By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — A 50-year-old Hart woman pleaded guilty Monday, April 11, in 27th Circuit Court to embezzling $20,000 or more/less than $50,000 from Gale’s IGA grocery store. Laura Yvonne Routley, of 765 E. Hazel Rd., faces serving a four-and-a-half month jail term in exchange for her guilty plea. Oceana County Prosecutor Joseph Bizon told Judge…
By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. GOLDEN TOWNSHIP — A 31-year-old Mears man armed with a fiberglass axe handle and a 12-inch butcher knife Sunday afternoon, April 10, was tased by police after asking officers to shoot him, according to Lt. Craig Mast of the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff’s deputies were called at 4:26 p.m. to a residence in the…
By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — A 24-year-old Shelby man was sentenced to 16 months to 15 years in prison Monday, April 11, in 27th Circuit Court, for a conviction of resisting/opposing/assaulting a police officer causing injury with a fourth-offense habitual offender designation after seriously injuring a Shelby police officer last fall. Brett Anthony Peoples pleaded “no contest” to…
NEW ERA — Michigan State Police troopers from the Hart post arrested four suspects for fraud Friday, April 8, at 3:05 p.m. in the 4000 block of First Street. Arrested were a 24-year-old Hart woman, an 18-year-old Muskegon woman, a 22-year-old Hart man and a 26-year-old Clarksville, Mich. man. No other details about the case were immediately available. In an…
Recent births are brought to you by Shelby Gem Factory. See more information below. Births took place at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital, unless indicated otherwise. Maci Lynn Ford, the daughter of Tara and Jeremy Ford of Pentwater, was born April 3, 2016. If you have a birth announcement and photo to post, please email to editor@masoncountypress.com. Shelby Gem Factory, 1330 Industrial Drive,…
By Kay Brennan, Hesperia Community Library Director. Most people have watched the “Wizard of Oz” movie and some may have read the book by Frank L. Baum. You might remember Judy Garland as Dorothy and her great pals: the Tin Man, Scarecrow and the Cowardly Lion. They met the wizard, killed the Wicked Witch and with the help of Dorothy’s…
By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. GRANT TOWNSHIP — A 31-year-old New Era man accused of the attempted robbery of the Mitt Stop gas station in Shelby last January was arrested for operating with a high blood alcohol content (BAC); bond release violation; and driving while license suspended (DWLS) following a rollover crash on South Oceana Drive, April 3, at 6:15 a.m.…
The court news is sponsored by Emelander Law Firm, PC, serving Oceana, Mason and Newaygo counties. Office: 231.303.5005; Cell: 231.303.0905. www.emelanderlaw.com. By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — The following were arraigned recently in front of the 78th District Court magistrate: Felonies – Christopher Ora Eitniear, 49, of 8864 Loop Rd., Hesperia, was arrested March 30 by the Michigan State…
By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. SHELBY TOWNSHIP — A 33-year-old Shelby woman was arrested recently by the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office for a felony of unlawful driving away of an automobile and fourth-offense habitual offender after allegedly stealing a 2008 Chevrolet Impala from the parking lot of the Companion Animal Clinic on South Oceana Drive, March 8. Jaqueline Grace Mansilla,…
By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. GRANT TOWNSHIP — A 25-year-old North Muskegon man faces a felony charge of larceny in a building for allegedly stealing two wedding rings valued at $4,150 from a house in the 4000 block of West Park Road. Cory Scott Lidke, of 413 Center St., was working at the home as a subcontractor, installing carpet for a…
The following is local law enforcement activity Thursday, April 7, 2016: – 2:45 a.m., (Michigan State Police, Hart post), 23-year-old Shelby woman was arrested on a fugitive warrant, 100 block of Mechanic St., City of Hart. – 8:19 a.m., (Oceana County Sheriff’s Office), property damage crash, northbound US 31, Grant Township. – 9:05 a.m., (State, Sheriffs’, Chiefs’ Enforcement of Narcotics…
HART — The Michigan State Police (MSP) will celebrate its 99th birthday, April 19, and to honor this milestone Gov. Rick Snyder has declared April 17-23, 2016, as Michigan State Police History Week. “For nearly 100 years, the Michigan State Police has served our state with excellence and integrity, providing the highest quality law enforcement and public safety services,” stated…
The Financial Minute is sponsored by SSB Financial Services located at Shelby State Bank, with offices in Shelby, Hart, Pentwater, Ludington, Manistee, Hesperia, North Muskegon and Fruitport. www.ssbfinancialservices.com In a recent study, 35% of people experiencing relationship stress said money was the primary reason. This could help explain why some experts say financial problems are the No. 1 reason marriages…
The public can vote online through Sunday. ANN ARBOR — The Great Lakes Water Safety Consortium (GLWSC) will present its first Water Safety Superhero Award at its 2016 conferences, set for April 19 in Cleveland, Ohio and April 22 in Grand Haven. Two local police officers, Oceana County Sheriff’s Deputy Ryan Schiller and Mason County Sheriff’s Deputy Brandon Romero, are…
By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — The felony case against a 29-year-old Midland man accused of delivery of heroin causing death that was dismissed last August has been re-filed in 78th District Court. Daniel Ryan Murphy, 30, of 4501 Congress Dr., was arraigned March 24 following his arrest by the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office for felonies of delivery of…
By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — A 38-year-old Hesperia man who was paroled from prison, Feb. 18, was arrested three days later by the Hart post of the Michigan State Police for a felony charge of first-degree criminal sexual conduct (CSC). Robert Eric Cupps, of 7524 E. M 20, is being charged as a fourth-offense habitual offender, according to…
The court news is sponsored by Emelander Law Firm, PC, serving Oceana, Mason and Newaygo counties. Office: 231.303.5005; Cell: 231.303.0905. www.emelanderlaw.com. By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — The following were sentenced recently in 78th District Court: – Wilma Louise Seng, 75, of 4445 S. 198th Ave., Hesperia, was found guilty April 4 of brandishing a firearm in public and…
By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. VICTORY TOWNSHIP — Lisa Stich has resigned as West Shore Community College vice president of academic and student services effective April 1. She has served in that role for the past five years. The college did not publicly announce Stich’s resignation but sent an email to some of its staff. When asked about the resignation, the…
The following is local law enforcement activity Wednesday, April 6, 2016: – 1:12 pm., (Shelby Police Department), fraud, W. Third St., Village of Shelby. – 2:18 p.m., (Oceana County Sheriff’s Office), warrant arrest, E. Wilke Rd., Greenwood Township. – 2:41 p.m., (OCSO), warrant arrest, S. 204th Ave., Greenwood Township. – 4:13 p.m., (Hart Police Department), larceny, N. Comfort Dr., City…
By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — Mark Vipperman, president of Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital, is no longer employed by the local hospital. Tonight, Spectrum Health released an internal memo it had sent to its employees earlier in the day. It stated: “Mark Vipperman, president, Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital, has left his role at Spectrum Health. Mark played an integral role in Ludington Hospital’s integration…
LUDINGTON — The board of directors of Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital has approved two new members with leadership backgrounds in nursing, hospital quality and education. Linda Cronenwett, Ph.D., RN, FAAN, is co-director of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Executive Nurse Fellows Program, and dean emeritus and professor of nursing at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Cronenwett is…
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