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Hart woman pleads guilty to embezzling from Shopko.

April 11, 2016
Hart woman pleads guilty to embezzling from Shopko.

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — A 29-year-old Hart woman pleaded guilty Monday, April 11, in 27th Circuit Court to embezzling $1,000-$20,000 from Shopko Hometown store. Kimberly Ann Nicosia, of 710 E. Main St., faces a 45-day jail sentence in exchange for her guilty plea. Nicosia, who worked as a customer service associate, testified Monday that she embezzled the…

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Hart woman pleads guilty to embezzling from Gale’s IGA.

April 11, 2016
Hart woman pleads guilty to embezzling from Gale’s IGA.

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — A 50-year-old Hart woman pleaded guilty Monday, April 11, in 27th Circuit Court to embezzling $20,000 or more/less than $50,000 from Gale’s IGA grocery store. Laura Yvonne Routley, of 765 E. Hazel Rd., faces serving a four-and-a-half month jail term in exchange for her guilty plea. Oceana County Prosecutor Joseph Bizon told Judge…

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Mears man armed with butcher knife, axe handle asks police to shoot him.

April 11, 2016
Mears man armed with butcher knife, axe handle asks police to shoot him.

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. GOLDEN TOWNSHIP — A 31-year-old Mears man armed with a fiberglass axe handle and a 12-inch butcher knife Sunday afternoon, April 10, was tased by police after asking officers to shoot him, according to Lt. Craig Mast of the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff’s deputies were called at 4:26 p.m. to a residence in the…

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Police assault yields prison term.

April 11, 2016
Police assault yields prison term.

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — A 24-year-old Shelby man was sentenced to 16 months to 15 years in prison Monday, April 11, in 27th Circuit Court, for a conviction of resisting/opposing/assaulting a police officer causing injury with a fourth-offense habitual offender designation after seriously injuring a Shelby police officer last fall. Brett Anthony Peoples pleaded “no contest” to…

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Attempted robbery suspect arrested for drunk driving following crash.

April 8, 2016
Attempted robbery suspect arrested for drunk driving following crash.

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. GRANT TOWNSHIP — A 31-year-old New Era man accused of the attempted robbery of the Mitt Stop gas station in Shelby last January was arrested for operating with a high blood alcohol content (BAC); bond release violation; and driving while license suspended (DWLS) following a rollover crash on South Oceana Drive, April 3, at 6:15 a.m.…

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