#OceanaCountyDeaths The following recent death has been reported to OCP: Pedro Camargo, 88, of Hart, passed away October 26, 2016. Arrangements by King Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Hart. View OCP’s death notice archives here.
#OceanaCountyDeaths The following recent death has been reported to OCP: Pedro Camargo, 88, of Hart, passed away October 26, 2016. Arrangements by King Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Hart. View OCP’s death notice archives here.
78th District Court sentencings. #OceanaCountyNews #CourtNews By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. HART — The following were sentenced recently in 78th District Court: – Priscilla Marie Gutierrez, 25, of 3219 Garfield Rd., New Era, was found guilty Sept. 26 of operating while intoxicated and was sentenced to nine days in jail; 93 days discretionary jail to ensure compliance with court orders; credit…
#OceanaCountyNews #CourtNews Ex-teacher sentenced in child abuse case. By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. HART — The Mount Pleasant man, who was employed as a fourth grade teacher when he dragged his 5-year-old adopted son into Silver Lake and forcibly held his head under water in front of a crowd of beach goers last July, was sentenced to one year discretionary jail…
#OceanaCountyNews #Shelby Student injured after ‘darting out’ in front of SUV. SHELBY — A 15-year-old Shelby girl received facial injuries after she “darted out” in front of a 2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee early Thursday morning near the school campus, according to an Oceana County Sheriff’s Office accident report. The girl received injuries to her face and mouth and was being…
#OceanaCountyNews #PoliceNews Intruders break into abandoned house. HESPERIA — The Hart post of the Michigan State Police is investigating a breaking and entering of an abandoned house located in the 100 block of South State Street that occurred Wednesday, Oct. 26, at 2:57 a.m. The following is other recent MSP activity: Tuesday Oct. 25, 2016: 4:15 p.m., parole violation, 3000…
Owner escapes fire, rescues pets. #OceanaCountyNews #Walkerville By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. WALKERVILLE — Roland Russell, Jr., said he had just walked in through the back door of his two-story house at 212 W. Michigan Street when he heard a “boom” and saw flames Wednesday afternoon, Oct. 26. Russell said he grabbed his dogs and a pet bird; ran out of…
#OceanaCountyDeaths The following recent deaths have been reported to OCP: Herbert J. Auble, 76, of Rothbury, died October24, 2016. Arrangements by Harris Funeral Home, Shelby. Velo F. Burmeister, 97, of Shelby, died October 23, 2016. Arrangements by Harris Funeral Home, Shelby. View OCP’s death notice archives here.
Woman’s CSC case could result in plea deal. #OceanaCountyNews #OceanaCountyCourtNews By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. HART —The criminal sexual conduct (CSC) case against a 33-year-old Shelby woman accused of sexually assaulting a 4-year-old boy is set for trial in 27th Circuit Court, but it could likely result in a plea agreement. Jennifer Wigren, of 50 Woodrow Rd., remains lodged in the…
Boy scouts share story of 114-mile adventure. #OceanaCountyNews #Pentwater By Ron Beeber. Contributing Writer. PENTWATER — The Pentwater Service Club recently heard from three area boy scouts and their scoutmaster about their 12-day, 114-mile, character-building, backpacking trek at the Philmont Scout Ranch in New Mexico last July. They recounted stories about their training, living in the rugged wilderness, and taking…
Police warn motorists to watch for deer. #OceanaCountyNews HART — With the high volume of car/deer crashes this time of year, the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office is asking motorists to be on the lookout for deer on the move, especially at dawn and dusk. “If a deer should enter the road, try not to swerve off the road, but first…
#OceanaCountyNews Road commission celebrates 86th anniversary, stellar safety year. HART — The Oceana County Road Commission recently celebrated its 86th anniversary and for being the recipient of the 2016 Goose Egg Award. The County Road Association Self-Insurance Fund’s 2016 Goose Egg Award was given to the Oceana County Road Commission for achieving “0” worker’s compensation losses during the 2015-16 coverage…
#OceanaCountyNews #PoliceNews Lewis’ Farm Market offers $1,000 reward. GRANT TOWNSHIP — Lewis’ Farm Market is offering a $1,000 reward for information leading to the conviction of the parties responsible for the weekend break-in, according to Oceana County Sheriff’s Office Lt. Craig Mast. The sheriff’s office is seeking the public’s help in tracking down suspects who broke into the popular farm…
Wesco employees say defendant incorrectly testified that he was manager. #OceanaCountyNews #CourtNews By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. HART — Employees of the New Era Wesco have contacted OCP, indicating that the defendant who pleaded guilty Monday, Oct. 24, in 27th Circuit Court to one felony count of embezzlement $1,000-$20,000 incorrectly testified that he was an operations manager. Jason Timothy Lonsbury, 35,…
#OceanaCountyNews #CourtNews Wesco manager pleads guilty to embezzling lottery tickets. By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. HART — The manager of the Wesco convenience store in New Era pleaded guilty Monday, Oct. 24, in 27th Circuit Court to one felony count of embezzlement $1,000-$20,000. Jason Timothy Lonsbury, 35, of 2374 W. Pike Rd., New Era testified that he embezzled from the store…
#OceanaCountyNews #PoliceNews Domestic violence, warrant arrests among police activity. The following is recent activity of the Hart post of the Michigan State Police: Thursday, Oct. 20, 2016: 8:04 p.m., a 57-year-old Shelby woman was arrested for domestic violence, 2000 block of South Apache Trail, Benona Township. Friday, Oct. 21, 2016: 8:50 a.m., car/deer crash, US 31 and Monroe Road, Weare…
Hart man sent to jail for attempted assault. #OceanaCountyNews #CourtNews By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. HART — A 42-year-old Hart man was sentenced to one year in jail for a conviction of attempted assault with intent to commit to great bodily harm less than murder in 27th Circuit Court Monday, Oct. 24. Tony Jerome Lopez, of 314 Hart St., pleaded “no…
Hesperia man sent to prison for CSC. #OceanaCountyNews #CourtNews By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. HART — A 54-year-old Hesperia man was sentenced to 18 months to five years in prison Monday, Oct. 24, in 27th Circuit Court for a conviction of assault with intent to commit second-degree criminal sexual conduct (CSC). Victor Manuel Gonzalez, Jr., of 3630 Baker Rd., pleaded “no…
#OceanaCountyNews #PoliceNews Thieves smash coin machines during Lewis’ Farm Market break-in. GRANT TOWNSHIP — Police are seeking the public’s help in tracking down suspects who allegedly broke into Lewis’ Farm Market Saturday night, Oct. 22, and stole money from coin machines. “On Sunday morning, the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to Lewis’ Farm Market at 4180 West M-20 for…
#OceanaCountyNews #CourtNews 78th District Court arraignments include 5 SSCENT arrests. By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. HART — The following were arraigned recently in 78th District Court: Felonies – Aaron Vaughn Jacobs, 30, of 7044 N. 92nd Ave., Hart, was arrested by the Hart Police Department (HPD) for felonies of illegal use of a financial transaction device; stealing/retaining a financial transaction device…
#OceanaCountyNews #CourtNews 17 sentenced in 78th District Court. By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. HART — The following were sentenced recently in 78th District Court: – Raymond Franklin Thomas, 31, of 124 W. Main St., Walkerville, was found guilty Oct. 17 of breaking and entering a vehicle and was sentenced to 93 days discretionary jail to ensure compliance with court orders; credit…
#OceanaCountyNews Frontier customers unable to make 911 calls for 90 minutes. Frontier Communications customers were not able to make 911 calls in Mason and Oceana counties for an hour and a half Thursday evening, Oct. 20, according to Mason-Oceana 911 Director Ray Hasil. The cause of the outage and how wide spread it was are unknown. “Customers of Frontier Communications…
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