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Naked man arrested for shooting, killing two dogs 

July 8, 2024

By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor BENONA TOWNSHIP — A 55-year-old Pleasant Lake, Michigan man faces six felony counts after shooting and killing two dogs in the 7400 block of Johnson Road last week, according to Oceana County Sheriff Craig Mast.  Thomas John Duling was arrested Wednesday, July 3 at 5:45 p.m. after a strange series of events that began the…

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K-9 ‘takes a bite out of crime’ and tracks down fleeing suspect

July 8, 2024

GREENWOOD TOWNSHIP — A 30-year-old Holton man was arrested after fleeing from police Thursday, July 4, around 4 a.m. — thanks to the help of Oceana County Sheriff’s Office K-9 Laz. The man fled from sheriff’s deputies in a 2009 Ford Fusion, reaching speeds of 120 mph. The pursuit began on Skeels Road near 200th Avenue when a traffic stop…

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Man allegedly hits victim in the head with guitar during assault

July 8, 2024

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. WEARE TOWNSHIP — A 30-year-old Hart man was arrested by Oceana County sheriff’s deputies for domestic assault after allegedly hitting the victim in the head with a guitar, according to Oceana County Sheriff Craig Mast. The incident occurred in the 3700 block of…

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79th District Court felony arraignments, posted July 3, 2024

July 3, 2024

HART — The following were recently arraigned on felony charges in Oceana County’s 79th District Court: – Tony Jerome Lopez, 49, of 1588 E. Hammett Rd., Hart; uttering and publishing. Preliminary exam: July 23 at 1 p.m. – Cameron Thomas Cenzer, 27, of 14120 Arnold, Redford, Michigan; two felony counts of drug possession — narcotic or cocaine less than 25…

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Public urged to avoid water contact at Silver Lake Lighthouse Beach due to E. coli

July 3, 2024

UPDATE: DHD #10 confirmed that follow-up bacterial samples from Lighthouse Beach at Silver Lake State Park no longer contain elevated levels of E. coli, lifting the water contact advisory, Thursday, July 4, 2024. GOLDEN TOWNSHIP — District Health Department #10 is urging the public to avoid water contact at the Lighthouse Beach on the Lake Michigan shoreline at Silver Lake…

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