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Police release video, seek public’s help identifying suspect

November 10, 2015

  *Please be advised this video contains foul language. GRANT TWP. — The Oceana County Sheriff’s Office was called to the 7600 block of South 108th Avenue Thursday, Nov. 5, just after 4:30 p.m. to investigate an incident that included trespassing, assault and malicious destruction of property. During the investigation, police discovered that most of the incident was captured on…

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Consumers Energy offers automatic outage alerts

November 10, 2015
Consumers Energy offers automatic outage alerts

JACKSON, Mich. – With stormy weather predicted later this week, Consumers Energy is introducing automatic outage alerts for its 1.8 million residential and business electric customers to provide them with accurate, up-to-date information during a power outage. The outage alerts let customers know their power is out and the estimated restoration time. Customers can reply to the alert to provide…

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Muskegon woman pleads to weapons charge

November 9, 2015
Muskegon woman pleads to weapons charge

HART — A 26-year-old Muskegon woman is looking at serving 30 days in jail after pleading “no contest” in 27th Circuit Court Monday, Nov. 9, to receiving and concealing a stolen firearm. Amanda Louise Day, of 1192 Sanford St., is scheduled for sentencing Jan. 4 at 9 a.m. In exchange for her plea, the prosecution has agreed to cap her…

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Alleged tether removal leads to 3 probation violation charges

November 9, 2015
Alleged tether removal leads to 3 probation violation charges

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — A 22-year-old Hart man accused of cutting off his tether on Halloween was arraigned in 27th Circuit Court Monday, Nov. 9, on three counts of probation violation. Brandon Scott Thrailkill, of 13 Mechanic St., was on probation for a conviction of receiving and concealing a stolen firearm, said Judge Anthony A. Monton. The…

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Rothbury woman pleads ‘no contest’ in bumper-ride case

November 9, 2015
Rothbury woman pleads ‘no contest’ in bumper-ride case

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — A 35-year-old Rothbury woman pleaded “no contest” in 27th Circuit Court Monday, Nov. 9, to a felony of driving while license suspended (DWLS) causing injury resulting from an accident last month involving a 26-year-old Rothbury woman who was seriously injured after she fell from a moving vehicle while riding on the front bumper.…

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