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Murder trial adjourned.

April 21, 2020

Murder trial adjourned. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. LUDINGTON — The murder trial against Corey Ryan Beekman, 33, of Free Soil Township that was scheduled for April 27-30 and May 1 in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court has been adjourned due to COVID-19. Beekman, a former Army National Guard staff sergeant, is accused of murdering William Buchanan, 32, of Mears, April…

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Victims in deadly crash identified.

April 21, 2020

Victims in deadly crash identified. COLFAX TOWNSHIP — The Oceana County Sheriff’s Office has identified the people involved in Monday’s fiery, deadly crash on North 176th Avenue near Walkerville. Pronounced dead at scene were Josue Morales, 20, of Hart and Enrique Guajardo, 23, of Donna, Texas. Surviving the horrific crash is Vicki Branch, 27, of Walkerville who is now listed…

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Mears woman pleads in drunk driving death case.

April 20, 2020

Mears woman pleads in drunk driving death case. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART – A 29-year-old Mears woman pleaded “no contest” in 27th Circuit Court Monday, April 20, to operating while intoxicated causing death and is looking at serving a minimum of 28 months in prison. Amber Rae Davis, 5855 W. 5th St., was charged with the felony in…

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Defecating, urinating inmate spits in deputy’s eye.

April 20, 2020

Defecating, urinating inmate spits in deputy’s eye. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — A 33-year-old Hesperia man allegedly spit in a sheriff’s deputy’s eye during his arrest and defecated and urinated in the Oceana County Jail following his arrest for bond violation early Monday morning, April 20. A blood sample of the inmate was taken at Mercy Health Partners Lakeshore…

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Man allegedly wields handgun near two people.

April 20, 2020

Man allegedly wields handgun near two people. #OceanaCountyCrime FERRY TOWNSHIP — A 27-year-old Hesperia man was arrested by Oceana County sheriff’s deputies for felonious assault after allegedly wielding a handgun near two victims Sunday afternoon, April 19, on South 160th Avenue, said Oceana County Sheriff Craig Mast. No injuries occurred in the incident, which was reported at 3:40 p.m. The…

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