By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — A 46-year-old Rothbury man who pleaded guilty to assault with a dangerous weapon in 27th Circuit Court Monday, Oct. 26, faces a nine-month tether term. Juan Ramon Martinez, of 7125 Driftwood Dr., testified that on April 26 in Grant Township he assaulted a man in his driveway while escorting him off his property.…
By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — A 21-year-old Shelby man was sentenced to 18 months to five years in prison in 27th Circuit Court Monday, Oct. 26, for probation violation. The probation of David Allen Wellington, of 2800 W.Buchanan Rd., stems from a 2013 conviction of gross indecency between a male and a female. Judge Anthony A. Monton sentenced…
By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — A 27-year-old Shelby woman pleaded guilty to harboring a felon in 27th Circuit Court Monday, Oct. 26, for her involvement in hiding a suspect accused of a hit-and-run accident with a skateboarder. Abigail Delight Dutton, of 64 S. Michigan Ave., testified that she aided in the concealment of Patrick George, who she said…
By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — A 23-year-old Hesperia man pleaded guilty in 27th Circuit Court Monday, Oct. 26, to assaulting/resisting police. In exchange for Daniel Eugene Ackerberg’s plea, one count of assault by strangulation and one count of fourth-degree child abuse were dismissed. The victim in the case is in agreement of plea deal, said Oceana County Prosecutor…
By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — A 58-year-old Montague man is looking at spending at least the next 14 years in prison after pleading “no contest” to two counts of first-degree criminal sexual conduct (CSC) in 27th Circuit Court Monday, Oct. 26. Edward Anthony Morpeth, of 9561 Oaklawn St., molested a young girl “over multiple years,” involving “20 separate…
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