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79th District Court sentencings, April 13, 2023

April 13, 2023

79th District Court sentencings, April 13, 2023 By Allison Scarbrough, Editor HART — The following were sentenced recently in Oceana County’s 79th District Court: Amanda Lynn Dougherty, of 2325 S. 64th Ave., Shelby, was found guilty April 4 of abandoning/cruelty to animals and was sentenced to $400 in fines and costs. Melyssa-Ann Elvira Rodgers, of 5030 E. Loop Rd., Hesperia,…

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Dispute over alleged romantic affair turns violent

April 13, 2023

Dispute over alleged romantic affair turns violent Fight involved a knife, baseball bat, car ramming, death threats. By Allison Scarbrough NEWFIELD TOWNSHIP — A 56-year-old Hesperia man faces a felony of assault with intent to murder following a violent encounter with a 64-year-old Hesperia man over an alleged love triangle.  Joseph Owen Pulsipher, of 9430 E. Filmore Rd., remains lodged…

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Child fentanyl death case against mother heads to trial

April 10, 2023

Child fentanyl death case against mother heads to trial By Allison Scarbrough, Editor HART — The criminal case against a 30-year-old Grant Township woman charged with manslaughter and child abuse in connection to the July 1, 2022 fentanyl death of her 4-year-old son is headed to trial in 51st Circuit Court. Jodi Michelle Neino, who is lodged in the Oceana…

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Accused killer’s case heads to trial

April 10, 2023

Accused killer’s case heads to trial By Allison Scarbrough, Editor HART — The case against a 33-year-old Muskegon man accused of shooting and killing a 28-year-old man with a handgun last June is heading to trial in Oceana County’s 51st Circuit Court. Carlos Andres Sanchez, who is lodged in the Oceana County Jail on a $500,000 cash bond, appeared in…

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79th District Court arraignments, March 30, 2023

March 30, 2023

79th District Court arraignments, March 30, 2023 By Allison Scarbrough, Editor HART — The following were arraigned recently in Oceana County’s 79th District Court: Felonies Julian Lugo Reyna, of 3908 N. Oceana Dr., Hart; Oceana County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO); assault with intent to do great bodily harm less than murder. Probable cause hearing: April 4 at 1 p.m. Bail: $100,000/cash.…

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