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Prison term for probation violation tops 27th Circuit Court sentencings.

August 29, 2019

Prison term for probation violation tops 27th Circuit Court sentencings. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART – The following were sentenced recently in 27th Circuit Court: – Anthony Jerald Lummen, 29, of 68545 Bingham Ave., Newaygo, was found guilty of probation violation and was sentenced Aug. 26 to 17 months to 10 years in prison with credit for 197 days…

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78th District Court sentencings, Aug. 28, 2019.

August 28, 2019

78th District Court sentencings, Aug. 28, 2019. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART – The following were sentenced recently in 78th District Court: – Michael James Hill, 31, of 371 W. Main St., Hart, was found guilty Aug. 12 of narcotic/cocaine use and was sentenced to 75 days in jail with credit for 75 days served; one year discretionary jail;…

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Man assaulted in convenience store parking lot.

August 28, 2019

Man assaulted in convenience store parking lot. #OceanaCountyCrime WALKERVILLE – A 60-year-old Bitely man was struck in the back of the head in the Walkerville Kwik Mart parking lot Tuesday, Aug. 27, at approximately 8:30 p.m., according to Michigan State Police Trooper Conner Crutchfield. The man sought treatment for his injuries at Spectrum Health Gerber Memorial Hospital in Fremont, Crutchfield…

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Recent deaths, posted Aug. 28, 2019.

August 28, 2019

Recent deaths, posted Aug. 28, 2019. #OceanaCountyDeaths The following recent deaths have been reported to OCP: Joan Rae Peterson, 88, of Hart, died on Saturday, August 17, 2019. Katherine Mayrene Davey, 83, of Hart, died on Friday, August 23, 2019. Michael L. Saunders, 71, of Shelby died on Saturday, August 24, 2019. Peggy Studer, 60, of Whitehall, formerly of Shelby, died…

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14 properties identified as blight in Shelby.

August 27, 2019

14 properties identified as blight in Shelby. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. SHELBY – If you don’t clean up the garbage in your yard, remove junk cars and furniture, or tear down dangerous structures in the village, you will get a ticket. The Shelby Village Council adopted a blight ordinance aimed at keeping the village cleaner and safer, March 31. Village…

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