Police Beat

Quick actions save boy buried in the sand dunes

July 7, 2025

‘… the child had been removed from the sand and was blue in color with no pulse.’ GOLDEN TOWNSHIP — First responders’ and bystanders’ quick actions saved the life of a 9-year-old Fenton boy who was buried in the sand at the Silver Lake Sand Dunes Friday evening, July 4, according to Oceana County Undersheriff Ryan Schiller. “On Friday July…

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Lewis farms owner dies after being struck by pickup truck in business parking lot

July 7, 2025

SHELBY TOWNSHIP —  Lewis Adventure Farm and Zoo owner Cindy Lewis, 56, was struck by a pickup truck in the business’s parking lot Friday morning, July 4, shortly before 8 a.m., according to Oceana County Sheriff Craig Mast. Lewis died from her injuries Sunday, July 6. The driver of the pickup truck was a Lewis Farms employee, who is a…

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Man arrested on six charges with meth charge pending

July 7, 2025

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. SHELBY TOWNSHIP — A 36-year-old Muskegon man was arrested on charges of fleeing and eluding police, operating while intoxicated, carrying a concealed weapon, felony firearm, second-offense driving while license revoked and operating without insurance on northbound US 31 near Stony Lake Road Sunday,…

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Police news, published July 7, 2025

July 7, 2025

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com.  The following is recent police activity in Oceana County: Wednesday, July 2, 2025: 4:17 p.m., (Oceana County Sheriff’s Office), a 43-year-old New Era man was cited for second-offense driving while license revoked, Oceana Drive and Wilke Road, Grant Township. Thursday, July 3, 2025:…

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Super drunk driving suspect leads police on high-speed chase

July 2, 2025

FERRY TOWNSHIP — A 31-year-old Hesperia man was arrested on charges of fleeing and eluding police, operating with a high blood alcohol content (.17 or higher)/super drunk driving, second-offense driving while license revoked and parole violation Sunday, June 29, at 8:20 p.m. on East Garfield Road near 154th Avenue, said Oceana County Sheriff Craig Mast. During the police chase, the…

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