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Man transported to hospital following crash, drugged driving charge pending

September 22, 2023

Man transported to hospital following crash, drugged driving charge pending OTTO TOWNSHIP — A criminal charge of operating while under the influence of drugs against a 35-year-old Rothbury man is pending lab analysis of a blood draw following a one-vehicle crash Tuesday, Sept. 19, shortly before 7 a.m. on South 116th Avenue near Roosevelt Road, according to Oceana County Sheriff…

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Recent death: Hailey Marie Mayse, 37, of Hart

September 22, 2023

  Hailey Marie Mayse, 37, of Hart, passed away on Monday, September 11, 2023. Services are pending. Arrangements Beacon Funeral & Cremation, Hart. Listing of 2023 deaths. Listing of 2022 deaths. Listing of 2021 deaths. Listing of 2020 deaths. Listing of 2019 deaths. Listing of 2018 deaths. Listing of 2017 deaths. Please consider helping to fund local news. Mason County…

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Recent death: Lawrence “Larry” William Wagner, 82, of Ludington

September 22, 2023

Elvin George Curtis II, 94, of Shelby, died on Tuesday, September 19, 2023. Beacon Cremation & Funeral Service, King-Hart Chapel, is in charge of arrangements. Listing of 2023 deaths. Listing of 2022 deaths. Listing of 2021 deaths. Listing of 2020 deaths. Listing of 2019 deaths. Listing of 2018 deaths. Listing of 2017 deaths. Please consider helping to fund local news.…

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Mental Health Matters: Crisis Intervention Training – A Community Program

September 22, 2023

Mental Health Matters: Crisis Intervention Training – A Community Program By Lori Schummer, Director of Public Relations and Customer Services at WMCMH West Michigan Community Mental Health has expanded its partnership with law enforcement to include a second Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) Training group. CIT is a 40-hour specialized course of classroom study and scenario-based training that helps develop cohesive…

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Jury finds man guilty of first-degree murder

September 21, 2023

Jury finds man guilty of first-degree murder Carlos Sanchez will receive a mandatory life sentence without the possibility of parole By Allison Scarbrough, Editor HART — A 33-year-old Muskegon man was found guilty by a jury in Oceana County’s 51st Circuit Court Thursday, Sept. 21, of first-degree murder and felony firearm for shooting and killing a 28-year-old Muskegon man with…

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