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Furman sworn in as chief.

December 28, 2017

Furman sworn in as chief. #OceanaCountyNews SHELBY — Ryan Furman was officially sworn in as the new Shelby police chief during the Shelby Village Council meeting Wednesday evening, Dec. 27. The council voted unanimously earlier this month to offer the police chief position to Furman, who was a part-time Shelby officer and a full-time officer for the Little River Band…

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‘Sticky-fingered’ bandit steals honey bee colony.

December 27, 2017

‘Sticky-fingered’ bandit steals honey bee colony. #OceanaCountyCrime SHELBY TOWNSHIP — A “sticky-fingered” bandit (or bandits) allegedly stole a colony of honey bees from West Woodrow Road on Christmas Eve, according to Oceana County Sheriff Craig Mast. A maple tree was cut down to remove the bee hive, and the thief (or thieves) made a beeline from the crime scene. The…

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Drunk driving, probation violation arrests top HPD activity.

December 26, 2017

Drunk driving, probation violation arrests top HPD activity. #HartPoliceDepartment The following is recent activity of the Hart Police Department: Thursday, Dec. 21, 2017: – 8:17 a.m., traffic hazard, Griswold and Hanson streets, City of Hart. – 8:45 a.m., probation violation, Oceana County Probation and Parole Office, City of Hart. A 54-year-old Hart man was arrested and lodged in the Oceana…

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Hart man, 84, injured in US 31 crash.

December 22, 2017

Hart man, 84, injured in US 31 crash. #OceanaCountyNews HART TOWNSHIP — An 84-year-old Hart man was injured Thursday, Dec. 21, shortly before noon in a rear-end crash on southbound US 31 near the entrance to the Hart rest area, according to an accident report from the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office. The man was driving a blue 2005 Ford Explorer,…

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Stalking tops 78th District Court arraignments.

December 21, 2017

Stalking tops 78th District Court arraignments. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. HART — The following were arraigned recently in 78th District Court: Felonies – Cody Lee Croff, 22, of 120 1/2 E. Sandusky St., Findlay, Ohio, was arrested by the Hart Police Department (HPD) for a felony of aggravated stalking. Preliminary exam: Jan. 3 at 3 p.m. Bail: $5,000/cash/surety/10 percent.…

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