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79th District Court arraignments, Sept. 21, 2022.

September 21, 2022

79th District Court arraignments, Sept. 21, 2022. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — The following were arraigned recently in Oceana County’s 79th District Court: Felonies Kayla Marie Stever, of 6719 E. Hawley Rd., Branch; Hart Police Department (HPD); first-degree home invasion. Probable cause hearing: Sept. 27 at 3 p.m. Bail: $2,500/cash/surety/10 percent. Jacob Charles Addington, of 1119 Pine St., Muskegon;…

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Jury delivers guilty verdict in CSC case.

September 16, 2022

Jury delivers guilty verdict in CSC case. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — A jury found a 31-year-old Ludington man guilty of third-degree criminal sexual conduct during a trial in Oceana County’s 51st Circuit Court Thursday, Sept. 15. Christian Lee Mitchell faces up to 15 years in prison for the conviction. The victim in the case — a 38-year-old woman…

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Expert witness: Victim suffered seven gunshot wounds.

September 14, 2022

Expert witness: Victim suffered seven gunshot wounds. ‘He got out of his truck; had a gun in his hand; and started shooting.’ By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — Witness testimony during a preliminary examination Tuesday, Sept, 13, 2022 in Oceana County’s 79th District Court for a murder case against a 32-year-old Muskegon man accused of shooting and killing a 28-year-old…

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Judge resets bond for dad, reinstates bond for mom accused of manslaughter in son’s death.

September 13, 2022

Judge resets bond for dad, reinstates bond for mom accused of manslaughter in son’s death. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — Judge John Middlebrook of Oceana County’s 79th District Court reset the bond Tuesday, Sept. 13, for a dad and reinstated the bond for a mother, both of whom are accused of manslaughter in connection to their 4-year-old son’s death.…

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51st Circuit Court sentencings, Sept. 13, 2022.

September 13, 2022

51st Circuit Court sentencings, Sept. 13, 2022. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — The following were sentenced recently in 51st Circuit Court: Caleb Terrell Campbell, of 1461 Marquette Ave., Muskegon, was found guilty June 27, 2022 of delivery/manufacture of methamphetamine and was sentenced Sept. 12, 2022 to one year in jail with credit for two days served; two years probation;…

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