By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — A Hart man will spend the next 6 to 30 years in prison for larceny of a Riverton Township home. Daryl Eugene Essex, 32, of 5378 N. 88th Ave., Hart, was sentenced this afternoon in 51st Circuit Court. He was originally charged with four counts from the February, 2014 crime including safe breaking (punishable…
By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — A 22-year-old Hesperia man who escaped from Hesperia Police Chief Dale Gibbs while handcuffed, Oct. 9, admitted Monday, Dec. 8, in 27th Circuit Court that he violated his probation when he escaped. Terry Donald Pearo, of 361 Munn St., agreed to plead guilty to probation violation in exchange for dismissing one count of…
By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — The arson case against the Hesperia businessman and former village councilman, David Sean Pates, who is accused of burning his restaurant last spring, has been set for trial in April, Oceana County Prosecutor Joe Bizon told 27th Circuit Court Judge Anthony Monton Monday morning, Dec. 8. Pates was initially scheduled to appear in…
By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — The following were sentenced Monday, Dec. 1, by 27th Circuit Court Judge Terrence R. Thomas: – Timothy Allen Strobridge, 39, of 681 E. Arthur Rd., Rothbury, was found guilty Oct. 6 of second-degree home invasion. He was sentenced to one year in jail to be served at the court’s discretion; 30 days forthwith…
By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART – The following were arraigned Wednesday, Dec. 3, in front of the 78th District Court Magistrate: – Thomas Craig Merten, 54, of 230 E. Polk Rd., Hart, was arrested Nov. 15 by the DNR for a misdemeanor of taking a deer without validated tag. A pretrial is set for Dec. 17 at 10:30 a.m.…
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