27th Circuit Court sentencings include two prison terms. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. HART — The following were sentenced recently in 27th Circuit Court: – James Jordan Guiles, 26, of 1916 Ray St., Muskegon, was found guilty Oct. 9 of tampering with an electronic monitoring device, tether, and was sentenced Dec. 4 to serve a minimum of one year and…
78th District Court sentencings posted Dec. 9, 2017. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. HART — The following were sentenced recently in 78th District Court: – James Jordan Guiles, 26, of 1916 Ray St., Muskegon, was found guilty Dec. 4 of assault and battery and was sentenced to 93 days discretionary jail to ensure compliance with court orders; credit for time…
No Shave November: The winner is…. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — The personnel of the Mason County Sheriff’s Office and Oceana County Sheriff’s Office have ended their rivalry to raise the most amount of money for No Shave November. While the MCSO raised a little more, $2,620, compared to OCSO’s $1,122, the real winners are the recipients of the…
Armed robbery tops 78th District Court arraignments. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. HART — The following were arraigned recently in 78th District Court: Felonies – Cameron James Card, 19, of 2622 Riverview Ave., Apt. 1, North Muskegon, was arrested by the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO) for a felony of armed robbery, which is punishable by up to life in…
Hart man hurt after crashing car into tree on icy road. #OceanaCountyNews HART TOWNSHIP — A 20-year-old Hart man suffered minor injuries after crashing his car into a tree Thursday evening, Dec. 7, on “ice-covered” West Filmore Road near North Water Road, according to an accident report from the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office. The man was westbound in a 2004…
PUBLIC NOTICE of DRAFT CERTIFICATE OF COVERAGE and PUBLIC HEARING Date: December 10, 2017 Permit No.: MIG010293 Facility Designated Name: Marsh Swine Farm-CAFO The Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), Water Resources Division (WRD), proposes to issue a new Certificate of Coverage (COC) under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES), Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFO) General Permit No. MIG010000 to Marsh Swine Farm for…
Recent deaths, posted Dec. 7, 2017. #OceanaCountyDeaths The following recent death has been reported to OCP: O’Neil James “Jim” Newkirk II, 70, of Scottville died Thursday, December 7, 2017. Funeral arrangements are pending at Wyman Funeral & Cremation Services – Stephens Funeral Home, Scottville. Steven Michael Schrepper, 59, of Shelby, formerly of Kalamazoo died Monday, December 4, 2017 Jackie Luttrell, 68,…
Recent births, reported Dec. 7, 2017. #OceanaCountyBirths Births took place at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital, unless indicated otherwise. Lincoln Oliver Gieske, the son of Kali and Wade Gieske of Shelby, was born December 1, 2017. Shelby Gem Factory, 1330 Industrial Drive, Shelby; 231-861-2165; www.shelbygemfactory.com; has sponsored this post. See 2017 birth records archive here.
Service club to ring in giving season with Red Kettle collection. #PentwaterServiceClub #SalvationArmy #RedKettle PENTWATER — Pentwater Service Club members will volunteer as Salvation Army Red Kettle collection bell ringers in front of the Pentwater Post Office from 9 a.m. to noon on Friday, Dec. 15, and Saturday, Dec. 16. The shifts are as follows: Friday: Mark Benner (9-9:30 a.m.),…
‘Stuff a Blue Goose’ to help those in need. #MichiganStatePolice HART — The Hart post of the Michigan State Police is pleased to announce that troopers will conduct an event to benefit the less fortunate in the Hart post area. The theme for this event is “STUFF A BLUE GOOSE FOR CHRISTMAS.” “We have long referred to our patrol cars…
Domestic violence, DWLS arrests among police activity. #OceanaCountyCrime The following is recent police activity in Oceana County: Monday, Dec. 4, 2017: – 6:27 a.m., (Oceana County Sheriff’s Office), larceny of gas, West Monroe Road, Weare Township. – 9 a.m., (Michigan State Police), a 25-year-old Newaygo man was arrested on a warrant, 200 block of Lincoln Street, City of Hart. –…
Recent births, reported Dec. 4, 2017. #OceanaCountyBirths Births took place at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital, unless indicated otherwise. Mythias Jacob Bateson, the son of Jeriann and Jacob Bateson of Pentwater, was born November 25, 2017. Shelby Gem Factory, 1330 Industrial Drive, Shelby; 231-861-2165; www.shelbygemfactory.com; has sponsored this post. See 2017 birth records archive here.
Youth mentor faces reduced charge for 13-year-old hunter’s shooting death. #OceanaCountyNews By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. HART — A youth mentor and former hunter safety instructor who was charged with involuntary manslaughter for the shooting death of a 13-year-old Wyoming, Michigan boy who died while squirrel hunting near Hesperia now faces a reduced charge of reckless discharge causing death. Roger Erick…
White Cloud woman sent to jail for cashing ‘fake payroll check.’ #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. HART — A 22-year-old White Cloud woman was sentenced to serve four months up front of a nine-month discretionary jail term in 27th Circuit Court Monday, Dec. 4, for a conviction of uttering and publishing. Brittany Lynn Plotts pleaded guilty last October. Plotts testified…
Holton woman sentenced to jail for her role in CSC case. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. HART — A 31-year-old Holton woman was sentenced to serve six months up front of a nine-month discretionary jail term in 27th Circuit Court Monday, Dec. 4, for a conviction of accessory after the fact for her involvement in a sex case in which…
Ludington woman admits she forged grandmother’s checks for drug money. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. HART — A 26-year-old Ludington woman with a lengthy criminal history testified in 27th Circuit Court Monday, Dec. 4, that she forged her grandmother’s checks to get money to buy drugs. Tresa Brianna Anderson, of 6225 S. Brye Rd., was facing up to life in…
Man arrested for driving while on heroin after 2 earlier overdoses. By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. SHELBY TOWNSHIP — A 24-year-old New Era man was arrested for operating while under the influence of heroin Monday morning, Dec. 4, after crashing his vehicle into a ravine off Hayes Road near 72nd Avenue, according to Oceana County Sheriff Craig Mast. The suspect reportedly…
Shopko crasher sentenced to year in jail, $52,668 in restitution. #OceanaCountyNews By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. HART — The 36-year-old Mears man who crashed his pickup truck through the Shopko store in Hart last spring was sentenced to one year in jail in 27th Circuit Court Monday, Dec. 4. Matthew Lawrence Krueger, of 2813 N. 34th Ave., pleaded “no contest” to…
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