Case against man accused of knocking out officer heads to trial.

January 4, 2016
Case against man accused of knocking out officer heads to trial.

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…

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White Cloud man faces jail term for domestic violence.

January 4, 2016
White Cloud man faces jail term for domestic violence.

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…

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Rothbury man pleads guilty in check writing scam.

January 4, 2016
Rothbury man pleads guilty in check writing scam.

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…

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Resisting police leads to jail sentence.

January 4, 2016
Resisting police leads to jail sentence.

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…

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Driver receives jail term in bumper-ride case.

January 4, 2016
Driver receives jail term in bumper-ride case.

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…

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DWLS causing injury leads to jail sentence.

January 4, 2016
DWLS causing injury leads to jail sentence.

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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More jail time for woman who hid husband from police.

January 4, 2016
More jail time for woman who hid husband from police.

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — The 27-year-old Shelby woman who was sentenced to jail last month for a conviction of harboring a felon is looking at additional jail time after pleading “no contest” to accessory after the fact to a felony in 27th Circuit Court Monday, Jan. 4. Abigail Delight Dutton, of 64 S. Michigan Ave., hid Patrick…

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Teen sentenced to prison for invading home, fleeing police; boot camp possible.

January 4, 2016
Teen sentenced to prison for invading home, fleeing police; boot camp possible.

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — The 18-year-old Ludington man who was arrested last September by the Pentwater Police Department after jumping from his vehicle during a high-speed chase was sentenced to concurrent terms of 18 months to four years and 18 months to five years in prison in 27th Circuit Court Monday, Jan 4. Valentine Alejandro Segura, of…

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Meth lab yields jail term.

January 4, 2016
Meth lab yields jail term.

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — A 35-year-old Hesperia woman was sentenced to serve 76 days in jail of a one-year discretionary jail sentence in 27th Circuit Court Monday, Jan. 4, for a conviction of operating/maintaining a laboratory involving methamphetamine. Ricky Marie Hall received credit for 76 days already served in the Oceana County Jail. In exchange for Hall’s…

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Illegal entry, marijuana possession arrest.

January 4, 2016
Illegal entry, marijuana possession arrest.

The following is recent activity in Oceana County of the Hart post of the Michigan State Police: Friday, Jan. 1, 2016: – 9:55 a.m., a 23-year-old Holton man was arrested for illegal entry and possession of marijuana, 6000 block of Skeels Rd., Otto Township. – 3:50 p.m., a 29-year-old Hesperia man was arrested for illegal transport of medical marijuana, Garfield…

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Recent deaths, reported Jan. 4, 2016.

January 4, 2016

Marcella “Sally” Ostrum, 80, of Montague, died January 2, 2016.  Arrangements by Harris Funeral Home, Shelby. Audrey Duke, 86, of Whitehall, died Dec. 31, 2015. Arrangements by Harris Funeral Home, Shelby. View OCP’s death notice archives here.

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Rothbury man arrested following high speed chase.

December 30, 2015
Rothbury man arrested following high speed chase.

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. GRANT TOWNSHIP — A 31-year-old Rothbury man was jailed early this morning following a high speed chase with Oceana County sheriff’s deputies. Lt. Craig Mast said a deputy witnessed the man failing to yield for a stop sign on southbound Oceana Drive in New Era at 3:30 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2015. Mast said the deputy…

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Shelby hires DPW supervisor.

December 29, 2015

SHELBY — The village, which has been without a Department of Public Works (DPW) supervisor for over a year, announced that the position has been filled with the recent hiring of Greg Macintosh of Middleville, Michigan. Macintosh begins duties, Jan. 4, said Village Administrator Chelsea Stratil. He will be paid a $50,000 yearly salary with benefits, said Village President Paul…

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Recent death, reported Dec. 29, 2015.

December 29, 2015

E. Jane Martin, 78, of Rothbury, died December 27, 2015.  Arrangements by Harris Funeral Home, Shelby. List of 2015 deaths on record. 

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Police chief suspended.

December 28, 2015

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. SHELBY — Shelby Police Chief Robert Wilson has been suspended from his job without pay pending an internal investigation, according to Village Administrator Chelsea Stratil. Police Officer Terry TenBrink has been named “acting chief” in the meantime, Stratil said. “Until the investigation concludes, there is no further comment,” Stratil said. OCP has been informed by…

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Meeting canceled.

December 28, 2015

SHELBY — The Shelby Village Council meeting scheduled for Monday, Dec. 28, at 7 p.m. has been canceled due to weather conditions.

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Police arrest fleeing suspect.

December 28, 2015
Police arrest fleeing suspect.

The police news is sponsored by Springstead Law Offices, with locations in Hart and Fremont, 231-873-4022 (Hart), www.springsteadlaw.com. SHELBY — Troopers from the Hart post of the Michigan State Police arrested a 35-year-old Rothbury man Wednesday, Dec. 23, at 10:58 p.m. at Oceana Drive and Grant Road for fleeing and eluding and operating while intoxicated. The suspect was lodged in…

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Hesperia couple victimized in $2,477 scam.

December 28, 2015
Hesperia couple victimized in $2,477 scam.

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HESPERIA — A couple from Hesperia, who are business owners, fell victim to a scam last week that resulted in the loss of $2,477, said Lt. Craig Mast of the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office. “They were contacted by phone and were led to believe that they were talking to a Consumers Energy representative,” Mast said.…

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