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Suspicious bones uncovered during foundation repair of home

May 19, 2025

GOLDEN TOWNSHIP — A child’s shoe and bones were found under the floor of a house that was undergoing foundation repair in the 1800 block of North 56th Avenue, said Oceana County Sheriff Craig Mast. The suspicious bones were reported to police Sunday, May 18, shortly before 9 p.m. “It may very well be animal bones,” said Sheriff Mast, but…

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Police: missing gun is not believed to be in Pentwater

May 19, 2025

UPDATE: Handgun has been recovered. PENTWATER — Police no longer believe that a missing gun is in Pentwater. The missing gun, which is believed to be loaded, is connected to a felonious assault arrest following a disturbance that occurred Saturday, May 17, at 12:40 a.m. The Pentwater Police Department asked for the public’s assistance in locating the gun on Lowell…

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Police looking for missing loaded gun in Pentwater

May 17, 2025

UPDATE: Handgun has been recovered. PENTWATER — The Pentwater Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in locating a small-caliber semi-automatic handgun on Lowell Street between Hancock and Mears streets. The missing gun, which is believed to be loaded, is connected to a felonious assault arrest following a disturbance that occurred Saturday, May 17, at 12:40 a.m. “Officers from…

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News alert: Crash on Wood Street in Hart

May 16, 2025

HART — Emergency crews responded to a head-on crash on Wood Street by Dave’s Party Store Friday, May 16, shortly after noon. Minor injuries were reported.

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79th District Court sentencings, published May 16, 2025

May 16, 2025

HART — The following were sentenced recently in Oceana County’s 79th District Court: Shatia Marie Gilmer, 33, of Toledo, Ohio, pleaded guilty Dec. 3, 2024 to operating with a high blood alcohol content and was sentenced April 29, 2025 to three days in jail with credit for three days served; Alcohol Highway Safety Education (AHSE); Victim Impact Panel; and $1,190…

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