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78th District Court Arraignments

January 8, 2015
78th District Court Arraignments

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART – The following were arraigned Wednesday, Jan. 7, in front of the 78th District Court Magistrate: Felony –      Vicki Lynn Wambaugh, 35, of 1275 E. Wilke Rd., Rothbury, was arrested Dec. 14 by OCSO for a felony of operating under the influence of liquor (OUIL), third offense. A preliminary conference is set for Jan.…

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Drunk driver testifies that he drank 20 beers

January 5, 2015
Drunk driver testifies that he drank 20 beers

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — A 56-year-old Shelby man testified, through an English interpreter, in 27th Circuit Court Monday, Jan. 5, that he drank 20 beers the night he was arrested for drunk driving. Victor Cordero, of 310 Pine St., pleaded guilty to operating a motor vehicle with an unlawful blood alcohol content (BAC), third offense, during a…

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Defendant reads statement in futile attempt to avoid jail time

December 29, 2014
Defendant reads statement in futile attempt to avoid jail time

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — A 55-year-old Pentwater man with a lengthy criminal history read a prepared statement in 27th Circuit Court Monday, Dec. 29, in a futile attempt to avoid further jail time. Despite his articulate reading, Roger Craig Beilfuss, of 215 S. Hancock, was ordered to one year in jail. He was given credit for 76…

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Oceana court sentencings; escapee sent to prison

December 27, 2014
Oceana court sentencings; escapee sent to prison

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. 27th Circuit Court HART — The following were sentenced recently by 27th Circuit Court Judge Anthony A. Monton: – Terry Donald Pearo, 22, of 260 McLaren Lake Rd., Hesperia, was found guilty Dec. 8 of probation violation. He was sentenced Dec. 22 to a minimum of two years to a maximum of 10 years in…

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Hart man receives longer prison term for not testifying against co-defendant; claims threats were made against his child

December 22, 2014
Hart man receives longer prison term for not testifying against co-defendant; claims threats were made against his child

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — A 33-year-old Hart man was sentenced Monday, Dec. 22, in 27th Circuit Court to a minimum of three-and-a-half years to a maximum of 25 years in prison for felony convictions of forgery and uttering and publishing. Kevin Robert Oomen, of 3241 N. 72nd Ave., was looking at a prison sentence of up to…

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