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79th District Court arraignments, Sept. 21, 2022.

September 21, 2022

79th District Court arraignments, Sept. 21, 2022. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — The following were arraigned recently in Oceana County’s 79th District Court: Felonies Kayla Marie Stever, of 6719 E. Hawley Rd., Branch; Hart Police Department (HPD); first-degree home invasion. Probable cause hearing: Sept. 27 at 3 p.m. Bail: $2,500/cash/surety/10 percent. Jacob Charles Addington, of 1119 Pine St., Muskegon;…

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Police news, Sept. 20, 2022.

September 20, 2022

Police news, Sept. 20, 2022. The following is recent police activity in Oceana County: Friday, Sept. 16, 2022: 9:33 a.m., (Oceana County Sheriff’s Office), unwanted person, 6400 block of East Garfield Road, Newfield Township. 12:05 p.m., (OCSO), personal protection order violation, North Oceana Drive, Hart Township. Saturday, Sept. 17, 2022: 11:55 a.m., (OCSO), assault, 4000 block of South 132nd Avenue,…

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Guns, drugs, money, jewelry stolen in break-in.

September 20, 2022

Guns, drugs, money, jewelry stolen in break-in. MEARS — An arrest warrant is being processed for a suspect in connection to a breaking and entering that the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office investigated Friday, Sept. 16, in the 5700 block of West First Street, said Oceana County Sheriff Craig Mast. Items stolen include: $1,000 cash, a shot gun, a rifle, several…

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Jury delivers guilty verdict in CSC case.

September 16, 2022

Jury delivers guilty verdict in CSC case. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — A jury found a 31-year-old Ludington man guilty of third-degree criminal sexual conduct during a trial in Oceana County’s 51st Circuit Court Thursday, Sept. 15. Christian Lee Mitchell faces up to 15 years in prison for the conviction. The victim in the case — a 38-year-old woman…

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Beloved student’s memory lives on at Bella’s Place.

September 15, 2022

Beloved student’s memory lives on at Bella’s Place. NEW ERA — The small community of New Era was shocked and saddened by the passing of 5-year-old Bella Durga last February. Her family and the New Era Christian School community wanted to create a lasting tribute in little Bella’s memory, so they created Bella’s Place — an outdoor play and learning…

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