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Sentencing adjourned in CSC case

May 5, 2015
Sentencing adjourned in CSC case

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — The sentencing of a 22-year-old Hart man who pleaded no contest to second-degree-criminal sexual conduct last March was adjourned in 27th Circuit Court Tuesday, May 5. The sentencing of Isisoro Rosas, Jr. was adjourned to May 27 at 9 a.m., because he has a new attorney, James Marek. Rosas was arrested last February…

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Newaygo man pleads guilty to CSC

May 5, 2015
Newaygo man pleads guilty to CSC

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — An 18-year-old Newaygo man pleaded guilty in 27th Circuit Court Tuesday, May 5, to a felony of third-degree criminal sexual conduct (CSC), testifying that he had sexual intercourse with a 14-year-old girl last February. Joshua Anthony Chupp, Jr., who is currently lodged in the Oceana County Jail, was arrested March 5 by the…

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Jury acquits county commissioner of drunk driving

May 4, 2015
Jury acquits county commissioner of drunk driving

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — A six-member jury found Oceana County Commissioner Andrew Sebolt “not guilty” last week of a drunk driving charge in 78th District Court. Sebolt’s drunk driving case ended in a hung jury last February, and a second trial took place last week that acquitted him of the misdemeanor charge. Sebolt, 33, was arrested last…

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50-acre forest fire deemed ‘suspicious’

May 4, 2015
50-acre forest fire deemed ‘suspicious’

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. OTTO TWP. — A 50-acre forest fire on federal land about a half mile north of the intersection of Skeels and Harris roads Sunday evening, May 3, has been deemed suspicious, Grant Township Fire Chief Roland Brooks said Monday, May 4. No one was injured and no structures were damaged in the blaze, Brooks said.…

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DVDs stolen

May 4, 2015
DVDs stolen

The police news is sponsored by VanderHaag Car Sales of Scottville, 231-757-2727, www.vanderhaagcarsales.com and Springstead Law Offices, with locations in Hart and Fremont, 231-873-4022 (Hart),www.springsteadlaw.com. GRANT TWP. — Troopers from the Hart post of the Michigan State Police are investigating a complaint of stolen DVDs on McKinley Road near 100th Avenue Sunday, May 3, at 5:45 p.m. Other MSP activity…

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Eats & Drinks

Eats & Drinks

Eats & Drinks