Courts

Prisoner pleads to break-in, car theft charges.

December 12, 2022

Prisoner pleads to break-in, car theft charges. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — A 34-year-old Rothbury man currently incarcerated in the Cooper Street Correctional Facility in Jackson County pleaded guilty to two counts of breaking and entering and one count of car theft in Oceana County’s 51st Circuit Court Monday, Dec. 12. Daniel Laurence Marcinak, whose address is listed as…

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51st Circuit Court sentencings, Dec. 9, 2022

December 9, 2022

51st Circuit Court sentencings, Dec. 9, 2022 By Allison Scarbrgouh, Editor HART — The following were sentenced Monday, Dec. 5, in Oceana County’s 51st Circuit Court: Austin Reily Bruursema, of 5379 Tyler Rd., Hart, was found guilty Oct. 10 of assault with a dangerous weapon and was sentenced Dec. 5 to 172 days in jail with credit for 172 days…

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New Era man sent to prison for selling meth to undercover officer

December 7, 2022

New Era man sent to prison for selling meth to undercover officer By Allison Scarbrough, Editor HART — A 47-year-old New Era man was sentenced to serve a minimum of 18 months to a maximum of 20 years in prison Oceana County’s 51st Circuit Court Monday, Dec. 5, for a conviction of possession with intent to deliver methamphetamine.  Richard Armond…

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Accused killer’s bond set at $500,000

December 5, 2022

Accused killer’s bond set at $500,000 By Allison Scarbrough, Editor HART — The 32-year-old Muskegon man accused of shooting and killing a 28-year-old man with a handgun last June has been lodged in the Oceana County Jail without bond since the shooting. Carlos Andres Sanchez, of 3860 Manatee Ave., appeared in Oceana County’s 51st Circuit Court for a pretrial hearing…

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Driver in deadly crash sentenced to year in jail

December 5, 2022

Driver in deadly crash sentenced to year in jail By Allison Scarbrough, Editor HART — The driver in a crash that resulted in the death of a 21-year-old Hart man last April was sentenced to one year in jail in Oceana County’s 51st Circuit Court Monday, Dec. 5. Ryan Joshua Allen pleaded guilty to a felony of reckless driving causing…

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