HESPERIA — Firefighters from three area departments battled a garage fire Friday afternoon in blustery, frigid conditions, saving the adjacent home from major damage. Lt. Jason Newman of the Hesperia Fire Department said the garage at 129 S. Munn St. was a “total loss,” and the house sustained some smoke and water damage. Ferry Township and Fremont fire departments were…
SHELBY — Timothy Veltman, 31, of Shelby has been arrested and charged with the Jan. 7 attempted robbery of the Mitt Stop, located at 269 S. State St., according to Lt. Craig Mast of the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office. Veltman’s bond was set at $10,000/10 percent, which he posted, Mast said. “The clerk made a report to Shelby police of…
By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. SHELBY — Less than a month after firing police chief Bob Wilson, the Shelby Village Council voted 6-1 to hire police officer Terry TenBrink as the new chief. TenBrink, who started working at the Shelby Police Department over 40 years ago, was named the interim chief last December when Wilson was suspended amidst a criminal…
By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — The following were sentenced recently in 78th District Court: – Eric William Tatro, 20, of 5333 148th Ave., Hesperia, was found guilty Feb. 8 of firearms – aimed discharge without malice and sentenced to one year discretionary jail to ensure compliance with sentence; credit for time served if imposed; a $75 fine; and…
OTTO TOWNSHIP — No one was injured in a school bus vs. car crash Tuesday, Feb. 9, at 4:25 p.m. at the icy intersection of East Arthur Road and South 148th Avenue, according to Oceana County Sheriff’s Office Lt. Craig Mast. Five total occupants were on the Shelby Public Schools bus, according to the accident report. The 2014 Bluebird bus,…
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