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79th District Court sentencings, March 14, 2023

March 14, 2023

79th District Court sentencings, March 14, 2023 By Allison Scarbrough, Editor HART — The following were sentenced recently in Oceana County’s 79th District Court: Donal Marion Barnes, of 702 S. Dryden St., Hart was found guilty of driving while license suspended and was sentenced to $525 in fines and costs. Conviction reportable to the Secretary of State. Yvette Bryanne Guerrrero,…

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79th District Court arraignments, March 10, 2023

March 10, 2023

79th District Court arraignments, March 10, 2023 By Allison Scarbrough, Editor HART — The following were arraigned recently in Oceana County’s 79th District Court: Felonies Damian Michael Wilder, of 415 State St., Shelby; Shelby Police Department (SPD); felonies of unarmed robbery and assaulting/resisting/obstructing police and a misdemeanor of third-degree retail fraud. Probable cause hearing: March 21 at 1 p.m. Bail:…

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Breaking and entering, home invasion charges against man convicted for killing infant son dismissed

March 10, 2023

Breaking and entering, home invasion charges against man convicted for killing infant son dismissed HART — Home invasion and breaking and entering charges against a 37-year-old Ludington man who was sentenced in Mason County last month to 25-70 years in prison for killing his 2-month-old son have been dismissed. Craig David Overla was facing charges in Oceana County, but they…

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51st Circuit Court sentencings, March 1, 2023

March 1, 2023

51st Circuit Court sentencings, March 1, 2023 By Allison Scarbrough, Editor HART — The following were sentenced Monday, Feb. 27, 2023 in Oceana County’s 51st Circuit Court: Willard Benton Dold, of 1959 N. Young Rd., Hart, was found guilty Feb. 8, 2021 of carrying a concealed weapon and was sentenced Feb. 27, 2023 to 68 days in jail with credit…

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Man pleads ‘no contest’ to arson after setting mattress on fire inside home

February 27, 2023

Man pleads ‘no contest’ to arson after setting mattress on fire inside home By Allison Scarbrough, Editor HART — William Rhody Dwyer, 54, pleaded “no contest” in Oceana County’s 51st Circuit Court Monday, Feb. 27, to third-degree arson after setting a mattress on fire inside a Golden Township home. “He was renting a house in the northern part of the…

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