HART — A 31-year-old homeless man is looking at a three-year prison term after pleading guilty during a pretrial hearing in Oceana County’s 51st Circuit Court to second-degree home invasion and methamphetamine possession Monday, Dec. 16. Rob Roger Smith faces a prison term of three to 15 years for the conviction, said Oceana County Prosecuting Attorney Joseph Bizon. Charges of…
HART — A 54-year-old Hart man was sentenced to seven months in jail for probation violation, along with a concurrent term of five months in jail for convictions of receiving and concealing stolen property valued between $1,000-$20,000, false report of a felony and methamphetamine/ecstasy possession, in Oceana County’s 51st Circuit Court Monday, Dec. 16. Benito Escamilla, Jr., pleaded “no contest”…
PENTWATER — Established in 2022 by the Pentwater Arts Council, the Oceana County Teacher Grant program is in its third year of awarding grant money to teachers involved in providing art, music and drama education to Oceana students. To date, the Oceana Teacher Grant Program has awarded over $9,000 to Oceana schools’ art, music and drama departments for student enrichment…
The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. The following is recent activity of the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office: Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2024: 10:59 p.m., a 24-year-old Norton Shores man was arrested for fleeing and eluding police, operating while intoxicated and open intoxicants, Division Street near Michigan Avenue, Village of Hesperia.…
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By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor HART — A 61-year-old West Virginia man was sentenced in Oceana County’s 51st Circuit Court Monday, Dec. 16, to 25-50 years in prison for a conviction of first-degree criminal sexual conduct (CSC). Charles Vernon Alltop was subject to a 25-year mandatory minimum prison term after a jury found him guilty of first-degree CSC and second-degree…
By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor HART – A judge denied a motion to set aside a conviction against a 69-year-old Jenison man who carelessly discharged his gun, killing a 13-year-old Wyoming, Michigan boy while they were squirrel hunting in Greenwood Township near Hesperia Feb. 18, 2017. Judge Susan K. Sniegowski denied the motion to expunge the conviction of Roger Erick…
By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor HART TOWNSHIP — Two men will face charges of armed robbery and felony firearms following an armed robbery at the La Mexicana de Pancho grocery store and restaurant Friday evening, Dec. 13, according to Oceana County Sheriff Craig Mast. A 23-year-old Shelby man and a 38-year-old Shelby man were arrested and lodged in the Oceana…
WEARE TOWNSHIP — A 49-year-old Portage, Indiana man was transported by Life EMS to Trinity Health Muskegon Hospital following a one-vehicle crash Friday, Dec. 13, shortly before 5:30 p.m., according to an Oceana County Sheriff’s Office accident report. “The driver lost control after having a medical condition” while traveling eastbound on Monroe Road in a gray 2023 Jeep Compass, states…
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UPDATE: The advisory was extended until 11 a.m. Sunday. OCEANA COUNTY — The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory beginning at 8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 14, through 4 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 15. Freezing rain is expected with total ice accumulations up to .10 of an inch. The advisory area includes Oceana, Mason, Lake, Newaygo, Muskegon, Montcalm, Gratiot,…
WEARE TOWNSHIP — Emergency crews were dispatched to the intersection of Monroe Road and Oceana Drive Friday, Dec. 13, at 5:30 p.m. for a vehicle crash. The 911 caller reported to central dispatch that the vehicle crashed through a fence, and a male subject was unresponsive.
Pirate News is a presentation of Hart Public Schools in partnership with Oceana County Press. GRAND RAPIDS – Hart High School senior Clayton Riley is one three students in the state to receive the first-ever Michigan Apple Growers scholarship. Clayton is the son of apple growers Andy and Sarah Ann Riley of Mears. The 17-year-old plans to attend Michigan Technological…
UPDATE: Two other defendants were sentenced in the case Dec. 17, 2024. Michael Ivan Darling III of Hesperia pleaded guilty to disturbing the peace and was ordered to pay $6,739.34 in restitution, and Robert Erie-Lee Bremer of Hesperia also pleaded guilty to disturbing the peace and was ordered to pay $6,614.34 in restitution. HART — Six local men who were…
Jacqueline Marie Courter, 71, of Gobles, passed away Tuesday, December 10, 2024, at the Oceana County Medical Care Facility, in Hart. She was born September 26, 1953, in Detroit. Jackie loved fishing, the outdoors, camping, and gardening. She raised and bred labrador retrievers, worked as a medical assistant and was a fantastic cook. Jackie was a kind, generous, and free…
Oliver James Sulka, the son of Sarah and Benjamin Sulka of Ludington, was born on Friday, December 6, 2024. Willow Jane Vandenheuvel, the daughter of Montana Scott and Jared Vandenheuvel of Mears, was born on Monday, December 9, 2024. David Ever Young, the son of Toby Jo and Philip Young of Ludington, was born on Wednesday, December 11, 2024. Everleigh Lois Schultz, the daughter…
By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor HART — The following were sentenced recently in Oceana County’s 51st Circuit Court: – Robert Joe Smith II, 40, pleaded guilty Sept. 9 to carrying a concealed weapon and was sentenced Dec. 9 to 41 days in jail with credit for 41 days served; one year probation; and $658 in fines and costs. – Thomas…
The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. The following is recent activity of the Hart Police Department: Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024: 2:45 a.m., a 43-year-old Hesperia man was arrested on an outstanding warrant issued in Oceana County, 200 block of Lincoln Street, City of Hart. He was lodged in the…
By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor HART — A 43-year-old man was ordered to pay $7,081.44 in restitution for a conviction of malicious destruction of police property in Oceana County’s 51st Circuit Court earlier this month. William Andrew Hammond “was involved in an altercation at or near the Dollar General in Pentwater,” said Oceana County Prosecuting Attorney Joseph Bizon. “When the…
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