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Cuffed suspect escapes police chief

October 10, 2014
Cuffed suspect escapes police chief

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HESPERIA — A handcuffed 22-year-old Hesperia man who was under arrest on outstanding Ottawa County warrants escaped from Hesperia Police Chief Dale Gibbs at the Hesperia Police Department Thursday afternoon, Oct. 9, according to the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office. Gibbs could not immediately be reached for comment, and updates to this story will be posted…

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Vacuum salesman skips trial

October 9, 2014
Vacuum salesman skips trial

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — An “overly-aggressive” vacuum salesman who allegedly barged into local elderly people’s homes last spring failed to appear at his jury trial and is now at large, said Oceana County Prosecutor Joe Bizon. Darnell Marquis Burton, 35, of 448 NE Sweet St., Grand Rapids failed to appear for his trial in 78th District Court,…

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78th District Court arraignments

October 9, 2014
78th District Court arraignments

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART – The following were arraigned Wednesday in front of the 78th District Court Magistrate: –      Jenny Lynn Stark, 37, of 360 E. Tuttle Rd., Lot 227, Ionia, was arrested Sept. 26 by the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO) for a misdemeanor of driving while license suspended (DWLS). A pretrial is set for Nov. 4…

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DNR releases 2014 deer season forecast

October 8, 2014

LANSING — The Michigan Department of Natural Resources today announced that its annual deer season forecast (2014 Deer Hunting Prospects) is now available online. DNR deer program biologists predict that, overall, hunters this season will see similar success rates as in 2013. The forecast is designed to give hunters a better idea of what to expect in the woods this season and…

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27th Circuit Court sentencings

October 8, 2014
27th Circuit Court sentencings

HART — The following were sentenced Monday, Oct. 6, in 27th Circuit Court by Judge Terrence R. Thomas: – Zachary A. Sterling, 21, of 27081 1800 N. Ave., Princeton, Ill., was found guilty Dec. 2, 2013 of controlled substance, possession of a non-narcotic. He was sentenced to 60 days in jail with credit for one day served; sentence to be…

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