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Man dies after jumping from vehicle.

April 26, 2016
Man dies after jumping from vehicle.

By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. ROTHBURY — A 34-year-old Hesperia man died early Tuesday morning, April 26, after jumping from a moving vehicle on Winston Road near Bartlett Road. The man, whose name is not being released pending full notification of family members, jumped from the vehicle following a disagreement with his 33-year-old wife, said Lt. Craig Mast of the Oceana…

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Muskegon man gets jail term for cabin break-in.

April 25, 2016
Muskegon man gets jail term for cabin break-in.

By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. HART — A 25-year-old Muskegon man was sentenced in 27th Circuit Court Monday, April 25, to serve six months up front of a one-year discretionary jail term for breaking into a cabin on East Roosevelt Road in Otto Township last September. Anthony Jerald Lummen, of 7321 White Rd., Apt. 108, testified last February that he made…

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Receiving stolen Rolex watch results in jail.

April 25, 2016
Receiving stolen Rolex watch results in jail.

By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. HART — A 21-year-old Hesperia man convicted of receiving and concealing stolen property valued between $1,000-$20,000 was sentenced in 27th Circuit Court Monday, April 25, to serve eight months up front of a one-year discretionary jail term. Korbin Cruz Garcia, of 4820 E. Loop Rd., was also convicted last year of breaking into the Hart High…

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Receiving, concealing yields jail term.

April 25, 2016
Receiving, concealing yields jail term.

By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. HART — A 36-year-old Hesperia man was sentenced to serve eight months up front of a one-year discretionary jail term in 27th Circuit Court Monday, April 25, for a conviction of receiving and concealing stolen property $1,000-$20,0000. Jason Marshall Barnes, of 1670 S. 186th Ave., pleaded “no contest” to the charge last month. In exchange for…

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Pentwater selects new superintendent.

April 25, 2016

PENTWATER — The Pentwater Board of Education has offered the superintendent/principal position to Scott Karaptian. Karaptian has been the principal of Parchment High School, near Kalamazoo, since 2004. He was chosen from 43 applicants, five of whom were interviewed as finalists. Karaptian has verbally accepted the position and the board expects to finalize a contract over the next few weeks,…

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