Shelby man pleads to misdemeanor in ethnic intimidation case. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. SHELBY — A 68-year-old Shelby man who faced a felony count of ethnic intimidation and a misdemeanor of false impersonation of a police officer following an incident last June pleaded “no contest” Monday, Sept. 21, in 27th Circuit Court to an added misdemeanor count of assault…
Rothbury man sentenced to 20-40 years in prison for CSC. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — A 21-year-old Rothbury man was sentenced in 27th Circuit Court Monday, Sept. 21, to 20-40 years in prison for a conviction of first-degree criminal sexual conduct (CSC). Gregory Lawrence Dougherty, of 7169 S. 88th Ave., pleaded guilty, June 29, when he testified that he…
Senior center serves as venue for criminal jury trials. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — In the era of COVID-19, court staff is working closely with the community to secure venues so the court schedule keeps moving along. The courtrooms are not big enough to accommodate proper social distancing, so larger facilities in the community are being used. Oceana’s 27th…
Bullets found near soccer field trigger school lockdown. PENTWATER – Pentwater Public School was put on lockdown Thursday morning, Sept. 17, after police found bullets in a magazine on Park Street in front of the soccer fields, according to Superintendent Scott Karapatian. “At 9:49 a.m. today, Pentwater Police Department was dispatched to a report of a loaded pistol magazine being…
Medical center patients need to consider alternative routes. HART — Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital is advising patients, families, staff and others visiting its clinic in Hart to take an alternate route because of construction that closes a section of Polk Road just west of the facility. Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital Family Medicine-Hart is at the corner of Polk Road and…
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