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Fire damages Pentwater home.

January 21, 2016
Fire damages Pentwater home.

  PENTWATER — Fire caused extensive damage to a house at 478 E. Lowell Street late Wednesday night. The fire was discovered by Pentwater Police Officer Alexander Schulz about 11:43 p.m. Schulz immediately called for the fire department, according to Police Chief Laude Hatrum. Upon arrival the fire department observed flames were coming through the floors in the kitchen of…

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Custer woman dies in crash with oncoming semi.

January 20, 2016
Custer woman dies in crash with oncoming semi.

CRYSTAL TOWNSHIP —  A 56-year-old Custer woman was killed when her vehicle slid into the path of an oncoming semi truck and trailer Wednesday, Jan. 20, at approximately 4 p.m. at the intersection of 120th Avenue and East Jefferson Road, according to an Oceana County Sheriff’s Office press release.   OCSO is investigating the accident and will have more information…

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Hart man pleads guilty to break-ins.

January 20, 2016
Hart man pleads guilty to break-ins.

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — A 30-year-old Hart man pleaded guilty Wednesday, Jan. 20, in 27th Circuit Court to two counts of breaking and entering with intent. Aaron Vaughn Jacobs, of 7044 92nd Ave., testified that he stole tools and $700 in cash from shop on Oceana Drive in the City of Hart, Oct. 22, and a chainsaw…

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Prisoner sentenced for possessing child porn.

January 20, 2016
Prisoner sentenced for possessing child porn.

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — A 29-year-old Rothbury man currently lodged in the West Shoreline Correctional Facility in Muskegon was sentenced in 27th Circuit Court Wednesday, Jan. 20, to serve nine months forthwith of a one-year discretionary jail term for a conviction of possession of child sexually-abusive material. Christopher Ranzell Edwards, of 7128 S. 120th Ave., pleaded guilty…

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Judge not pleased with defendant’s ‘Happy New Year’ comment.

January 20, 2016
Judge not pleased with defendant’s ‘Happy New Year’ comment.

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — A 27-year-old Muskegon man who went before 27th Circuit Court Judge Anthony A. Monton Wednesday, Jan. 20, for sentencing on a cocaine conviction said, “Happy New Year’s” to Monton, and the judge was not pleased. Marlon Demario Ezell, of 1197 Sanford St., was sentenced to serve 30 days forthwith of a one-year discretionary…

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