Courts

Arraignments

August 21, 2014

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — The following were arraigned Wednesday in front of the 78th District Court Magistrate: – Joshua Abdul Castillo, 19, of 2936 S. 186th Ave., Hesperia, was arrested Aug. 11 by the Michigan State Police (MSP) for a misdemeanor of controlled substance, possession of marijuana. A pretrial is set for Sept. 2 at 1 p.m.…

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Mears man arrested for 2011 dog dragging death

August 18, 2014
Mears man arrested for 2011 dog dragging death

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART – A Mears man accused of fatally dragging a golden retriever behind a truck back in 2011 was arrested over the weekend. Luke Morgan, 34, has been sought by the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office for over three years since the dog dragging death occurred on Taylor Road in Golden Township. He was the alleged driver.…

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Arraignments

August 15, 2014
Arraignments

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART – The following were arraigned Wednesday in front of the 78th District Court Magistrate: Felony –       Gregory Robert Bradfield, 34, of 4671 N. Alger Ave., White Cloud, was arrested Aug. 4 by the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO) for felonies of operating under the influence of liquor (OUIL), third offense and fleeing a police…

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District Court sentencings

August 13, 2014

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART – The following were sentenced Monday in 78th District Court: –      Nathan Craig Ricketson, 31, of 3913 W. Skeels Rd., Montague, was found guilty Aug. 11 of operating while intoxicated. He was sentenced to $1,715 in fines and costs; six months probation; 93 days discretionary jail; must take name off title of vehicle used…

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Circuit Court sentencings

August 13, 2014
Circuit Court sentencings

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — The following were sentenced Monday in 27th Circuit Court: – Michael Cletus Snider, Jr., 46, of 216 Lincoln St., Hart, was found guilty April 7 of jail-prisoner, possession of contraband. He was sentenced to 11 months in jail with credit for three days served; sentence to be served at the court’s discretion; and…

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