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78th District Court arraignments

November 6, 2015
78th District Court arraignments

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — The following were arraigned recently in front of the 78th District Court Magistrate: Felony – Clifford Eugene Verschueren, 42, of 4867 W. Adams Rd., Pentwater, was arrested Oct. 25 on a warrant stemming from a June 5 incident investigated by the State, Sheriffs’, Chiefs’ Enforcement of Narcotics Team (SSCENT) for a felony of…

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78th District Court sentencings

November 6, 2015
78th District Court sentencings

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — The following were sentenced recently in 78th District Court: – Shawn Donald Pitre, 21, of 1522 W. 17 Mile Rd., Bitely, was found guilty Nov. 2 of second-offense operating while intoxicated. He was sentenced to nine days in jail; one year discretionary jail to ensure compliance with court orders; credit for time served…

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Suspect in love triangle assault arraigned

November 5, 2015
Suspect in love triangle assault arraigned

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. ELBRIDGE TWP. — The 28-year-old Hart woman who allegedly assaulted her boyfriend’s wife with a vehicle and waved a handgun at her Sunday, Nov. 1, in the 3900 block of East Hazel Road has been arraigned in 78th District Court on charges of felonious assault – using a motor vehicle as a weapon and malicious…

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Asphalt chunk thrown through car window; several items stolen

November 5, 2015
Asphalt chunk thrown through car window; several items stolen

NEW ERA — A resident heard a car alarm activate at 3 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 2, in the 4600 block of Third Street, according to the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office. When the car was checked on later that morning, it was discovered that a piece of asphalt had been thrown through the driver’s side window and several items were stolen.…

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Bike shop break-in

November 5, 2015
Bike shop break-in

MEARS — Several items were stolen recently from The Wood Shed Bike Shop, at 1669 N. 56th Ave., during a breaking and entering, according to Lt. Craig Mast of the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office. The break-in was reported Monday, Nov. 2, and it occurred some time in the previous two weeks, Mast said. “The owner came there and noticed several…

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