By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor HART — The Oceana County Sheriff’s Office investigated a sextortion case that has been turned over to the FBI. The sheriff’s office was notified of the matter Wednesday, June 11, at 2 p.m., said Oceana County Sheriff Craig Mast. The victim is an 18-year-old Hart man. “He was contacted via social media from a person…
By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor GOLDEN TOWNSHIP — A 24-year-old Shelby man rescued a 9-year-old Dewitt, Michigan boy whose kayak overturned on Silver Lake Monday, June 9, shortly before 1 p.m., said Oceana County Sheriff Craig Mast. The boy launched the kayak from Silver Lake State Park campground where he and his family were camping. He was wearing a life…
By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor BENONA TOWNSHIP — Emergency response leaders, dune community leaders and residents from Oceana and Mason counties met Thursday, June 12, at the Little Sable Point Stone Church to discuss ways to alleviate challenges firefighters and other first responders face when handling an emergency in a Limited Access Dune Community. A Limited Access Dune Community (LADC)…
BENONA TOWNSHIP — Baker Road between 40th and 48th avenues will be closed Thursday, June 12, from 9 a.m. for 3 p.m. culvert replacement work, according the Oceana County Road Commission. Local residents will be able to access their homes. ________________________________ Please Support Local News Receive daily MCP and OCP news briefings along with email news alerts for $10 a…
HART — A 28-year-old Hart man was sentenced to one and a half to 15 years in prison Monday, June 9, in Oceana County’s 51st Circuit Court for cutting off his tether. Steven Geno Rice III pleaded guilty to tampering with an electronic monitoring device March 4, according to court records. Rice was placed on a tether as a part…
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