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Man sentenced to year in jail for strangling wife.

March 9, 2020

Man sentenced to year in jail for strangling wife. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART – A 24-year-old Bitely man was sentenced to one year in jail Monday, March 9, in 27th Circuit Court for a conviction of assault with intent to create great bodily harm less than murder/strangulation. Thomas Jay Gager, of 2316 W. Pinewood Blvd., pleaded guilty to…

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Hart man sent to prison for child porn.

March 9, 2020

Hart man sent to prison for child porn. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — A 24-year-old Hart man was sentenced in 27th Circuit Court Monday, March 9, to 13 months to four years in prison for a conviction of child sexually-abusive material. Ottoniel Fonseca, of 215 S. State St., pleaded guilty to the charge, Jan. 13. During his testimony…

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Muskegon man sentenced to jail for receiving stolen quad.

March 9, 2020

Muskegon man sentenced to jail for receiving stolen quad. OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — A 31-year-old Muskegon man was sentenced to six months in jail in 27th Circuit Court Monday, March 9, for a conviction of receiving and concealing stolen property. Jacob Michael Bectel, of 569 Sunshine Lane, pleaded guilty to the charge, Jan. 13. Bectel testified in…

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Sheriff Mast announces he is seeking second term.

March 9, 2020

Sheriff Mast announces he is seeking second term. #Election2020 By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — Oceana County Sheriff Craig Mast announced Monday, March, 9 that he is seeking a second term as sheriff. Mast said he has filed his paperwork with the Oceana County Clerk for his re-election. Mast, 50, has been with the sheriff’s office for 27 years, first…

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MDOT to host meeting Monday to address high water levels in Pentwater.

March 6, 2020

MDOT to host meeting Monday to address high water levels in Pentwater. PENTWATER — The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is hosting a public meeting Monday, March 9, from 3-4 p.m. at the village hall to discuss plans to address high water levels near US 31 Business Route adjacent to Pentwater Lake in the Village of Pentwater. MDOT officials will…

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