HART — The following were sentenced Monday, June 8, 2026 in Oceana County’s 51st Circuit Court: Erick John Roth, 47, pleaded no contest April 27, 2026 to assaulting/resisting/obstructing police and was sentenced to 346 days in jail with credit for 346 days served and $598 in fines and costs, which were paid. Misdemeanor charges of indecent exposure and disorderly person…
Motorcycle crash survivor making miraculous recovery By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor GRAND RAPIDS — Every day William “Coop” Cooper, Jr. takes one step closer to recovery after suffering critical injuries, including a traumatic brain injury, in a motorcycle crash just about six weeks ago. The 51-year-old North Muskegon man was airlifted by Aeromed from the crash scene the afternoon of…
By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor HART — A jury found Jeffrey Scott Barrett, 42, of Gwinn, Mich., guilty Friday, June 5, of four counts of first-degree criminal sexual conduct (CSC) and one count of first-degree child abuse following a four-day trial in Oceana County’s 51st Circuit Court. “Between the fall of 2010 and December 2011, Barrett repeatedly sexually assaulted the…
By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor HART — A 34-year-old man pleaded no contest to second-degree child abuse in Oceana County’s 51st Circuit Court Monday, June 8, in connection to the death of a 7-month-old boy who was his girlfriend’s son. Devin Austin Brown-Fowler is expected to receive a sentence of 43 months to 10 years in prison, said Oceana…
HESPERIA — A growing collection of murals, sculptures and installations is adding new energy and visual appeal to Hesperia through HesperiART, a community-driven public art initiative. The effort began following a 2021 community assessment conducted in partnership with the Oceana Community Foundation, where residents expressed a strong desire to see more public art and improvements to downtown aesthetics. Today, HesperiART…
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