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Pentwater man allegedly stabs parents

April 28, 2026

By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor PENTWATER — A 27-year-old Pentwater man faces one felony count of assault with intent to murder and two felony counts of assault with intent to do great bodily harm less than murder for allegedly stabbing his parents at their Fifth Street home Friday afternoon, April 24. Clayton Lane Devries is lodged in the Oceana County…

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Drug investigations top sheriff’s office activity

April 28, 2026

The following is recent activity of the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office: Monday, April 20, 2026: 5:21 a.m., a 35-year-old Muskegon man was arrested for driving while license revoked, South Street, Village of Hesperia. He was lodged in the Oceana County Jail. Charges of methamphetamine possession are pending lab analysis of the substance against him and a 39-year-old Muskegon man.  2:43…

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51st Circuit Court sentences, published April 27, 2026

April 27, 2026

HART — The following were sentenced in Oceana County’s 51st Circuit Court Monday, April 27, 2026: Burton Royal Policka, 51, pleaded guilty Feb. 23 to methamphetamine/ecstasy possession and was sentenced April 27 to one day in jail with credit for one day served; 18 months probation; and $598 in fines and costs. Morgan James Pearson, 28, pleaded guilty March 2…

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Wind advisory in effect until 8 p.m.

April 27, 2026

A large portion of the western half of the Lower Peninsula, including Oceana and Mason counties, is under a wind advisory issued by the National Weather  Service until 8 p.m. Monday, April 27. Southeast winds 15-25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph are expected. Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down, and a…

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Mini horse dies when it collides with car

April 27, 2026

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. SHELBY TOWNSHIP — A miniature horse was killed after it got loose from a nearby stable; entered the roadway; and was struck by a car Tuesday, April 21, around 7:30 a.m. on Hayes Road near 68th Avenue, said Michigan State Police Sgt. Michael…

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