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Autopsies may provide clues about fishing accident.

August 18, 2016
Autopsies may provide clues about fishing accident.

#OceanaCountyNews #LakeMichiganDrowning By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. GOLDEN TOWNSHIP — The body of fisherman Steve Bruce, 62, of Hart was transported to Spectrum Health in Grand Rapids for an autopsy after it was recovered from Lake Michigan Wednesday evening, according to the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office, and autopsy results may shed more light on the fishing accident that claimed two lives.…

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BREAKING: Missing fisherman’s body found.

August 17, 2016
BREAKING: Missing fisherman’s body found.

#OceanaCountyNews #LakeMichiganDrowning UPDATE: At 5:50 p.m., OCP was notified by Lt. Craig Mast of the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office, stating that Steve Bruce’s body was recovered from Lake Michigan. “His body is on a boat headed to shore now,” Mast said. By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. GOLDEN TOWNSHIP — The body of Steve Bruce, 62, who drowned in Lake Michigan Sunday…

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Police seek help identifying break-in suspect.

August 17, 2016
Police seek help identifying break-in suspect.

#NewaygoCountyNews #CityofGrantBreakIns UPDATE: The Michigan State Police and the Grant Police Department identified Demonte Shannon, 18, of Grant, who was arrested for the break-ins of the Choice One Bank and the Depot Restaurant Thursday, Aug. 18. Shannon was arraigned on the felony charges in the 78th District Court of Newaygo County. GRANT (Newaygo County) — The Hart post of the…

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Fisherman who drowned Sunday had nearly drowned in 2012 river mishap.

August 16, 2016
Fisherman who drowned Sunday had nearly drowned in 2012 river mishap.

#OceanaCountyNews #LakeMichiganDrowning By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. GOLDEN TOWNSHIP — Brian Waslusky of Hart, one of the two fishermen who drowned in Lake Michigan Sunday night, had a near-death experience while fishing in the Pentwater River near the Hart Dam four years ago. Waslusky’s life was saved in March of 2012 by Oceana County Sheriff’s Deputy Ryan Schiller, who pulled the…

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Search ends for fisherman.

August 15, 2016
Search ends for fisherman.

#OceanaCountyNews #LakeMichiganDrowning. LUDINGTON — The US Coast Guard announced late this afternoon that it was ending its search in Lake Michigan for Steve Bruce, 62, of Hart. “This is the hardest decision we have to make,” said Cmdr. Leanne Lusk, of Coast Guard Sector Lake Michigan. “Coast Guard helicopters and boats crews, as well as numerous members of the local…

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