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79th District Court arraignments, published Aug. 1, 2025

August 1, 2025

HART — The following were arraigned recently in Oceana County’s 79th District Court: Felonies – Seven Adam LaRoue, 54, of Hesperia; a felony of assault with intent to do great bodily harm less than murder and a misdemeanor of aggravated assault. Preliminary exam: Aug. 12 at 1 p.m. – Justin David Yonker, 38, of Hesperia; assault with a dangerous weapon…

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51st Circuit Court sentences, published July 29, 2025

July 29, 2025

HART — The following were sentenced recently in Oceana County’s 51st Circuit Court: – Ashley Renee Bozeman, 34, pleaded guilty June 9 to delivery/manufacture of methamphetamine and was sentenced July 28 to two to 20 years in prison with credit for 68 days served; and $198 in fines and costs. Bozeman also pleaded guilty to delivery/manufacture of methamphetamine in a…

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79th District Court arraignments, published July 16, 2025

July 16, 2025

HART — The following were arraigned recently in Oceana County’s 79th District Court: Felonies – Allen Michael McClellan, 34, of Rothbury; analogues possession. Preliminary exam: July 22 at 1 p.m. – Dominique Niccolas Hampton, 26, of Hesperia; assaulting/resisting/obstructing a police officer. Preliminary exam: Aug. 5 at 1 p.m.         Misdemeanors Trey Everett-Collin Gregorski, 31, of Manistee; operating…

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79th District Court sentencings, published July 15, 2025

July 15, 2025

HART — The following were sentenced recently in Oceana County’s 79th District Court: Joseph Scott Summerskill, 40, of Hesperia, pleaded guilty June 24 to second-degree retail fraud and was sentenced to 46 days in jail with credit for 46 days served; $286.40 in restitution; and $125 in fines and costs. Laurence Andrew Hill, 62, of Montague, pleaded guilty June 24…

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Man sentenced to 20-80 years in prison for deadly drug deal

July 2, 2025

By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor LUDINGTON — A 32-year-old Oceana County man was sentenced to 20-80 years in prison in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, July 1, for the fentanyl death of his friend. A jury found Travis Michael Gale guilty, March 24, of delivery of a controlled substance causing death, delivery/manufacture of methamphetamine and delivery/manufacture of cocaine, heroin or another…

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