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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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78th District Court arraignments include CSC case.

April 8, 2016
78th District Court arraignments include CSC case.

The court news is sponsored by Emelander Law Firm, PC, serving Oceana, Mason and Newaygo counties. Office: 231.303.5005; Cell: 231.303.0905. www.emelanderlaw.com. By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — The following were arraigned recently in front of the 78th District Court magistrate: Felonies – Christopher Ora Eitniear, 49, of 8864 Loop Rd., Hesperia, was arrested March 30 by the Michigan State…

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Shelby woman arrested for car theft.

April 8, 2016
Shelby woman arrested for car theft.

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. SHELBY TOWNSHIP — A 33-year-old Shelby woman was arrested recently by the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office for a felony of unlawful driving away of an automobile and fourth-offense habitual offender after allegedly stealing a 2008 Chevrolet Impala from the parking lot of the Companion Animal Clinic on South Oceana Drive, March 8. Jaqueline Grace Mansilla,…

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