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OWI, warrant arrests top police weekend activity.

September 23, 2019

OWI, warrant arrests top police weekend activity. #OceanaCountyCrime The following is police activity over the weekend: Thursday, Sept. 19, 2019: – 8 a.m., (Michigan State Police), assault, 3000 block of Melody Lane, Hart Township. – 7:15 p.m., (MSP), assault, 1000 West Ray Avenue, Village of New Era. Friday, Sept. 20, 2019: – 1:49 a.m., (MSP), a 68-year-old Muskegon man was…

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Drug charges top recent arraignments, posted Sept. 20, 2019.

September 20, 2019

Drug charges top recent arraignments, posted Sept. 20, 2019. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART – The following were arraigned recently in 78th District Court: Felonies – Hector Martin Saldana, Jr., 32, of 3261 W. Winston Rd., Rothbury, was arrested by the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO) for felony charges of failure to register as sex offender and tampering with…

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Barber Steel Foundry to close.

September 19, 2019

Barber Steel Foundry to close. #OceanaCountyNews By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. ROTHBURY – Approximately 75 workers are losing their jobs as the Barber Steel Foundry is slated to close its doors within 60 days. “Today (Wednesday, Sept. 18), Wabtec announced its intent to close the Barber Steel manufacturing site in Rothbury, Michigan,” states an email message from Deia Campanelli, chief communications…

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Police news.

September 19, 2019

Police news. #OceanaCountyCrime The following is recent police activity in Oceana County: Monday, Sept. 16, 2019: – 6:55 p.m., (Michigan State Police), one-vehicle crash, no injuries, 180th Avenue near Garfield Road, Greenwood Township. Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2019: – 12:26 a.m., (Oceana County Sheriff’s Office), methamphetamine possession, North 204th Avenue, Leavitt Township. A report will be turned over to the Oceana…

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School addresses safety concerns following stun gun, knife incident.

September 18, 2019

School addresses safety concerns following stun gun, knife incident. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. PENTWATER – Pentwater Public School Superintendent Scott Karaptian called a meeting Wednesday afternoon, Sept. 18, addressing Monday’s incident which involved a student carrying a stun gun and knife at the high school. A 17-year-old male student was arrested by the Pentwater Police Department Wednesday, Sept. 18. He…

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