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Police news, published May 12, 2025

May 12, 2025

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com.  The following is recent activity of the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office: Monday, May 5, 2025: 9:52 p.m., breaking and entering, 5600 block of South 142nd Avenue, Otto Township. Tuesday, May 6, 2025: 11:35 a.m., retail fraud, Dollar General, Polk Road, Golden Township. A…

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Basement fire ignites at hardware store 

May 9, 2025

By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor NEW ERA — Firefighters’ quick actions saved a historic hardware store from burning down Thursday afternoon, May 8. A store employee received burns to his hand, however. Fire crews from Shelby-Benona, Grant Township and Hart departments responded to a fire at Veltman Hardware store, at 4736 First St., in downtown New Era at 3:30 p.m.…

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51st Circuit Court sentencings, published May 9, 2025

May 9, 2025

HART — The following were sentenced recently in Oceana County’s 51st Circuit Court: – Roel Belmares, 30, pleaded “no contest” March 10 to assault with intent to commit great bodily harm less than murder and was sentenced May 5 to 85 days in jail with credit for 85 days served; two years probation; and $450 in fines and costs. One…

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HPD report, published May 9, 2025

May 9, 2025

The following is recent activity of the Hart Police Department: Thursday, May 1, 2025: 6:68 p.m., missing person, 3000 block of Polk Road, City of Hart. Friday, May 2, 2025: 2:50 p.m., assist to the Hart Area Fire Department, 700 block of East Main Street, City of Hart. 8 p.m., found property, 300 block of Johnson Street, City of Hart.…

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Hart man sent to prison for choking brother over legroom argument in car 

May 8, 2025

By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor HART — A 28-year-old Hart man was sentenced to 16 months to 10 years in prison for a conviction of assault with intent to do great bodily harm less than murder in Oceana County’s 51st Circuit Monday, May 5. Gilberto Miguel Colon pleaded “no contest” to the charge, March 10.  “They were traveling in a…

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