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More details released on suspect shot by deputy.

September 9, 2022

More details released on suspect shot by deputy. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief and Allison Scarbrough, Oceana County Press Editor. SUMMIT TOWNSHIP (Mason County) — Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole, Oceana County Sheriff Craig Mast and Michigan State Police Hart Post Assistant Commander Lt. John Forner met with representatives from the news media Friday afternoon, Sept. 9, to discuss the police-involved…

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Couple charged with son’s death arrested for violating bond.

September 6, 2022

Couple charged with son’s death arrested for violating bond. Drug tests reveal ‘multiple controlled substances’ in their systems. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. GRANT TOWNSHIP — The Rothbury couple charged with manslaughter and second-degree child abuse for their 4-year-old son’s death were arrested by Oceana County sheriff’s deputies Friday, Sept. 2, for violating their bonds following random drug tests, said Oceana…

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79th District Court arraignments, Sept. 1, 2022.

September 1, 2022

79th District Court arraignments, Sept. 1, 2022. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor HART — The following were recently arraigned in Oceana County’s 79th District Court: Felonies Foster Lewis Mudget, of 106 Hart St., Hart; Hart Police Department (HPD); assault with a dangerous weapon. Pretrial: Sept. 13 at 3 p.m. Bail: $5,000/cash/surety/10 percent. Jessica Rae Ketner, of 2357 1 Mile Rd., White…

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51st Circuit Court sentencings, Aug. 31, 2022.

August 31, 2022

51st Circuit Court sentencings, Aug. 31, 2022. HART — The following were sentenced Monday, Aug. 29, 2022 by Judge Susan K. Sniegowski in Oceana County’s 51st Circuit Court: Gregory Joseph Fitzgerald, of 4107 E. White River Dr., Hesperia, was found guilty of methamphetamine possession June 27, 2022 and was sentenced Aug. 29, 2022 to one year in jail and $198…

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Couple charged with manslaughter, child abuse for 4-year-old son’s death.

August 29, 2022

Couple charged with manslaughter, child abuse for 4-year-old son’s death. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. GRANT TOWNSHIP — A 32-year-old man and a 29-year-old woman were arrested Friday, Aug. 26, on charges of manslaughter and second-degree child abuse in connection to their 4-year-old son’s death, according to Oceana County Sheriff Craig Mast. Jacob Scott Schutter and Jodi Michelle Neino were served…

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