By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — A six-member jury found Oceana County Commissioner Andrew Sebolt “not guilty” last week of a drunk driving charge in 78th District Court. Sebolt’s drunk driving case ended in a hung jury last February, and a second trial took place last week that acquitted him of the misdemeanor charge. Sebolt, 33, was arrested last…
By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. OTTO TWP. — A 50-acre forest fire on federal land about a half mile north of the intersection of Skeels and Harris roads Sunday evening, May 3, has been deemed suspicious, Grant Township Fire Chief Roland Brooks said Monday, May 4. No one was injured and no structures were damaged in the blaze, Brooks said.…
The police news is sponsored by VanderHaag Car Sales of Scottville, 231-757-2727, www.vanderhaagcarsales.com and Springstead Law Offices, with locations in Hart and Fremont, 231-873-4022 (Hart),www.springsteadlaw.com. GRANT TWP. — Troopers from the Hart post of the Michigan State Police are investigating a complaint of stolen DVDs on McKinley Road near 100th Avenue Sunday, May 3, at 5:45 p.m. Other MSP activity…
MUSKEGON – An Oceana County man was found dead on a park bench near Moon Elementary School Sunday afternoon, May 3, according to mlive. The death appears to have been caused by a possible drug overdose, and an autopsy is pending, police told mlive. The man was found at 2:44 p.m. in the 1800 block of Hoyt Street. Medical first responders…
By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. OTTO TWP. — Firefighters from six area departments are battling a 20-acre forest fire on state land about a half mile north of the intersection of Skeels and Harris roads Sunday evening, May 3. A firefighter on scene said no houses appeared to be in immediate danger other than an old hunting cabin. Fire crews…
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