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Sergeant promoted to lieutenant

January 15, 2025

  HART — Scott Bosley of the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office has been promoted from the rank of sergeant to lieutenant, taking over for Lt. Shane Hasty who retired after nearly 30 years of service with the sheriff’s office. “Shane did a fantastic job for us for a long time, and he decided he wanted to retire and he earned…

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Men accused of armed robbery appear in court

January 15, 2025

By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor HART — Two Shelby men accused of robbing the La Mexicana De Pancho grocery store at gunpoint the evening of Dec. 13 appeared in Oceana County’s 79th District Court Tuesday, Jan. 14. Jorge Soriano Benitez, 38, and Miguel Angel Vargas-Mares, 23, both waived their preliminary exams and pleaded not guilty to charges of armed robbery,…

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Man faces 5-15 years in prison for CSC

January 13, 2025

By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — A 45-year-old Walkerville man pleaded “no contest” to third-degree criminal sexual conduct in Oceana County’s 51st Circuit Court Monday, Jan. 13. Brandon Lee Chase faces a five to 15 year prison term for the conviction. He is scheduled to appear in court for sentencing March 10 at 10:20 a.m. “This sentence was agreed to…

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Police news, published Jan. 13, 2025

January 13, 2025

The following is recent activity of the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office: Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025: 10:38 a.m., a 30-year-old Walkerville man was cited for driving while license suspended and operating without insurance, North 176th Avenue, Colfax Township. Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025: 12:51 p.m., a 45-year-old Holton man was arrested on charges of driving without a license, improper license plate and…

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HPD report, published Jan. 10, 2025

January 10, 2025

The following is recent Hart Police Department activity: Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025: 1:43 a.m., alarm, 60 block of State Street, City of Hart. 11:09 a.m., animal complaint, 70 block of Woodland Street, City of Hart. Friday, Jan. 3, 20245: 9:46 a.m., family trouble, 700 block of Dryden Street, City of Hart. 9:34 p.m., noise complaint, 10 block of West Main…

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