Drug charges top 78th District Court arraignments.

November 3, 2017

Drug charges top 78th District Court arraignments. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. HART — The following were arraigned recently in 78th District Court: Felonies – Cody Morgan Denton, 22, of 2630 Sherman Rd., Ludington, was arrested Oct. 25 by the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO) for a felony of controlled substance possession – cocaine/heroin or another narcotic less than 25…

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Police handle drunk driving, disorderly arrests.

November 3, 2017

Police handle drunk driving, disorderly arrests. #OceanaCountyCrime The following is recent police activity in Oceana County: Thursday, October 26, 2017: – 6 p.m., (Hart Police Department), assault and battery, 300 block of Johnson Street, City of Hart. – 6:20 p.m., (HPD), alarm, 4000 block of Polk Road, City of Hart. – 6:52 p.m., (HPD), unwanted person/disorderly conduct, 2000 block of…

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Recent birth, reported Nov. 3, 2017.

November 3, 2017

Recent birth, reported Nov. 3, 2017. #OceanaCountyBirths Births took place at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital, unless indicated otherwise.  David William Shanklin, the son of Sarah Hepworth and Paul Shanklin of Hart, was born on November 2, 2017. Shelby Gem Factory, 1330 Industrial Drive, Shelby; 231-861-2165; www.shelbygemfactory.com; has sponsored this post. See 2017 birth records archive here. 

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Recent deaths, posted Nov. 2, 2017. 

November 2, 2017

Recent deaths, posted Nov. 2, 2017.  #OceanaCountyDeaths The following recent death has been reported to OCP: Lorena E. Wygant, 87, of Ferry Township, died Wednesday, November 1, 2017. Beads & Blooms Florist, 78 N. Jebavy Dr., Ludington, MI 49431; 231-425-4133, has sponsored this post. 

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Felony assault cases dismissed due to victims not cooperating.

November 2, 2017

Felony assault cases dismissed due to victims not cooperating. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. HART — Felony charges against two defendants in separate criminal cases were dismissed recently in 78th District Court due to the victims refusing to cooperate. Joseph Alan Riggs, 35, of 5839 W. 5th St., Mears, was charged with third-offense domestic violence and a fourth-offense habitual offender…

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Inmate charged with aggravated indecent exposure.

November 2, 2017

Inmate charged with aggravated indecent exposure. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. HART — A 42-year-old Hart man incarcerated in the Oceana County Jail on a felony charge of assault by strangulation and a fourth-offense habitual offender notice allegedly exposed his genitals, while fondling or touching them, in front of another person at the jail. Chad Mitchell Riggs, of 6749 W.…

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Walkerville store sells $4.3 million lotto ticket.

November 2, 2017

Walkerville store sells $4.3 million lotto ticket. WALKERVILLE — A $4.3 million Lotto 47 ticket, drawn Wednesday night, was purchased at the Kwik Mart, 330 E. Main St. The winning numbers were 16-20-23-32-37-45. This is the seventh time in 2017 a player has won the Lotto 47 jackpot. The lucky ticket holder from Wednesday’s drawing should contact the Lottery’s public relations…

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Assaults top police activity.

November 2, 2017

Assaults top police activity. #OceanaCountyCrime The following is police activity in Oceana County Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2017: – 12:21 p.m., (Oceana County Sheriff’s Office), larceny from a yard, North 94th Avenue, Hart Township. – 5:44 p.m., (Michigan State Police), a 37-year-old Rothbury woman was arrested for domestic assault, 5000 block of Okemos Trail, Grant Township. – 7:17 p.m., (OCSO), assault…

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Pentwater girl reported missing.

November 1, 2017

UPDATE: SHE HAS BEEN FOUND SAFE. Pentwater Police Chief Laude Hartrum contacted OCP at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday indicating that Aleah has been found safe and is back home. Pentwater girl reported missing. #OceanaCountyNews PENTWATER — The Pentwater Police Department is looking for a missing 15-year-old girl who was last seen Tuesday night, Oct. 31. “Pentwater Police are asking for your…

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Student makes fake bomb threat, school locks down.

November 1, 2017

Student makes fake bomb threat, school locks down. #OceanaCountyNews By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. HESPERIA — Hesperia Community Schools were put on lock down for approximately an hour and a half Wednesday morning, Nov. 1, after a middle school student made a false bomb threat. “This morning, a middle school student brought a small silver case, like a lunch box, to…

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Crashes, warrant arrest among police activity.

October 31, 2017

Crashes, warrant arrest among police activity. #OceanaCountyCrime The following is recent police activity in Oceana County: Saturday, Oct. 28, 2017: – 8:54 p.m., (Michigan State Police), one-vehicle crash, no injuries, US 31 and Hammett Road, Pentwater Township. Sunday, Oct. 29, 2017: – 1:29 p.m., (MSP), a 20-year-old Muskegon man was arrested at the Muskegon County Jail for warrants issued in…

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Recent deaths, posted Oct. 31, 2017. 

October 31, 2017

Recent deaths, posted Oct. 31, 2017.  #OceanaCountyDeaths The following recent deaths have been reported to OCP: Marie Beatrice Califf, 68, of Rothbury, died Wednesday, October 25, 2017. Don William Zwade, 73, of Hart, died Friday October 27, 2017. Louisa Mae Galvan, 58, of Hart, died Thursday, October 26, 2017. Albert “Al” E. Hudson, 79, of Hart, died Saturday, October 28, 2017.…

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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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