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27th Circuit Court sentencings, Jan. 14, 2021.

January 14, 2021

27th Circuit Court sentencings, Jan. 14, 2021. HART — The following were sentenced recently in 27th Circuit Court: Michael Patrick Gunn, 26, of 3931 Manatee, Muskegon, was found guilty Nov. 2, 2020 of methamphetamine possession and was sentenced Jan. 11 to 60 days in jail with credit for three days served; 18 months probation; and $458 in fines and costs.…

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78th District Court sentencings, Jan. 12, 2021.

January 12, 2021

78th District Court sentencings, Jan. 12, 2021. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — The following were sentenced recently in 78th District Court: Joseph Wade Anastasiades, 37, of 615 Douglas Ave., Holland, Michigan, was found guilty Dec. 21 of driving while license suspended (DWLS) and was sentenced to 93 days suspended jail with credit for three days served and $450 in…

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Community Foundation offers scholarships to essential workers.

January 12, 2021

Community Foundation offers scholarships to essential workers. PENTWATER – The Community Foundation for Oceana County has announced the availability of adult student scholarships aimed at students accepted into the Futures for Frontliners program enrolled at Muskegon Community College or West Shore Community College. Futures for Frontliners (F4F) is a state-run program that offers free tuition for essential workers attending community…

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LSD dealer sent to jail.

January 12, 2021

LSD dealer sent to jail. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART – A 28-year-old Grand Rapids man was sentenced to four months in jail in 27th Circuit Court Monday, Jan. 11, for a conviction of LSD delivery. Steven Michael Nixon pleaded guilty Nov. 2, to delivery/manufacture of a schedule 1, 2, 3 drug — lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD). Nixon previously testified…

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Parolee with 25 prior convictions faces return to prison for home invasion.

January 12, 2021

Parolee with 25 prior convictions faces return to prison for home invasion. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — A 46-year-old Hart man pleaded guilty in 27th Circuit Court Monday, Jan. 11, to second-degree home invasion and fourth-offense habitual offender. Chad Mitchell Riggs, of 6749 W. Taylor Rd., faces a minimum prison term of up to five years, and Judge Robert…

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