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#OceanaCountyDeaths The following death was reported to OCP on July 22, 2016: Cindy L. Earle, 65, of Mears, passed away July 21, 2016. Arrangements by King Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Hart. View OCP’s death notice archives here.
#OceanaCountyDeaths The following death was reported to OCP on July 22, 2016: Cindy L. Earle, 65, of Mears, passed away July 21, 2016. Arrangements by King Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Hart. View OCP’s death notice archives here.
#OceanaCountyNews #PentwaterNews #PentwaterServiceClub #Adopt-A-Highway Contributed by Ron Beeber. PENTWATER TOWNSHIP — Temperatures and humidity in the 80s at 8 a.m. didn’t deter 20 Pentwater Service Club members from cleaning up two miles of US 31 as part of the State of Michigan’s Adopt-A-Highway Program Thursday, July 21. The club is among the many hundreds of businesses, civic groups and families…
#OceanaCountyNews #OceanaCountyPoliceNews HART — A warrant has been issued for a 48-year-old Hart man for domestic violence following an assault Thursday, July 21, at 3:31 a.m. in the 2000 block of Polk Road, according to Hart Police Chief Juan Salazar. The suspect fled the scene on foot prior to the responding officers’ arrival, Salazar said, and police attempted to locate…
#OceanaCountyNews #HartNews By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. HART — With summer in full swing, yard sales are popping up all over the place. However, in the City of Hart and most other communities, there are rules to follow if you want to have a garage or yard sale. Hart Police Chief Juan Salazar has encountered several yard sales in the city…
#OceanaCountyNews #OceanaCountyCourtNews By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. HART — The following were sentenced this week in 27th Circuit Court: Timothy Lee Veltman, 32, of 5650 S. Oceana Dr., New Era, was pleaded “no contest” May 23 to unarmed robbery. Veltman was sentenced July 18 to serve five months upfront of a one-year discretionary jail term with credit for 101 days served;…
#OceanaCountyNews #OceanaCountyCourtNews By Allison Scarbrough. HART — The following were arraigned recently in 78th District Court: Felonies Markie Marie Castillo, 26, of 5497 E. Deer Rd., Walkerville, was arrested July 7 by the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO) for a felony of false report of a felony (unlawful driving away of an auto). Preliminary conference: July 25 at 3 p.m.…
#OceanaCountyNews #OceanaCountyCourtNews By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. HART — The following were sentenced recently in 78th District Court: Manuel Riley, 18, of 5340 W. Taylor Rd., Hart, was found guilty July 18 of larceny $200-$1,000 and sentenced to 28 days in jail with credit for 28 days served; one year discretionary jail to ensure compliance with sentence; and $150 in fines…
#OceanaCountyNews #OceanaCountyCourtNews By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. HART — A 48-year-old Macomb, Michigan man who police said accidentally shot himself in the hand when he was handling his 9 mm pistol while camping at the Jellystone Campground near Silver Lake July 3, was arraigned this week in 78th District Court on a misdemeanor charge of reckless use of firearms. Alberto Urbano…
#OceanaCountyNews #OceanaCountyPoliceNews The following is recent activity of the Hart post of the Michigan State Police: Wednesday, July 20, 2016: 10 a.m., ATM fraud, 1000 block of 72nd Ave., Shelby Township. 8:15 p.m., disorderly conduct, 4000 block of W. Monroe Rd., Weare Township. Tuesday, July 19, 2016: 11:07 p.m., hit-and-run crash, no injuries, 192nd Ave., Greenwood Township. The…
#OceanaCountyNews #SilverLakeNews By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. HART — The 37-year-old Mount Pleasant man who allegedly “dragged his 5-year-old adopted son into Silver Lake and forcibly held his head under water repeatedly,” in front of a crowd of beach goers last week is a fourth-grade teacher for Mount Pleasant Public Schools. Jeremy L. Ruble was arraigned in 78th District Court this…
#OceanaCountyNews #SilverLakeNews HART — The 37-year-old Mount Pleasant man who allegedly “dragged his 5-year-old adopted son into Silver Lake and forcibly held his head under water repeatedly,” in front of a crowd of beach goers last week was arraigned in 78th District Court this week, according to the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office. Jeremy L. Ruble faces one felony count of…
#OceanaCountyNews #PentwaterNews PENTWATER TOWNSHIP — Cindy Lou Earle, 65, of Mears died following a moped crash on Longbridge Road near Orange Street Wednesday, July 20, at approximately 7:15 p.m., according to the Hart post of the Michigan State Police. Earle “was thrown from her moped causing her to hit her head on the roadway causing a serious head injury,” according…
#OceanaCountyNews #DistrictHealthDepartment#10 HART — District Health Department #10 is conducting a community survey as part of its community health improvement process and is in need of input from Oceana County residents. The overall goal of the community survey is to gather information from Oceana residents on what makes a community a healthy place to live. The survey is quick,…
#OceanaCountyNews #MarijuanaUse. HART — Among teens in Oceana County, marijuana remains among the top substances of choice, surpassing tobacco use in recent years, according to a press release issued by District Health Department #10. “As of this year, 19 percent of high school students have ever tried marijuana — a decrease from 28 percent in 2014,” the press release states.…
#OceanaCountyNews #CourtNews By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. HART — A 33-year-old Rothbury man who broke into a Shelby car wash business last month pleaded guilty in 27th Circuit Court Monday, July 18, to breaking and entering with intent to commit larceny. David Barco Quintero, of 2423 W. Meadow Lane, faces up to five months of upfront jail time as part of…
#OceanaCountyNews #CourtNews By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. HART — A 43-year-old Hart woman who allegedly smuggled drugs inside her body into the Oceana County Jail that she stole from the adult foster care home where she was living asked 27th Circuit Court Judge Anthony A. Monton for a jail term instead of a prison sentence Monday, July 18, during her sentencing.…
#OceanaCountyNews #CourtNews By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. HART — Two Mears men convicted of felonious assault stemming from “a Facebook feud that went bad” were sentenced to one year in jail in 27th Circuit Court Monday, July 18. Fred Austin Tanner, Jr., 29, and Nicholas John Erickson, 38, “rushed the door” of a home in Grant Township and assaulted a…
#OceanaCountyNews #CourtNews By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. HART — Candice Lee Fennel, 20, of Walkerville, who pleaded “no contest” Monday, July 18, in 27th Circuit Court to felonious assault in a bizarre stabbing case that may have involved prostitution, faces a prison term of one year and one day. Fennel may be eligible for special alternative incarceration (SAI) or “boot…
#OceanaCountyNews #OceanaCountyPoliceNews HART — The Hart Police Department is investigating an unusual case of vandalism and arson following a report of a paper bag containing “droppings” that was lit on fire in the 300 block of Water Street, according to Hart Police Chief Juan Salazar. The incident occurred some time after midnight Monday, July 18, and before 10:30 a.m. when…
#OceanaCountyNews #OceanaCountyPoliceNews COLFAX TOWNSHIP — The Hart post of the Michigan State Police is investigating a larceny of a coin-operated device reported Sunday, July 17, at 6:40 p.m. on 188th Avenue near River Road. No other information about the case was immediately available. Michigan State Police troopers were also dispatched to an ORV crash involving minor injuries Saturday, July 16,…
#OceanaCountyNews #HartNews By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. HART TOWNSHIP — A vacant two-story rental house located at 4794 N. Oceana Drive received extensive damage from a fire that ripped through the home Sunday evening, July 17, but a portion of it is “salvageable,” said Hart Fire Chief Ken Klotz Monday. The house, which is insured, is owned by Jay Ball, Klotz…
