Guests evacuate hotel during electrical fire. #OceanaCountyNews By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. HART — Guests staying at the Dunes Express Inn & Suites evacuated the building during an early-morning electrical fire Sunday, Feb. 11, according to Manager Sheri Campagna. No one was hurt, Campagna said. “We’re thankful the fire departments got here so quickly.” Firefighters from Hart, Shelby and Pentwater were…
78th District Court sentencings posted Feb. 9, 2018. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. HART — The following were sentenced recently in 78th District Court: – Alfred Martinez Escamilla, 56, of 71 Ferry St., Shelby, was found guilty Jan. 3 of second-offense operating while intoxicated (OWI) and was sentenced Feb. 5 to nine days in jail; vehicle immobilization/forfeiture; one year discretionary…
Crashes, shoplifting arrest top police activity. #OceanaCountyCrime The following is recent police activity in Oceana County: Monday, Feb. 5, 2018: – 3 a.m., (Oceana County Sheriff’s Office), driving while license suspended (DWLS), Terrace Court, Village of Rothbury. Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2018: – 1 p.m., (Michigan State Police), a 22-year-old Hesperia man was arrested for retail fraud/shoplifting, 100 block of Michigan…
27th Circuit Court sentencings. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. HART — The following were sentenced recently in 27th Circuit Court: – Trad Paul Sheafor, 28, of 5825 W. 7th St., Mears, was found guilty Dec. 18 of uttering and publishing and was sentenced Feb. 5 to 11 months in jail, with credit for one day served; two years probation; $2,200…
Felony domestic violence, fleeing police top arraignments. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. HART — The following were arraigned in 78th District Court: Felonies – Garth John Leslie, 30, of 3904 N. Oceana Dr., Hart, was arrested by the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO) for a felony of third-offense domestic violence and fourth-offense habitual offender. Preliminary conference: Feb. 12 at 3…
Presentation to discuss first keepers of Little Sable Point Lighthouse. PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — The Sable Points Lighthouse Keepers, along with the Port of Ludington Maritime Museum and the Mason County Historical Society will begin the 2018 Winter Writers’ Series on Thursday, Feb. 15. The evening’s topic will be “The Davenports of Lake Michigan,” with speaker David Dietrich whose great…
Public Notice: Village of Shelby budget hearing. SHELBY — The Village of Shelby will be holding a public hearing on the 2018-2019 Fiscal Year Budget. The hearing will be held on Monday, February 12, 2018 6:45 p.m. at the Shelby Village Hall, 218 N. Michigan Ave.
Parole violation, drunk driving arrests among HPD activity. #OceanaCountyCrime HART — The following is recent activity of the Hart Police Department: Thursday, Feb. 1, 2018: – 1 p.m., missing person, 100 block of Lincoln Street. – 2 p.m, suspicious situation, 400 block of State Street. – 2:05 p.m., peacekeeping, 200 block of Riverside Drive. – 3:56 p.m., fraud, City of…
Marijuana dispensary proposed in Rothbury. #OceanaCountyNews By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. ROTHBURY — A proposed marijuana dispensary in the village drew nearly 50 people to the Rothbury Village Hall Tuesday evening, Feb. 6, packing the council room. The seven-member council, which will ultimately give the final word on whether the dispensary is a go or not, heard from several area residents…
New Era man sentenced to 18-60 years in prison for molesting 12-year-old. #MasonCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. LUDINGTON — A 35-year-old New Era man convicted of first-degree criminal sexual conduct (CSC) and extortion was sentenced in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, Feb. 6, to serve 225 months (18.75 years) to 60 years in prison. Richard Edward Uhl II, of 3104 W.…
Recent deaths, posted Feb. 6, 2018. #OceanaCountyDeaths The following recent death has been reported to OCP: Linda Jean Cechura, 66, of Walkerville, died on Saturday, January 27, 2018. Glenn Leroy Aebig, 84, of Shelby, died Tuesday, January 30, 2018. Patricia Ann King, 62, of Hart, died Thursday, February 1, 2018. Charles W. Harris, Sr., 94, of Ferry Township, died Thursday, February…
Mears couple arrested in drug bust. #OceanaCountyCrime GOLDEN TOWNSHIP — A 29-year-old Mears man and a 30-year-old Mears woman have been arraigned on felony drug charges after narcotics officers executed a search warrant at their home Friday, Feb. 2, seizing suspected methcathinone, a schedule I controlled substance; prescription medication; and suspected marijuana, according to Det./Lt. Andrew Ambrose of the State,…
Rothbury man arrested for selling marijuana at car pool. #OceanaCountyNews SHELBY TOWNSHIP — A 27-year-old Rothbury man was arrested for delivery/manufacture of marijuana by Oceana County sheriff’s deputies Friday, Feb. 2, at 11 p.m. in the parking lot of the New Era car pool on M 20 near US 31 after police were forwarded information that he was going to…
Snowmobile patrol rescues two people Sunday. #OceanaCountyNews HART — The Oceana County Sheriff’s Office snowmobile patrol handled two separate emergency rescues Sunday, Feb. 4, showing how critical it is to have that type of patrol unit in this area. The first rescue occurred early Sunday morning in the vicinity of the Pines Point Campground in the Manistee National Forest in…
Gas station manager pleads guilty to embezzlement. #OceanaCountyCrime. By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. HART — A 45-year-old Shelby woman who embezzled over $35,000 from the Marathon gas station in Shelby pleaded guilty in 27th Circuit Court Monday, Feb. 5, to embezzlement $20,000-$50,000. Angela Smith, who was the store a manager, faces a jail term that will not exceed four months pursuant…
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MSP expands CAUTION program. #MichiganStatePolice LANSING — The Michigan State Police is looking for volunteers to join its CAUTION initiative, which stands for Community Action United Team In Our Neighborhood. CAUTION is a partnership between the MSP and clergy group faith members of all faiths that works to increase trust and communication between law enforcement and residents. The MSP created…
Mears couple arrested on warrants, drug charges pending. #OceanaCountyCrime GOLDEN TOWNSHIP — A 29-year-old man from the Mears area and his 30-year-old wife were arrested on warrants by the State, Sheriffs’, Chiefs’ Enforcement of Narcotics Team (SSCENT) Friday, Feb. 2, and drug charges are pending, said Det./Lt. Andrew Ambrose. “On Feb. 2, 2018 detectives from SSCENT executed a search warrant…
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