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Police chief suspended.

December 28, 2015

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. SHELBY — Shelby Police Chief Robert Wilson has been suspended from his job without pay pending an internal investigation, according to Village Administrator Chelsea Stratil. Police Officer Terry TenBrink has been named “acting chief” in the meantime, Stratil said. “Until the investigation concludes, there is no further comment,” Stratil said. OCP has been informed by…

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Meeting canceled.

December 28, 2015

SHELBY — The Shelby Village Council meeting scheduled for Monday, Dec. 28, at 7 p.m. has been canceled due to weather conditions.

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Hesperia couple victimized in $2,477 scam.

December 28, 2015
Hesperia couple victimized in $2,477 scam.

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HESPERIA — A couple from Hesperia, who are business owners, fell victim to a scam last week that resulted in the loss of $2,477, said Lt. Craig Mast of the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office. “They were contacted by phone and were led to believe that they were talking to a Consumers Energy representative,” Mast said.…

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Man threatens girlfriend and her son with knife; marijuana found.

December 28, 2015
Man threatens girlfriend and her son with knife; marijuana found.

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. FERRY TOWNSHIP — A 46-year-old Ferry man faces charges of felonious assault and possession of marijuana following an altercation, Dec. 23, in which he allegedly threatened his girlfriend and her teenage son with a knife and had five bags of marijuana in his possession when he was arrested, according to Lt. Craig Mast of the…

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UPDATE: Over 105,000 without power.

December 24, 2015

Consumers Energy crews have started the work of helping homes and businesses that lost power in a storm that brought damaging winds across Michigan early Thursday, Dec. 24. Crews from outside the state are expected to arrive in Michigan later today. Since 2 p.m. Wednesday, over 135,000 customers have been affected, first by a line of thunderstorms followed by high…

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