Man who died in apartment fire identified SHELBY — The man who died in an apartment fire Monday night, Feb. 5, has been identified as 38-year-old Erasmo Valencia, according to the Shelby-Benona Fire Department. “The victim, 38-year-old Erasmo Valencia, was extricated from the room at 10:13 p.m. and assisted to the ground via firefighters and turned over to Life EMS…
Man dies in apartment fire By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor SHELBY — A man died in an apartment fire at 23 N. Michigan Avenue Monday night, Feb. 5. According to dispatch information, the man was trapped upstairs, and firefighters extricated him. Oceana County Emergency Management Director Troy Maloney confirmed that the man died. Firefighters battled the blaze for several hours.…
51st Circuit Court sentencings, posted Feb. 5, 2024 HART — The following were sentenced recently in Oceana County’s 51st Circuit Court: Bradley James Skofic, Sr., 46, of 3110 W. Tahoe Trl., New Era, pleaded “no contest” Nov. 27, 2023 to fourth-degree criminal sexual conduct and was sentenced Jan. 29, 2024 to 136 days in jail with credit for 136 days…
Hart woman sentenced to prison for drug delivery HART — A 34-year-old Hart woman was sentenced to two to 20 years in prison in Oceana County’s 51st Circuit Court, Jan. 29, for five felony drug delivery convictions. Marjorie Janelle Walt, of 2255 Young Rd., pleaded guilty, Dec. 20, 2023 to two counts of delivery/manufacture of methamphetamine and three counts of…
Hart man sentenced to prison for CSC HART — A 33-year-old Hart man was sentenced in Oceana County’s 51st Circuit Court, Jan. 29, to three to 15 years in prison for a conviction of second-degree criminal sexual conduct (CSC). Ricardo Moreno Barrios, of 2 W. Main St., sexually assaulted a 12-year-old girl, according to Oceana County Prosecutor Joseph Bizon. The…
.png)
