Jury finds festival goer guilty of assaulting police officer. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — A 21-year-old Plainfield, Illinois man was found guilty of a felony of assaulting a police officer causing injury following a two-day jury trial in 27th Circuit Court Friday, May 25. The jury reached a “not guilty” verdict for Anthony J. Wachs for his second…
78th District Court arraignments, posted May 25, 2018. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — The following were recently arraigned in 78th District Court: Felonies – Jordan Joseph Howard, 17, of 806 Diana St., Ludington, was arrested by the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO) for a felony of first-degree criminal sexual conduct (CSC) – victim under 13 years old. Preliminary…
Emergency workers speak out against EMS ‘regional partnership.’ #OceanaCountyEMS By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — Several emergency workers and citizens spoke out against a “public‐private partnership” agreement between Oceana County and Life EMS that is being explored by the Oceana County Board of Commissioners during a board meeting Thursday morning, May 24. The union that represents Oceana County EMS ambulance…
Emergency workers train for active assailant situation. #Mockdisaster By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. SHELBY — Oceana County emergency personnel received intense training in an active assailant situation during a mock disaster at Shelby Road Baptist Church Tuesday, May 22. It was the first time an active assailant training event of this magnitude occurred in Oceana County. Several different agencies and organizations…
Missing man found. #WilliamSaunders By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. ROTHBURY — William Frederick Saunders, 50, who was missing since Friday May 18, safely returned to his parents’ Rothbury home Tuesday morning, May 22. “He just showed up a little while ago,” said his mother Melodie Hughes. “Thank goodness.” Bill had been with friends and forgot to call, Melodie said. “We’re very…
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