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78th District Court sentencings.

March 30, 2017

78th District Court sentencings. #OceanaCountyNews #CourtNews By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. HART — The following were sentenced recently in 78th District Court: – Matthew Gregory Stout, 19, of 781 W. Washington Rd., Twin Lake, was found guilty March 27 of operating under the influence of liquor (OUIL) underage .02-.07. and was sentenced to Alcohol Highway Safety Education (AHSE) and $565 in…

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Body found may be missing man James Hepworth.

March 29, 2017

Body found may be missing man James Hepworth. #OceanaCountyNews By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. CADILLAC — Human remains found Tuesday, March 28, in a heavily-wooded area may likely be the remains of James Hepworth, 37, of the Pentwater area who has been missing for approximately eight months. The badly-decomposed body was found at about 1 p.m. by a cadaver dog approximately…

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78th District Court sentencings.

March 24, 2017

78th District Court sentencings. #OceanaCountyNews #CourtNews By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. HART — The following were sentenced recently in 78th District Court: – Joseph Grant Prus, 24, of 11405 Russell Rd., Twin Lake, was found guilty March 20 of attempted indecent exposure and was sentenced to six months discretionary jail to ensure compliance with sentence; credit for time served if imposed;…

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Arraignments include CSC, assault with gun.

March 24, 2017

78th District Court arraignments. #OceanaCountyNews #CourtNews By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. HART — The following were arraigned recently in 78th District Court: Felonies – Neal Ashley Hopkins, 40, of 1330 Sheron Chapel Rd., Lafayette, Indiana, was arrested March 15 by the Michigan State Police (MSP) for three felony counts of first-degree criminal sexual conduct (CSC) – victim under 13 years old.…

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Sheriff warns of IRS scam.

March 23, 2017

Sheriff warns of IRS scam. #OceanaCountyNews #PoliceNews HART — The Oceana County Sheriff’s Office reports that it is continuing to receive complaints from local people who are receiving phone calls from individuals claiming to be IRS representatives, and the callers are threatening the people with arrest. “Please be advised that, once again, citizens are receiving telephone calls and voicemail messages…

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