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Accused dog killer faces new felony assault charges.

April 26, 2018

Accused dog killer faces new felony assault charges. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — The 43-year-old Hart man accused of killing his dog faces new felony assault charges stemming from his arrest earlier this week. William Jon Monroe, of 3291 N. 120th Ave., was arrested by the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office on charges of assault with intent to do…

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US 31 construction to begin soon.

April 25, 2018

US 31 construction to begin soon. #MichiganDepartmentofTransportation By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. Now that the snow has melted, road construction season begins in Michigan. John Richard of the Michigan Department of Transportation Communications Department outlined projects slated for Oceana County. The biggest project on tap for this summer is resurfacing five miles of US 31 from Shelby Road to Polk Road…

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Fire destroys barn.

April 24, 2018

Fire destroys barn. #OceanaCountyNews ELBRIDGE TOWNSHIP — A barn was destroyed by fire Monday evening, April 23, on 160th Avenue near Baseline Road, said Jerry Frick of the Walkerville Fire Department. The barn owned by Rob Farst was not an active barn for farming, Frick said. No animals were inside it, and no one was injured. It was an older,…

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Horse shooting under investigation.

April 23, 2018

Horse shooting under investigation. #OceanaCountyCrime GRANT TOWNSHIP — The Oceana County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the shooting of a horse at the Double JJ Resort reported Saturday, April 21, at 10:47 a.m. According to resort staff, the horse survived following emergency veterinary care. No other information was immediately available.  

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Hesperia man arrested following vehicle, foot chase.

April 23, 2018

Hesperia man arrested following vehicle, foot chase. #OceanaCountyCrime COLFAX TOWNSHIP — A 20-year-old Hesperia man was arrested by Oceana County sheriff’s deputies following a high-speed chase on East Madison Road Friday, April 20, shortly after 3 p.m., said Oceana County Sheriff Craig Mast. The suspect fled from police and crashed the vehicle he was driving as he attempted to pull…

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