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78th District Court arraignments include fleeing police, car theft, forgery.

January 27, 2017

78th District Court arraignments include fleeing police, car theft, forgery. #OceanaCountyNews #CourtNews By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. HART — The following were arraigned recently in 78th District Court: Felonies – Jason Lee Spears, 22, of 3562 Algonquin Dr., Muskegon, was arrested Jan. 7 by the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO) on felony charges of third-degree fleeing a police officer; firearms possession…

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Walkerville woman dies in trailer fire.

January 27, 2017

Walkerville woman dies in trailer fire. #Walkerville #Fatalfire By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. LILLEY TOWNSHIP (Newaygo County) — Mari Sue Conkle, 36, of Walkerville died in a single-wide trailer fire Wednesday morning, Jan. 25, in the 9200 block of 13 Mile Road, approximately one mile from the Oceana County line. The fire was dispatched at approximately 10:30 a.m., said Walkerville Fire…

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78th District Court sentencings.

January 26, 2017

78th District Court sentencings. #OceanaCountyNews #CourtNews By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. HART — The following were sentenced recently in 78th District Court: – Daniel Elmer Tietz, 52, of 1098 E. Arthur Rd., Rothbury, was found guilty Dec. 12 of second-offense operating while intoxicated (OWI) and was sentenced Jan. 23 to one year discretionary jail to ensure compliance with sentence; must take…

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Three men hurt in rollover crash.

January 25, 2017

#OceanaCountyNews #Rollovercrash Three men hurt in rollover crash. By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. HART TOWNSHIP — Three local men were transported to Mercy Health Lakeshore Campus in Shelby for minor injuries in a single-vehicle rollover crash on 72nd Avenue near Baseline Road Wednesday, Jan. 25, at approximately 5:30 p.m., according to Michigan State Police Trooper Travis Thenikl. The driver of the…

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Hart man charged with drunk driving causing death.

January 23, 2017

Hart man charged with drunk driving causing death. #OceanaCountyNews #CourtNews By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. HART — A 31-year-old Hart man faces up to 15 years in prison for the alleged drunk driving death of a 24-year-old Hart man in September of 2015. Michael Keith Bishop, of 5608 N. 136th Ave., was arrested Jan. 2, 2017 by the Michigan State Police…

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