Driver passed out at gas pump faces OWI charge. #OceanaCountyCrime NEW ERA – A 20-year-old Shelby woman who told Oceana County sheriff’s deputies she had overdosed on drugs while she was being placed under arrest for operating while intoxicated Friday, Sept. 27, at 4:18 a.m. was found passed out in the driver’s seat of a vehicle by the gas pumps…
Letter to the Editor: Road commission should have taken action earlier on Longbridge Road. Dear Editor: They say a picture’s worth a thousand words. Here’s one concerning the Longbridge closure. As reported in Oceana County Press, Road Commission Managing Director Mark Timmer read a prepared statement to those attending the Sept. 25 meeting, and said this: “We have been working SINCE WE CLOSED…
Recent births, reported Sept. 30, 2019 Births took place at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital, unless indicated otherwise. Dash William Blamer, the son of Tracy and Keith Blamer of Pentwater, was born September 25, 2019. List of 2019 births.
Recent deaths, posted Sept. 29, 2019. #OceanaCountyDeaths The following recent deaths have been reported to OCP: Lucas Farias Jr., 23, of Hart, died on Sunday, September 22, 2019. Mark Earl Hardy, 71, of Hart, died on Monday, September 23, 2019. Francis Joseph Hammerle, 85, of Pentwater, died on Friday, September 27, 2019. Gary Ellis Haiss, 78, of Pentwater, died on Friday,…
Four sentenced for meth in 27th Circuit Court. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART – The following were sentenced recently in 27th Circuit Court: – Patrick Faye George, 30, of 64 Michigan Ave., Shelby, was found guilty of July 22 of methamphetamine possession and was sentenced Sept. 16 to one year in jail with credit for 117 days served; driver’s…
78th District Court arraignments, Sept. 27, 2019. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART – The following were arraigned recently in 78th District Court: Felonies – Adam Blake Riddell, 29, of 103 Wood St., Hart, was arrested by the State, Sheriffs’, Chiefs’ Enforcement of Narcotics Team (SSCENT) for a felony of delivery/manufacture of methamphetamine/ecstasy. Preliminary exam: Oct. 7 at 3 p.m.…
Indecent exposure, SSCENT warrant arrests among HPD activity. #OceanaCountyCrime The following is recent activity of the Hart Police Department: Thursday, Sept. 19, 2019: – 8:17 am., larceny, 20 block of North State Street, City of Hart. – 9:05 a.m., larceny, Peach and Johnson streets, City of Hart. – 11:30 a.m., vehicle crash, no injuries, State and Lincoln streets, City of…
No quick fix in sight for Longbridge Road. #OceanaCountyNews By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART – The Oceana County Road Commission unanimously approved authorization of $200,000 plus engineering costs to fix flooded Longbridge Road in Pentwater Township during its regular meeting Wednesday, Sept. 25, although there is no quick fix in sight. Longbridge Road, which crosses Pentwater Lake at the Pentwater…
Hesperia man dies while putting up tree stand. #OceanaCounty ELBRIDGE TOWNSHIP – The body of Lloyd Gauld, 59, of Hesperia was found near a Federal Forest trail in the woods after Gauld had been reported missing by friends for two days, according to Oceana County Undersheriff Ryan Schiller. Police believe Gauld died while putting up his tree stand for bow…
Teen apprehended by police for throwing brick at dad’s head. #OceanaCountyCrime NEW ERA – A 15-year-old boy was apprehended by Oceana County sheriff’s deputies and transported to the Ottawa County Juvenile Detention Facility Tuesday, Sept. 24, shortly before 1 a.m. after allegedly throwing a brick at his 56-year-old father, narrowly missing his head, said Oceana County Sheriff Craig Mast. The…
Pot plants stolen. #OceanaCountyCrime GRANT TOWNSHIP – The Oceana County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the theft of two outdoor marijuana plants that was reported Tuesday, Sept. 24, around 11 a.m. on South 88th Avenue, according to Oceana County Sheriff Craig Mast. The following is other recent police activity in Oceana County: Monday, Sept. 23, 2019: – 12:14 a.m., (Michigan State…
Teen pedestrian seriously injured in crash. GREENWOOD TOWNSHIP – A male pedestrian approximately 17 or 18 years old was transported by ambulance to Spectrum Health Gerber Memorial Hospital in Fremont Tuesday evening, Sept. 24, following a car/pedestrian crash in the southeastern corner of the county, according Michigan State Police Sgt. Charles Hockanson of the Hart post. The crash occurred at…
WSCC to host college night. Representatives from over 40 colleges, universities and military organizations are coming together to help college-bound students plan their futures during the annual “College Night” in the West Shore Community College Recreation Center. The event, from 6 – 7:30 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 7, is designed for high school students, their parents, and anyone interested in…
Automatic voter registration launched. LANSING – Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson today announced that automatic voter registration officially has launched in Michigan and online voter registration will be available following the November 2019 election. Automatic voter registration requires Secretary of State branch office staff to ensure that when Michigan citizens apply for or update their driver’s license or personal ID…
More than 100 plan to attend Wednesday’s road commission meeting. #LongbridgeRoadClosure HART – Open Longbridge Road Now!!!, a citizen coalition formed to pressure the Oceana County Road Commission (OCRC) to reopen Longbridge Road in Pentwater Township, announced that its members will turn out in force at the next OCRC meeting, Wednesday, Sept. 25. The coalition to try again to get…
New Era man pleads guilty to illegal debit card use. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART – A 34-year-old New Era man faces up to 10 months in jail after pleading guilty in 27th Circuit Court Monday, Sept. 23, to illegal use of a financial transaction device. Jonathon Carl Schamber, of 4590 Seymour Dr., testified before Judge Robert D. Springstead…
Defendant’s constant talking does not impress judge. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART – A 32-year-old Cheyenne, Wyoming man who was being sentenced for a conviction of delivery/manufacture of a controlled substance Monday, Sept. 23, in 27th Circuit Court, continued talking in front of Judge Robert D. Springstead against the advice of his attorney Terry Nolan. Adam Cole Kucera pleaded…
Defendant: ‘I was raised a thief.’ #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART – A 55-year-old Hart man who was being sentenced Monday, Sept. 23, in 27th Circuit Court for a conviction of attempted failure to register as a sex offender told the judge that he was raised to be a “thief.” Danny Ray Darling, of 602 State St., received a…
Man faces prison after pleading guilty to meth delivery. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART – A 50-year-old North Muskegon man faces serving a minimum of 16 months to a maximum of 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to a felony charge of delivery/manufacture of methamphetamine in 27th Circuit Court Monday, Sept. 23. William Arthur Hill faced a felony…
Ludington man faces prison for home invasion. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART – A 28-year-old Ludington man faces prison for a felony charge of first-degree home invasion, and his case is set for trial in 27th Circuit Court in December. Joshua Mark Bassett-Lynch, of 5813 Irons Rd., (court records indicate that Bassett-Lynch is from Ludington but Irons Road does…
OWI, warrant arrests top police weekend activity. #OceanaCountyCrime The following is police activity over the weekend: Thursday, Sept. 19, 2019: – 8 a.m., (Michigan State Police), assault, 3000 block of Melody Lane, Hart Township. – 7:15 p.m., (MSP), assault, 1000 West Ray Avenue, Village of New Era. Friday, Sept. 20, 2019: – 1:49 a.m., (MSP), a 68-year-old Muskegon man was…
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