Woman found lying in front of sheriff’s office entrance tells deputy she wants to die

Woman found lying in front of sheriff’s office entrance tells deputy she wants to die

HART — A 43-year-old Hart woman was curled up, lying in front of the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office entrance Sunday, April 16, shortly before 9 p.m.

When the deputy approached, the woman said she wanted to die in front of the door so it would be on Oceana County Press, according to the police report. The deputy asked if she needed an ambulance, and the woman said, “No, it would be a bad day for the paramedics.” The woman denied needing medical assistance several times; appeared to be intoxicated; and was yelling loudly, the report states. She stated she was going home to be with her dog.

The following is other recent activity of the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office:

Monday, April 17, 2023:

• 5:39 a.m., a 48-year-old Shelby man was arrested for second-offense driving while license revoked, improper license plate and operating without insurance, State Street near White Street, Village of Shelby. He was lodged in the Oceana County Jail.
• 9:28 p.m., a 31-year-old Shelby woman was arrested on failure to appear warrant, 50 block of State Street, Village of Shelby. She was lodged in the Oceana County Jail.

Tuesday, April 18, 2023:

• 12:39 a.m., a 32-year-old Twin Lake man was picked up at the Newaygo County Jail on a warrant for a traffic violation and transported to the Oceana County Jail where he was lodged.
• 4:35 a.m., a 37-year-old Kalamazoo man was picked up at the Muskegon County Jail on a warrant for failure to appear and transported to the Oceana County Jail where he was lodged.
• 6:24 p.m., a 58-year-old Hart man was picked up at the Newaygo County Jail on four failure to appear warrants and transported to the Oceana County Jail where he was lodged.

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