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HPD report, published May 16, 2025

May 16, 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 Hart Police Department: Thursday, May 8, 2025: 1:29 p.m., wellbeing check, 10 block of State Street, City of Hart. 6:50 p.m., reckless driving, Polk Road and 64th Avenue, City of Hart. 7:40 p.m., suspicious situation, 4000…

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Severe thunderstorm warning issued

May 15, 2025

OCEANA COUNTY — The National Weather Service in Grand Rapids has issued a severe thunderstorm warning Thursday, May 15, until 10:45 p.m. for Oceana, Mason, Muskegon and Ottawa counties. A tornado watch is in effect for most of the western half of Michigan’s Lower Peninsula until 3 a.m. Friday, May 16.

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Tornado watch issued

May 15, 2025

OCEANA COUNTY — The National Weather Service in Grand Rapids has issued a tornado watch for most of the western half of Michigan’s Lower Peninsula until 3 a.m. Friday, May 16. A line of severe thunderstorms will move across Lake Michigan this evening with large hail, damaging downburst winds and tornadoes possible.  

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Man could face felonious assault charge for chasing another man with knife

May 15, 2025

GRANT TOWNSHIP — A felonious assault charge against a 68-year-old Rothbury man is being sent to the Oceana County Prosecutor’s Office for review after a 68-year-old Rothbury man “ran after a 51-year-old Whitehall man with a knife” on Driftwood Drive in the Oceana Shores subdivision Monday, May 12, said Sgt. Michael Cuevas of the Michigan State Police, Hart post. The…

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Sheriff: video shows deputy professionally conducting search warrant

May 14, 2025

‘The notion that there is anything inappropriate is false and inaccurate.’ By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor HART — The allegation that an Oceana County sheriff’s deputy is behaving suspiciously or criminally in a one-minute video circulating on social media is simply not  true, said Oceana County Sheriff Craig Mast. The video posted by Travis Terebinski on Facebook has over 36,000…

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