HART — The following were sentenced in Oceana County’s 51st Circuit Court Monday, May 20, 2024: – Jonathan De-Jesus Mendoza-Vasquez, 24, pleaded guilty Feb. 5 to third-offense operating while intoxicated and was sentenced May 20 to 14 months to five years in prison and $698 in fines and costs. One count of assaulting/resisting/obstructing police was dismissed. – Amanda Rae McMann,…
By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor HART — Four female inmates at the Oceana County Jail have been charged with a total of 12 criminal counts in connection to using methamphetamine in the jail. “The sheriff’s office has submitted a report which was reviewed,” said Oceana County Prosecutor Joseph Bizon. “As a result of the report, four females have been charged…
The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. The following is recent activity of the Hart Police Department: Thursday, May 16, 2024: 4:31 a.m., medical assist, Lincoln and Dryden streets, City of Hart. 1 p.m., found property, 100 block of Courtland Street, City of Hart. Friday, May 17, 2024: 4 p.m.,…
By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor PENTWATER — The Pentwater Village Council fired its village manager without cause last March, and the ousted manager fired back with a lawsuit. The council, in a split vote last month, agreed to settle the lawsuit by paying former village manager Chris Brown a lump sum of $67,000 and nearly $27,000 in severance pay, according…
By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor HART — Among the many candidates and proposals on the Aug. 6 primary ballot, there is one that is crucial to helping those who have done the most for us — our military veterans. The Oceana County Department of Veterans’ Affairs is seeking a .1-mill renewal that is critical to keeping the organization in operation.…
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