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78th District Court sentencings

April 3, 2015
78th District Court sentencings

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART – The following were sentenced Monday, March 30, in 78th District Court: – Kevin Scott Eastman, 52, of 8501 Sheridan St., Montague, was found guilty March 30 of operating while intoxicated. He was sentenced to 93 days discretionary jail to ensure compliance with court orders; credit for time served if imposed; and $1,155 in…

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Love-triangle crash suspect jumps bail

April 2, 2015
Love-triangle crash suspect jumps bail

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — The 42-year-old Rothbury man who is accused of the love-triangle crash last month near Rothbury failed to appear for his pretrial hearing in 27th Circuit Court Thursday morning, April 2, and Judge Anthony Monton ordered that a bench warrant be issued for his arrest. Robert Bernard Moore faces two felony counts of assault…

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Hesperia House co-owner pleads to arson

April 2, 2015
Hesperia House co-owner pleads to arson

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — The Hesperia House co-owner and former Hesperia village councilman who burned his restaurant a year ago pleaded “no contest” to third-degree arson Thursday morning, April 2, in 27th Circuit Court, and faces up to 90 days in jail in a plea agreement. David Sean Pates, 33, who was slated for a jury trial…

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Scottville man injured in quad rollover

April 2, 2015

GOLDEN TWP. — A 22-year-old Scottville man received minor injuries Wednesday afternoon, April 1, when the quad he was operating on Test Hill at the Silver Lake Sand Dunes rolled over. Brad Jany was transported to Mercy Health Lakeshore Campus in Shelby by Oceana County EMS, said Oceana County Undersheriff Tim Priese. Wednesday was the dunes’ opening day for the…

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A wish granted

April 1, 2015
A wish granted

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. PENTWATER TWP. — It has been two and a half years since the infamous Wishing Well robbery when a brazen duo on a crime spree smashed through the storefront window with a pickup truck, stealing cigarettes and booze. The store, which sustained major structural damage due to the crash, has been closed ever since. Surveillance…

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