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Dealership crasher faces OWI III charge following recent wreck.

August 26, 2016
Dealership crasher faces OWI III charge following recent wreck.

#OceanaCountyNews #OceanaCountyCourtNews By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. HART — The 21-year-old Shelby man who crashed through a brick wall and smashed into four cars at the Meyers Chevrolet car dealership in New Era last November now faces a felony of third-offense operating while intoxicated following a vehicle crash last weekend. Isidoro Flores-Gomez, Jr., of 263 W. Sixth St., was arrested by…

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Man faces up to life in prison for armed robbery.

August 26, 2016
Man faces up to life in prison for armed robbery.

#OceanaCountyNews #OceanaCountyCourtNews By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. HART — A 39-year-old Shelby man faces up to life in prison for his alleged involvement in an armed robbery in which a knife was held to the victim’s throat. Oscar Borrego, of 186 Pine St., was arrested Aug. 11 by the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office for a felony of armed robbery. It is…

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Shelby woman accused of sexually assaulting 4-year-old boy.

August 26, 2016
Shelby woman accused of sexually assaulting 4-year-old boy.

#OceanaCountyNews #OceanaCountyCourtNews By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. HART — A 33-year-old Shelby woman accused of sexually assaulting a 4-year-old boy was arrested by the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office earlier this month for a felony of second-degree criminal sexual conduct (CSC). Jennifer Wigren, 33, of 50 Woodrow Rd., remains lodged in the Oceana County Jail on a $25,000/cash/surety bond. Wigren faces a…

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Montague man, 64, faces 1st-degree CSC charges.

August 24, 2016
Montague man, 64, faces 1st-degree CSC charges.

#OceanaCountyNews #OceanaCountyCourtNews By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. HART — A 64-year-old Montague man faces three felony counts of first-degree criminal sexual conduct (CSC) and one count of third-offense habitual offender in 27th Circuit Court for allegedly having sexual intercourse with a girl under the age of 13. Michael Melvin Johnson, of 500 Fruitvale Rd., allegedly molested the child in 2008 in…

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2nd-longest-running fair in the state kicks off today.

August 23, 2016
2nd-longest-running fair in the state kicks off today.

#OceanaCountyNews #OceanaCountyFair2016 By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. HART — The 145th Annual Oceana County Fair, which is the second-longest running fair in Michigan, is set for Tuesday, Aug. 23, through Saturday, Aug. 27, at the Oceana County Fairgrounds. The event draws approximately 25,000 fair goers every year, said Oceana County Fair President Clancy Aerts. The fair’s history dates back to 1871.…

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