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78th District Court sentencings: 71-year-old man serves jail time for coffee mug assault

February 27, 2015
78th District Court sentencings: 71-year-old man serves jail time for coffee mug assault

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART – The following were sentenced recently in 78th District Court: –      Dennis Clare Gordon, 71, of 9247 Frances St., Hesperia, pleaded no contest Jan. 26 to aggravated assault. He was sentenced to 43 days in jail with credit for 43 days served; $75 in fines and costs; one year discretionary jail to ensure compliance…

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Hesperia House arson case set for trial

February 23, 2015
Hesperia House arson case set for trial

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — The case against the Hesperia House co-owner and former Hesperia village councilman who is accused of burning his restaurant almost a year ago is set for trial in April. David Sean Pates, 32, is scheduled for a jury trial April 8, Oceana County Prosecutor Joe Bizon told 27th Circuit Court Judge Anthony Monton in…

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Meth lab case heads to trial

February 23, 2015
Meth lab case heads to trial

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — The case against a 24-year-old Hesperia man facing several charges in connection to a multi-agency meth lab bust last month is set for trial in April. Jay Jacob Ball appeared in 27th Circuit Court Monday morning, Feb. 23, with his court-appointed attorney, Doug Springstead, for a pretrial hearing. Ball, who is facing charges of…

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This week’s arraignments

February 19, 2015
This week’s arraignments

By Allison Scarbrough, OCP Editor. HART – The following were arraigned this week in front of the 78th District Court Magistrate: Misdemeanors –      Wade Jeffrey Holman, 24, of 6502 W. Filmore Rd., Mears, was arrested Feb. 1 by the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO) for a misdemeanor of operating under the influence of liquor (OUIL), second offense. Pretrial: March 3…

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Accused arsonist to undergo psych exam

February 17, 2015
Accused arsonist to undergo psych exam

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — The Illinois man accused of burning down a building owned by his parents near Mears, Feb. 8, prior to his alleged attack on the U.S. Coast Guard Station in Grand Haven will undergo a psychological exam. Matthew Lawrence Krueger, 33, of 3823 N. Park, Westmont, appeared in 78th District Court with his court-appointed…

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