By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor HART — A 32-year-old homeless man was sentenced to concurrent prison terms of five to 15 years for second-degree home invasion and two and a half to 10 years for methamphetamine possession in Oceana County’s 51st Circuit Court Monday, April 14. Rob Roger Smith pleaded guilty to the charges Monday. His previous plea, Dec. 16,…
By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor HART — A 56-year-old Pleasant Lake, Michigan man who shot and killed two dogs in the 7400 block of Johnson Road in Benona Township last July was sentenced to six months in jail in Oceana County’s 51st Circuit Court Monday, April 14. Thomas John Duling pleaded “no contest” to two counts of animal cruelty and…
The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. OCEANA COUNTY — Oceana County sheriff’s deputies arrested four suspects for operating while intoxicated during separate traffic stops over the weekend, according to Oceana County Sheriff Craig Mast. A 49-year-old Holland, Michigan woman was arrested for operating while intoxicated Saturday, April 12, at…
Next week is National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor WEARE TOWNSHIP — Public safety telecommunicators are often the unsung heroes of emergency response, and next week — April 13-19 — is a time to honor them during National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week. “Let’s take a moment to honor the incredible individuals behind every 911 call —…
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: Monday, April 7, 2025: Midnight, a 38-year-old Montague woman was arrested for probation violation and assaulting/resisting/obstructing police, 8100 block of South 72nd Avenue, Grant Township. She was lodged in the Oceana County…
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