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79th District Court arraignments, published Feb. 4, 2026

February 4, 2026

HART — The following were arraigned recently in Oceana County’s 79th District Court: Felonies – Jason Garth Spoelholf, 28, of Bitely, two counts of possession of firearms by a prohibited person, one count of possession of ammunition by a prohibited person and one count of felony firearm. Offense date: Feb. 1, 2026. Agency: Oceana County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO). Bail: $5,000/cash/surety/10…

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51st Circuit Court sentences, published Feb. 2, 2026

February 2, 2026

HART — The following were sentenced Monday, Feb. 2, 2026 in Oceana County’s 51st Circuit Court: – Derrick DaWayne Speech, 37, pleaded no contest Dec. 15, 2025 to assaulting/resisting/obstructing police and was sentenced Feb. 2, 2026 to five months in jail and $398 in fines and costs. – Paulette Jean Moon, 61, pleaded guilty Dec. 8, 2025 to third-offense operating…

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Hart man sentenced to prison for meth delivery, multiple charges

January 29, 2026

Boot camp recommended By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor LUDINGTON — A 35-year-old Hart man was sentenced in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, Jan. 27, to prison for a conviction of delivery/manufacture of methamphetamine, along with several other convictions. Kash Verlyn Valley, pleaded guilty Jan. 14, 2025 to delivery/manufacture of methamphetamine; possession of cocaine, heroin or another narcotic; driving while…

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Case against couple charged with baby’s death moves to circuit court

January 27, 2026

By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor HART — The criminal case against a 27-year-old mother and her 34-year-old boyfriend who are charged with multiple counts of child abuse in connection to the death of her son, 7-month-old Maverick Lyle Bouck, is being bound over to Oceana County’s 51st Circuit Court. Elizabeth LynnLanor Hogan and Devin Austin Brown-Fowler, who both have the…

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51st Circuit Court sentences, published Jan. 27, 2026

January 27, 2026

HART — The following were sentenced this week in Oceana County’s 51st Circuit Court: – Joseph Scott Summerskill, 41, pleaded guilty July 7 to methamphetamine/ecstasy possession and was sentenced Jan. 26 to 116 days in jail with credit for 116 days served; two years probation; and $598 in fines and costs. – Shelly Lynn Zastrow, 59, pleaded guilty Dec. 8…

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