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Sheriff’s report, published May 5, 2025

May 5, 2025

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com.  The following is recent activity of the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office: Tuesday, April 29, 2025: 2:39 p.m., a 66-year-old Hesperia man was cited for driving while license revoked and open intoxicants in a motor vehicle, South Street near Smith Street, Village of Hesperia.…

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News alert: ‘Fully engulfed’ structure fire in Newfield Township

May 4, 2025

NEWFIELD TOWNSHIP — Fire crews responded to a “fully engulfed” structure fire at 4812 E. Loop Rd. Sunday, May 4, around 6:15 p.m. About 45 minutes earlier, firefighters were called to a garage fire at 145 S. State St. in Hesperia Sunday shortly before 5:30 p.m. No injuries were reported in the fires.

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News alert: Garage fire in Hesperia

May 4, 2025

HESPERIA — Fire crews responded to a garage fire at 145 S. State St. Sunday, May 4, shortly before 5:30 p.m.

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News alert: Crash at Silver Lake Sand Dunes

May 4, 2025

GOLDEN TOWNSHIP — Life EMS was dispatched to the Silver Lake Sand Dunes for a Side-By-Side that flipped over, causing a possible leg injury to a 36-year-old woman, Sunday, May 4, shortly before 1 p.m.

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51st Circuit Court sentencings, published May 1, 2025

May 1, 2025

HART — The following were sentenced in Oceana County’s 51st Circuit Court Monday, April 28, 2025: – Benjamin Carl Meyer, 51, of Whitehall, pleaded no contest March 3 to third-degree home invasion and was sentenced April 28 to one year in jail with credit for 188 days served; 18 months probation; and $598 in fines and costs. One count of…

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