27th Circuit Court sentencings.

October 27, 2017

27th Circuit Court sentencings. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. HART — The following were sentenced recently in 27th Circuit Court: – Douglas James Greenman, 48, of 310 W. 3rd St., Scottville, was found guilty Aug. 28 of third-offense operating while intoxicated and was sentenced Oct. 23 to serve 30 days up front of a six-month discretionary jail term with credit…

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Drug offenses top 78th District Court arraignments.

October 27, 2017

Drug offenses top 78th District Court arraignments. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. HART — The following were arraigned recently in 78th District Court: Felonies – Ishmail Sabir Ladiwala, 23, of 7514 N. Hoyne, Chicago, was arrested Oct. 19 by the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO) stemming from a State, Sheriffs, Chiefs Enforcement of Narcotics Team (SSCENT) investigation for felonies of…

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Suspect flees from police during chase.

October 27, 2017

Suspect flees from police during chase. #OceanaCountyCrime. HART — A suspect who led Michigan State Police troopers from the Hart post on “a short chase” on Polk Road near State Street Thursday, Oct. 26, at 1:30 a.m. and fled the scene has been identified and faces charges of fleeing and eluding police and drug possession, said MSP Sgt. Charles Hockanson.…

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Recent births, reported Oct. 26, 2017. 

October 26, 2017

Recent births, reported Oct. 26, 2017.  #OceanaCountyBirths Births took place at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital, unless indicated otherwise.  Gracelynn Anne Hughart, the daughter of Samantha and Jonathan Hughart of Hart, was born October 9, 2017. Isabella Aislinn Berumen, the daughter of Teresa Saavedra and Alejandro Berumen of Hart, was born October 21, 2017. Farris Josephine Gibson, the daughter of Tanya and William Gibson of Hart,…

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78th District Court sentencings posted Oct. 26, 2017.

October 26, 2017

78th District Court sentencings posted Oct. 26, 2017. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. HART — The following were sentenced recently in 78th District Court: – Joel Belen Flores, 26, of 2301 N. 116th Ave., Hart, was found guilty Oct. 23 of operating while impaired and was sentenced to 93 days discretionary jail to ensure compliance with sentence; credit for time…

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State suspends day care license.

October 25, 2017

State suspends day care license. #Shelby #OceanaCountyNews SHELBY — The license for a day care located at 114 Fifth St. has been suspended by the state after reports that the owner allowed five children to play unsupervised on the second floor of the home and had “inappropriate sexual conduct with each other.” The Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA)…

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Marijuana possession arrest, assault top police activity.

October 25, 2017

Marijuana possession arrest, assault top police activity. #OceanaCountyCrime The following is recent police activity in Oceana County: Friday, Oct. 20, 2017: – 10:25 p.m., (Michigan State Police), a 19-year-old Muskegon man was arrested for marijuana possession, US 31 and Webster Road, Grant Township. Saturday, Oct. 21, 2017: – 8:55 p.m., (MSP), a 37-year-old Fremont man was arrested for unlawful license…

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Recent deaths, reported Oct. 25, 2017.

October 25, 2017

#OceanaCountyDeaths The following recent deaths have been reported to OCP: Rhonda Kay Vanderlaan, 62, of Hart, died Thursday, October 19, 2017. Blanche E. Martin, 61, died Sunday, October 22, 2017. Beads & Blooms Florist, 78 N. Jebavy Dr., Ludington, MI 49431; 231-425-4133, has sponsored this post. 

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Police: Driving while on drugs causes rollover crash.

October 24, 2017

Police: Driving while on drugs causes rollover crash. #OceanaCountyCrime ELBRIDGE TOWNSHIP — Driving while on drugs led to a single-vehicle rollover crash Monday, Oct. 23, at 5:25 p.m. on East Harrison Road west of 152nd Avenue, according to an Oceana County Sheriff’s Office accident report. A 29-year-old Hesperia man driving a 1998 Volkswagen Beetle received minor injuries in the crash…

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Hesperia man with 29 convictions sent to prison for probation violation.

October 24, 2017

Hesperia man with 29 convictions sent to prison for probation violation. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. HART — A 48-year-old Hesperia man with eight felony and 21 misdemeanor convictions was sentenced to 18 months to four years in prison in 27th Circuit Court Monday, Oct. 23. David Theodore McDaniel, of 3914 E. Johnson Rd., pleaded guilty last August. McDaniel was…

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Woman ordered to pay back over $14,000 for food stamp fraud.

October 24, 2017

Woman ordered to pay back over $14,000 for food stamp fraud. #OceanaCountyCourtNews By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. HART — A 38-year-old Hart woman was ordered to pay back $14,235.13 in restitution during her sentencing Monday, Oct. 23, in 27th Circuit Court for a felony conviction of food stamp fraud. Elida V. Rocha, of 6827 N. 126th Ave. pleaded guilty last August…

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White Cloud woman faces jail for cashing ‘fake payroll check.’

October 24, 2017

White Cloud woman faces jail for cashing ‘fake payroll check.’ #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. HART — A 22-year-old White Cloud woman faces serving four and a half months in jail after pleading guilty in 27th Circuit Court Monday, Oct. 23, to a felony of uttering and publishing. Brittany Lynn Plotts testified that she cashed a “fake payroll check” totaling…

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West Shore Bank adds wealth management advisor.

October 24, 2017

West Shore Bank adds wealth management advisor. LUDINGTON — West Shore Bank – Wealth Management recently added Craig Van Ess as vice president/senior wealth management advisor. As an attorney, tax accountant, and wealth advisor, Van Ess has over 27 years of experience working with individuals and families as a wealth and investment planning advisor. He is licensed to practice law…

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CSC case adjourned until December.

October 23, 2017

CSC case adjourned until December. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. HART — The criminal sexual conduct case against a 34-year-old Holton man was adjourned in 27th Circuit Court Monday, Oct. 23, until Dec. 4. Daniel James Durbin, of 9260 S. 180th Ave., is charged with two felony counts of third-degree CSC, each of which is punishable by up to 15…

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Ludington woman faces up to life in prison for forgery.

October 23, 2017

Ludington woman faces up to life in prison for forgery. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. HART — A 25-year-old Ludington woman with a lengthy criminal history faces up to life in prison for felony charges of forgery, because she is a habitual offender. Tresa Brianna Anderson, of 6225 S. Brye Rd., appeared in 27th Circuit Court Monday, Oct. 23, for…

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Retired sheriff named interim chief.

October 23, 2017

Retired sheriff named interim chief. #OceanaCountyNews #Shelby By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. SHELBY — Robert Farber, who retired as Oceana County Sheriff at the end of 2016, is temporarily back on the beat as Shelby’s interim police chief. Farber is filling in until a permanent replacement can be found for Terry TenBrink, who just retired as Shelby’s police chief. “I’m happy…

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Whitehall woman hurt in 2-vehicle crash.

October 23, 2017

Whitehall woman hurt in 2-vehicle crash. #OceanaCountyNews ROTHBURY — A 52-year-old Whitehall woman was transported by Oceana County EMS to Mercy Health Partners Hackley Campus in Muskegon following a two-vehicle crash Saturday morning, Oct. 21, at the intersection of Michigan Avenue and Winston Road. The woman was driving a 2016 Chevrolet Equinox when a 72-year-old Muskegon woman driving a 2006…

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Cocaine dealer faces deportation to Mexico.

October 23, 2017

Cocaine dealer faces deportation to Mexico. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. HART — A 40-year-old New Era man who pleaded guilty to three felony counts of cocaine delivery Monday, Oct. 23, in 27th Circuit Court faces deportation to Mexico. Gilberto Lopez, of 2905 Arthur Rd., was arrested Aug. 17 by State, Sheriffs’, Chiefs’ Enforcement of Narcotics Team (SSCENT) detectives for…

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