The following is activity in Oceana County of the Hart post of the Michigan State Police over the weekend: Friday, Jan. 8, 2016: – 7 p.m., a 25-year-old Egelston, Michigan man was arrested on a fugitive warrant, 200 block of Lincoln St., City of Hart. Saturday, Jan. 9, 2016: – 12:10 a.m., domestic assault, 100 block of S. Winter St.,…
By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — The following were sentenced recently in 27th Circuit Court: – Freddie Lee Patterson II, 29, of 1923 Ray St., Muskegon, was found guilty Nov. 9 of assaulting/resisting/obstructing a police officer. He was sentenced Jan. 4 to serve four months forthwith of a one-year discretionary jail sentence, with credit for three days served, and…
Recent births are brought to you by Shelby Gem Factory. See more information about these fine businesses below. Births took place at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital, unless indicated otherwise. Brighton Kenneth Woodbury, the son of Morgan and Jeordi Woodbury of Hart, was born Jan. 3, 2016. Allie Josephine Aerts, the daughter of Angela and Bryan Aerts of Hart, was born Jan. 4, 2016.…
HART — The City of Hart and the Hart Area Public Library joined forces to purchase a new $26,000 digital sign in front of the library and city hall. The electronic messaging center replaces the previous out-dated sign, which was dismantled, said City Manager Stan Rickard. The sign provides updated information about community events. It was installed Dec. 30, Rickard…
By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — The following were arraigned recently in front of the 78th District Court magistrate: Felony – Michael Scott Barefoot, 34, of 6018 S. 90th Ave., New Era; Dec. 9; Michigan State Police (MSP); possession of analogues. Preliminary conference: Jan. 19 at 3 p.m. Bail: $5,000/cash/surety/10 percent cash. Misdemeanors – Steven Joseph Mixter, 18, of…
By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — The following were sentenced recently in 78th District Court: – Joshua Lamont Moore, 30, of 415 Hart St., Hart, was found guilty Jan. 4 of disorderly person – jostling and sentenced to 90 days discretionary jail to ensure compliance with court orders; credit for time served if imposed; and $450 in fines and…
The following is recent activity in Oceana County of the Hart post of the Michigan State Police: Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2016: – 6:40 p.m., two-car accident with minor injuries, Madison and 160th Ave., Colfax Township. Thursday, Jan. 8, 2016: – 7:30 a.m., car/deer crash, Garfield and 176th Ave., Newfield Township. – 8 a.m., a 40-year-old Hart man was cited for…
By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. SHELBY — Police are looking for a suspect who fled the Mitt Stop gas station, formerly the Clark station, at 289 S. State St., Thursday night, Jan. 7, after attempting to rob it, said Acting Shelby Police Chief Terry Tenbrink. The suspect is described as a white male who is approximately 5’5” tall; approximately 30…
Marion Underhill, 94, of Shelby, passed away January 6, 2016. Arrangements by Harris Funeral Home, Shelby. Michael McPheron, 68, of Montague, passed away January 6, 2016. Arrangements by Harris Funeral Home, Shelby. View OCP’s death notice archives here.
Dear Editor, Our current and two former presidents have signed United Nations’ Initiatives that prescribe goals and agendas that some Americans might agree with, but that shred many of our Constitutional rights. These initiatives take control away from our local governments. These initiatives tell Americans what the United Nations considers sustainable and unsustainable. Things considered sustainable include green space preservation,…
HART — The 31-year-old man who was arrested following a high speed chase with Oceana County sheriff’s deputies, Dec. 30, was arraigned this week in 78th District Court on felony charges of fleeing and eluding police and third-offense operating while intoxicated and a misdemeanor of second-offense driving while license suspended (DWLS). Franklin Welch, of 2669 Webster Rd., Montague, posted a…
HART — The 21-year-old Shelby man accused of crashing through a brick wall and smashing into four cars at the Meyers Chevrolet car dealership in New Era, Nov. 23, was arraigned this week in 78th District Court on misdemeanor charges of second-offense operating while intoxicated and second-offense driving while license suspended (DWLS), according to court records. Isidoro Flores-Gomez, of 263…
NEWAYGO COUNTY — Investigators from the Hart Post of the Michigan State Police, the Newaygo County Sheriff’s Office, along with the Newaygo County Prosecutor Robert Springstead, are focusing on the fatal fire that caused the death of Newaygo resident Geraldine Rauch 15 years ago, according to an MSP press release issued Wednesday, Jan. 6. “Detectives are re-opening the investigation into…
By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — Mason County Sheriff’s deputy Brandon Romero’s quick thinking saved a local man and a 6-year-old boy from drowning on the west side of the Hart Dam Saturday morning, Jan. 2. Romero got up early that chilly morning with outside temperatures in the mid-20s to hit a few different spots to do some steelhead…
VICTORY TOWNSHIP (Mason County) – West Shore Community College has received planning authorization from the State of Michigan for a project to renovate and add on to its Technical Center after Governor Rick Snyder signed a supplemental appropriation bill on December 30, 2015. The project was given the highest priority ranking by the state Department of Technology, Management and Budget…
By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — The case against the 24-year-old Shelby man accused of knocking a Shelby police officer unconscious last October is headed to trial next month. Brett Anthony Peoples, of 109 Pine St., appeared in 27th Circuit Court Monday, Jan. 4, with his attorney Timothy Hayes. The prosecution and the defense have not reached a resolution…
HART — A 60-year-old White Cloud man faces up to five months in jail after pleading guilty in 27th Circuit Court Monday, Jan. 4, to third-offense domestic violence. Charles Albert Scarbrough, of 108 North St., testified that he pushed the victim last November in Newfield Township. In exchange for his guilty plea, Oceana County Prosecutor Joseph Bizon will not pursue…
HART — A 35-year-old Rothbury man pleaded guilty in 27th Circuit Court Monday, Jan. 4, to felony charges of larceny in a building; forgery; and uttering and publishing. Anthony Werner Priese, of 9426 Oaklane Dr., testified that he stole someone’s personal checks and cashed them at the Rothbury Tavern last fall. Priese is looking at seven to 23 months of…
By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — A 29-year-old Muskegon man was ordered to serve four months up front of a one-year discretionary jail term in 27th Circuit Court Monday, Jan. 4, for a conviction of assaulting/resisting/obstructing police. Freddie Lee Patterson, II, of 1923 Ray St., pleaded guilty to the charge last November. Patterson testified that on Sept. 5 he…
By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — A 35-year-old Rothbury woman was ordered to serve three months forthwith of an 11-month discretionary jail sentence in 27th Circuit Court Monday, Jan. 4, for a felony conviction of driving while license suspended (DWLS) causing injury resulting from an accident last October involving a Rothbury woman who was injured after she fell from…
By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — A 26-year-old Fruitport man was sentenced to serve three months in jail of a nine-month discretionary sentence Monday, Jan. 4, in 27th Circuit Court for a conviction of driving while license suspended (DWLS) causing injury. Eli James Obradovich received credit for one day served in jail. In exchange for Obradovich’s guilty plea last…
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