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Montague man allegedly steals truck, hits police car during chase, rolls truck over

April 20, 2015
Montague man allegedly steals truck, hits police car during chase, rolls truck over

GRANT TWP. — A 32-year-old Montague man is in custody following a police chase Sunday, April 19, at 3:09 p.m. that involved a stolen pickup truck, which struck a patrol car and rolled over after striking a utility pole. The chase involving officers from the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office and the Hart post of the Michigan State Police began on…

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Michigan’s other marriage debate.

April 19, 2015
Michigan’s other marriage debate.

The Mitten Memo. A blog by Nick Krieger.  In just over a week, the United States Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in DeBoer v. Snyder, the Michigan same-sex marriage case.  Without question, the case presents significant constitutional and family-law issues. But at the same time, there is another marriage debate playing out in Michigan.  This debate has none of…

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Walkerville man stabbed multiple times by daughter, police search for suspect

April 17, 2015
Walkerville man stabbed multiple times by daughter, police search for suspect

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. WALKERVILLE — A 57-year-old man was stabbed in the back and in the back of the head by his 31-year-old daughter Thursday morning, April 16, and police are actively searching for the suspect, according to Lt. Craig Mast of the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office. The stabbing occurred at a residence in the 200 block of…

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78th District Court arraignments

April 17, 2015
78th District Court arraignments

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. – Lorie Lee Day, 50, of 7530 S. 88th, Rothbury, was arrested March 22 by the Rothbury Police Department for a misdemeanor of domestic violence. Pretrial: April 21 at 2:15 p.m. Bail: $2,500/cash/surety/10 percent cash. – Alan Jay Anderson, 24, of 1812 Tray Ln., Apt. 158, Kalamazoo, was arrested April 4 by the Michigan State…

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Oceana County court sentencings

April 16, 2015
Oceana County court sentencings

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor 27th Circuit Court HART — The following were sentenced Monday, April 13, in 27th Circuit Court: – Michael Lee Steffes, 46, of 5451 E. Deer Rd., Walkerville, was found guilty Feb. 17 of third-offense operating under the influence of liquor (OUIL). He was sentenced to one year in jail with credit for one day served;…

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