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51st Circuit Court sentencings, posted Oct. 27, 2023

October 27, 2023

51st Circuit Court sentencings, posted Oct. 27, 2023 By Allison Scarbrough, Editor HART — The following were sentenced recently in Oceana County’s 51st Circuit Court: – Shawn Alan Goerbig, 44, pleaded guilty Aug. 21 to malicious destruction of fire or police property and was sentenced Oct. 16 to one year in jail with credit for 307 days served; one year…

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79th District Court sentencings, posted Oct. 26, 2023

October 26, 2023

79th District Court sentencings, posted Oct. 26, 2023 HART — The following were sentenced recently in Oceana County’s 79th District Court: Danielle Denise Penoyer, 38, of 2740 64th Ave., Hart, pleaded guilty Oct. 18 to domestic violence and was sentenced to nine days in jail with credit for four days served. Penoyer also pleaded guilty Oct. 17 to larceny less…

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79th District Court arraignments, posted Oct. 26, 2023

October 26, 2023

79th District Court arraignments, posted Oct. 26, 2023 HART — The following were arraigned recently in Oceana County’s 79th District Court: Felonies Erick Omar Cano, 37, of 1954 Garfield Rd., New Era; three counts of second-degree criminal sexual conduct — victim under age 13. Preliminary exam: Nov. 14 at 1 p.m. Bail: $100,000/personal recognizance (PR). UPDATE: Charges dismissed with not…

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Hart man pleads guilty in child trafficking case

October 24, 2023

Hart man pleads guilty in child trafficking case By Allison Scarbrough, Editor LUDINGTON — Two of three men who are defendants in a child trafficking case in Mason County have pleaded guilty. Steven Volpp, 58, of Hart, pleaded guilty to accosting a child for immoral purposes and engaging in prostitution services in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, Oct. 24, according to…

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Jury finds man guilty of sexually assaulting 11-year-old girl

October 19, 2023

Jury finds man guilty of sexually assaulting 11-year-old girl By Allison Scarbrough, Editor HART — It took a 12-member jury just 20 minutes to render a guilty verdict for a 58-year-old Muskegon man accused of second-degree criminal sexual conduct in Oceana County’s 51st Circuit Court Thursday, Oct. 19, after a two-day trial, according to Oceana County Prosecutor Joseph Bizon. Curtis…

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