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2 Hart fishermen drown in Lake Michigan; search continues for missing body.

August 15, 2016
2 Hart fishermen drown in Lake Michigan; search continues for missing body.

#OceanaCountyNews #LakeMichiganDrowning GOLDEN TOWNSHIP — A 53-year-old Hart man and a 62-year-old Hart man drowned in Lake Michigan Sunday night, Aug. 14, while fishing, and the search continues for one of the men’s bodies, according to a press release issued by the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office. The body of Brian Waslusky, 53, of Hart was recovered near Pentwater Sunday night,…

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1 dead following boating incident; crews searching for second victim.

August 15, 2016
1 dead following boating incident; crews searching for second victim.

#OceanaCountyNews By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief.  PENTWATER — One person is dead and another missing following a boating incident in Lake Michigan Sunday evening. No official reports have been released yet, but emergency radio traffic indicated that three people were fishing in a boat, attempting to reel in a fish somewhere between Little Sable Point and Pentwater. When the attempts were unsuccessful,…

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Man, 26, dies in Silver Lake.

August 14, 2016
Man, 26, dies in Silver Lake.

#OceanaCountyNews #SilverLakeNews GOLDEN TOWNSHIP — A 26-year-old Shelby Township (Macomb County) man died Saturday, Aug. 13, in Silver Lake while “participating in a water sport,” said Oceana County Sheriff’s Office Lt. Craig Mast. The man died “from what appears to be a medical situation while he was participating in a water sport,” Mast said. “We believe it was a medical…

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78th District Court arraignments include drug delivery, drunk driving.

August 12, 2016
78th District Court arraignments include drug delivery, drunk driving.

#OceannaCountyNews #OceanaCountyCourtNews By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. HART — The following were arraigned recently in front of the 78th District Court magistrate: Felonies – Mitchell Sidney Fuller, 27, of 507 Church St., Hart, was arrested Aug. 8 by the State, Sheriffs’, Chiefs’ Enforcement of Narcotics Team (SSCENT) on one felony count of delivery/manufacture of cocaine, heroin or another narcotic 50-449 grams and three…

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78th District Court sentencings.

August 12, 2016
78th District Court sentencings.

#OceannaCountyNews #OceanaCountyCourtNews By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. HART — The following were sentenced recently in 78th District Court: – Morgan James Pearson, 19, of 160 S. East St., Walkerville, was found guilty Aug. 8 of operating a motor vehicle without security/no insurance and sentenced to one year discretionary jail to ensure compliance with sentence; credit for time served if imposed; and…

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