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Accused arsonist to undergo psych exam

February 17, 2015
Accused arsonist to undergo psych exam

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — The Illinois man accused of burning down a building owned by his parents near Mears, Feb. 8, prior to his alleged attack on the U.S. Coast Guard Station in Grand Haven will undergo a psychological exam. Matthew Lawrence Krueger, 33, of 3823 N. Park, Westmont, appeared in 78th District Court with his court-appointed…

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3 crashes, no injuries

February 17, 2015
3 crashes, no injuries

HART — The Michigan State Police reported only three crashes, with no injuries, during the Valentine’s Weekend storm: Saturday, Feb. 14, 2015: – 1:09 a.m., motor vehicle slide-off, US-31 and Shelby Rd., Shelby Twp. – 10:35 a.m., two-car property damage accident, Monroe Road and 88th Ave., Weare Twp. Sunday, Feb. 15, 2015: – 2:30 p.m., two-car property damage accident, 132nd…

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Firefighters’ quick actions save home

February 17, 2015
Firefighters’ quick actions save home

HART TWP. — The quick response of Hart and Shelby firefighters saved a home in the 900 block of 72nd Avenue Tuesday morning, Feb. 17. No injuries occurred. A candle caused a mattress in the upstairs of the home to catch fire, Hart Fire Chief Ken Klotz said. Firefighters quickly arrived on scene, battling near-whiteout conditions and snow-covered roads to…

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Crashes keep deputies busy

February 17, 2015
Crashes keep deputies busy

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Snowmobiler in critical condition following crash

February 17, 2015
Snowmobiler in critical condition following crash

GRANT TWP. — A 32-year-old Montague man is in critical condition after crashing his snowmobile in a blueberry field off of West Winston Road near South 72nd Avenue Sunday afternoon, Feb. 15. Charles Alan VanTuyl was transported from the scene by Oceana EMS to the Hackley Campus Mercy – Health Muskegon, where he was airlifted to Spectrum Health in Grand…

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