Courts

Robbery suspect held on $1 million bond.

September 12, 2022

Robbery suspect held on $1 million bond. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — The 51-year-old man accused of robbing and assaulting an elderly couple in Golden Township last week and then fleeing in their vehicle was arraigned in Oceana County’s 79th District Court Monday, Sept. 12, on six felony charges. Harold Raymond Labeau, of 5845 W. 6th St., Mears, is…

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Man faces 15 years in prison for raping 10-year-old girl.

September 12, 2022

Man faces 15 years in prison for raping 10-year-old girl. Following his prison term, Caal-Cho faces deportation to Guatemala. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — A 36-year-old man faces serving a 15-year prison term after pleading “no contest” to first-degree criminal sexual conduct (CSC) in Oceana County’s 51st Circuit Court Monday, Sept. 12. Marcelino Caal-Cho, whose address is listed in…

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Driver pleads to felony in connection to deadly crash.

September 12, 2022

Driver pleads to felony in connection to deadly crash. HART — The driver in a crash that resulted in the death of a 21-year-old Hart man, April 2, pleaded guilty to a felony of reckless driving causing death in Oceana County’s 51st Circuit Court Monday, Sept. 12, according to Oceana County Prosecutor Joseph Bizon. In exchange for his plea, Ryan…

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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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