By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — A 17-year-old Hart man avoided prison but will spend the next 10 months in jail stemming from his arrest last September in connection with a stolen car that he and a juvenile were caught doing donuts with shortly after the theft. Steven Geno Rice, III, was initially facing two felony counts of home…
By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART – The following were arraigned Wednesday, Nov. 19, in front of the 78th District Court magistrate: Felonies – Janet Mae Fawn Hamilton, 17, of 3259 Evanson Ave., Muskegon, was arrested Nov. 7 by the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO) for a felony of assault by strangulation. A preliminary conference is set for Dec. 1…
By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART – The following were sentenced this week in 78th District Court: – Brian Keith Hopfensperger, 46, of 2080 N. Commerce St., Unit 509, Milwaukee, was found guilty Nov. 18 of allowing a person under the influence to operate. He was sentenced to 93 days discretionary jail and $400 in fines and costs. One count…
By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — Judge Terrence R. Thomas will step down from the bench of the 27th Circuit Court when he retires Jan. 1, but he certainly has no plans to slow down. The judge has asked to be appointed as Newaygo County Sheriff. With the upcoming retirement of Sheriff Mike Mercer, there are two years remaining…
By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — A 44-year-old Hart man facing a cocaine possession charge got an earful from 27th Circuit Court Judge Terrence R. Thomas during his pretrial hearing Monday, Nov. 17, for bringing an English interpreter with him. Thomas scolded Juan Leonel Estrada for wasting the court’s resources. “You don’t really need an interpreter,” Thomas said. “You…
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