79th District Court sentencings, posted Sept. 13, 2023 HART — The following were sentenced recently in Oceana County’s 79th District Court: Susan Kay Dukes, 69, of 7910 N. 66th Ave., Pentwater, pleaded “no contest” Sept. 5 to brandishing a firearm in public and was sentenced to $500 and the gun will be forfeited to the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office for…
Drug dealer with 31 priors sent back to prison By Allison Scarbrough, Editor LUDINGTON — A 42-year-old former Oceana County man convicted of delivery/manufacture of methamphetamine and maintaining a drug house was sentenced to concurrent prison terms of 140 months (11.7 years) to 50 years and 40 months (3.3 years) to 15 years in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court Tuesday,…
Police news, posted Sept. 6, 2023 The following is recent activity of the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office: Thursday, Aug. 31, 2023: 7:47 a.m., death investigation, 6400 block of Filmore Road, Leavitt Township. A 60-year-old man was deceased at the scene. “It is believed illegal drugs may have been used,” said Oceana County Sheriff Craig Mast. The case is under investigation.…
79th District Court arraignments, posted Sept. 5, 2023 By Allison Scarbrough, Editor HART — The following were arraigned recently in Oceana County’s 79th District Court: Felonies – Kameron Clayburn Nichols, 23, of 36 Grove Ave., Hesperia; assault with a dangerous weapon and three counts of assaulting/resisting/obstructing police. Preliminary exam: Sept. 19 at 1 p.m. Bail: $25,000/cash/surety/10 percent. – Helen Marie…
79th District Court sentencings, posted Sept. 1, 2023 By Allison Scarbrough, Editor HART — The following were sentenced recently in Oceana County’s 79th District Court: Jacob Joseph Orsette, 32, of 7551 Tucker Lane, Jackson, Michigan, was found guilty Aug. 29 of operating while intoxicated and sentenced to two days suspended jail with credit for two days served; Alcohol Highway Safety…
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