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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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78th District Court arraignments, sentencings.

January 23, 2017

78th District Court arraignments, sentencings. #OceanaCountyNews #CourtNews By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. HART — The following were arraigned recently in 78th District Court: Felony – Kyle Jeffrey Forbes, 22, of 4313 S. 162nd Ave., Hesperia, was arrested Dec. 31 by the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office for felonies of felonious assault and interfering with electronic communications and a misdemeanor of domestic violence.…

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