to make a bomb threat at Hesperia Community Schools last August and a bomb threat at a Wesco convenience store last April. Tabitha Diane Stratton pleaded guilty in Newaygo County’s 27th Circuit Court in White Cloud,…

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Former lighthouse keepers director sentenced for financial crimes

January 23, 2024

Former lighthouse keepers director sentenced for financial crimes By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor LUDINGTON — The former executive director of Sable Points Lighthouse Keepers Association was sentenced in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, Jan. 23, for convictions of larceny $1,000 or more and using a computer to commit a crime. Peter Alan Manting, 67, was not ordered to serve…

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51st Circuit Court sentencings, posted Jan. 22, 2024

January 22, 2024

51st Circuit Court sentencings, posted Jan. 22, 2024 HART — The following were sentenced recently in Oceana County’s 51st Circuit Court: Shawn Michael Rosencrans, 30, pleaded “no contest” Nov. 27, 2023 to third-offense operating while intoxicated and assault and battery and was sentenced Jan. 8, 2024 to 13 months to five years in prison with credit for 113 days served…

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79th District Court arraignments, posted Jan. 17, 2024

January 17, 2024

79th District Court arraignments, posted Jan. 17, 2024 HART — The following were sentenced recently in Oceana County’s 79th District Court: Felonies Brandon Michael Branch, 32, of 1903 Beechwood Dr., Mears; two counts failure to register as a sex offender. Preliminary exam: Jan. 23 at 1 p.m. Bail: $10/cash. (Low bail amount due to the defendant being incarcerated in prison.)…

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