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78th District Court sentencings

February 13, 2015
78th District Court sentencings

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — The following were sentenced this week in 78th District Court: –      Mitchell David Gamble, 54, of 3926 W. Tyler Rd., Hart, was found guilty Feb. 9 of hunting and fishing – carrying weapon without a license.  He was sentenced to $260 in fines and costs and 90 days discretionary jail to ensure compliance…

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Coast guard attack suspect arraigned on arson charges

February 11, 2015
Coast guard attack suspect arraigned on arson charges

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — Matthew Lawrence Krueger, 33, of Illinois was arraigned via video conferencing from the Ottawa County Jail Wednesday, Feb. 11, in 78th District Court on four felony arson counts in connection to the fire that destroyed a structure near Mears early Sunday morning, Feb. 8, two hours before his alleged attack on the U.S.…

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Grinch-like actions yield jail term

February 11, 2015
Grinch-like actions yield jail term

HART — A 20-year-old Rothbury man who stole several items from a residence just three days before Christmas was sentenced to five months in jail Wednesday, Feb. 11, in 27th Circuit Court. David Allen Wellington received credit for 52 days already served in the Oceana County Jail for a felony conviction of larceny from a building. Oceana County Prosecutor Joe…

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‘She wouldn’t hurt a fly’ husband tells judge who sentenced wife for accidental shooting

February 11, 2015
‘She wouldn’t hurt a fly’ husband tells judge who sentenced wife for accidental shooting

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — The 43-year-old Rothbury woman who said she accidentally shot her husband in the arm last September received no additional jail time during her sentencing Wednesday, Feb. 11, in 27th Circuit Court. Her husband appeared in court, supporting his wife Angela Ann Kevwitch. “She wouldn’t hurt a fly,” he told Judge Anthony Monton. “It…

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No injuries in rollover

February 11, 2015
No injuries in rollover

HART TWP. — A vehicle that appeared to be traveling west on Polk Road near Appletree Automotive went off the icy roadway and rolled over on the north side of the road Wednesday, Feb. 11, around 11 a.m. No injuries were reported. The crash was initially toned out as a personal injury accident, and Hart Area Fire Department and Oceana…

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