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78th District Court sentencings

September 10, 2014
78th District Court sentencings

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART – The following were sentenced Monday in 78th District Court: –      Erika Romero, 34, of 1047 Pineway St., Ludington, was found guilty Aug. 4 of operating while impaired. She was sentenced Sept. 8 to $1,090 in fines and costs; 93 days discretionary jail; and Alcohol Highway Safety Education (AHSE). Conviction reportable to the Secretary…

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UPDATE: Stolen car suspect arraigned

September 8, 2014
UPDATE: Stolen car suspect arraigned

HART — The 17-year-old Hart man arrested Friday in connection with a stolen car was arraigned in 78th District Court this afternoon. Steven Rice, III, is facing two felony counts of home invasion and one felony count of unlawful driving away of an automobile (UDAA), and a 15-year-old Hart boy was charged as a juvenile with one count of UDAA.…

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27th Circuit Court sentencings

September 4, 2014
27th Circuit Court sentencings

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — The following were sentenced Tuesday by Judge Anthony A. Monton in 27th Circuit Court: – James Edward West, 30, of 2116 Lakeshore Dr., Muskegon, pled no contest Nov. 2, 2009 to accosting children for immoral purposes. He was sentenced Sept. 2 to one year in jail with credit for 180 days served; sentence…

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78th District Court arraignments

September 4, 2014
78th District Court arraignments

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART – The following were arraigned Wednesday in 78th District Court: –      Clifford Allen Larson, 27, of 21 S. State St., Hesperia, was arrested Aug. 24 by the Hesperia Police Department for a misdemeanor of embezzlement – agent or trustee ($200-$1,000). A pretrial is set for Sept. 16 at 4:45 p.m. Bail: $5,000/10 percent. –     …

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Towing company owner sentenced to 30 days in jail

September 2, 2014
Towing company owner sentenced to 30 days in jail

HART — Paul J. Rosse, the owner of Paul’s Towing in Hart, was sentenced to 30 days in jail Tuesday in 27th Circuit Court for a felony conviction of common law fraud. Rosse, who was also ordered to pay nearly $23,000 in restitution, was arrested last June by the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office for “ghost towing.” He was facing up…

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