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78th District Court sentencings, posted Aug. 24, 2018.

August 24, 2018

78th District Court sentencings, posted Aug. 24, 2018. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — The following were sentenced recently in 78th District Court: – Kyle Lee Siersema, 22, of 3067 N. Comstock Ave., Hesperia, was found guilty Aug. 20 of operating while impaired and was sentenced to one day in jail with credit for one day served; six months…

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CSC tops 78th District Court arraignments.

August 23, 2018

CSC tops 78th District Court arraignments. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — The following were arraigned recently in 78th District Court: Felonies – Mark Steven Langston II, 32, of 836 W. Forest Ave., Muskegon, was arrested by the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO) for two felony counts of third-degree criminal sexual conduct (CSC) of an “incapacitated” or “physically helpless”…

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Repeat offender faces child porn charge.

August 23, 2018

Repeat offender faces child porn charge. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — A 51-year-old Shelby man currently incarcerated in the Oceana County Jail was recently arrested on felony charges of possession of child sexually abusive material and fourth-offense habitual offender. Rodney Alvin Ramthun, of 4080 W. Baker Rd., was arrested Aug. 14 stemming from a Nov. 13, 2017 incident,…

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Man throws brick through store’s glass door to steal booze.

August 23, 2018

Man throws brick through store’s glass door to steal booze. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. GOLDEN TOWNSHIP — A 37-year-old man from the Detroit area was arrested after allegedly throwing a brick through the glass door of the Parkside Store in Silver Lake and stealing two pints of vodka, said Oceana County Sheriff Craig Mast. The Madison Heights man was…

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4-H teaches responsibility, team work.

August 21, 2018

4-H teaches responsibility, team work. #OceanaCountyFair2018 By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — Being a 4-H member and entering an animal in the Oceana County Fair teaches many life lessons, including responsibility, team work and maintaining a positive attitude. Tuesday is Entry Day at the fair when the 4-H kids and teens get their farm animals settled into the barns at…

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