Police Beat

Postal carrier hospitalized following dog attack

November 19, 2025

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief GREENWOOD TOWNSHIP — A 42-year-old U.S. Postal Service rural mail carrier was hospitalized following a dog attack on Saturday, Nov. 15. The incident occurred at a residence in the 5000 block of 164th Avenue. The mail carrier, Anna Dukes, based out of the Hesperia Post Office, said she has been working for the postal service for…

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Police news, published Nov. 18, 2025

November 18, 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 Oceana County Sheriff’s Office: Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025: 2:29 a.m., a charge of operating while intoxicated against a 59-year-old Walkerville woman is pending lab results following a vehicle crash, North 176th Avenue and Madison Road, Colfax…

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Oceana County man shot by police was facing child porn charge

November 17, 2025

By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor WHITEHALL TOWNSHIP — The 37-year-old Oceana County man who was shot and killed by a Muskegon County sheriff’s deputy at a hotel Nov. 7 was facing a felony charge of possession of child sexually abusive material in Oceana County’s 79th District Court, according to court records. The charge against Adam Randall Richards was dismissed one…

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Hart PD news, published Nov. 13, 2025

November 13, 2025

The following is recent activity of the Hart Police Department: Thursday, Nov. 6, 2025: 2 a.m., suspicious situation, Courtland and Johnson streets, City of Hart. 5:17 p.m., wellbeing check, 20 block of Apple Street, City of Hart. 5:27 p.m., alarm, 4000 block of Polk Road, City of Hart. Friday, Nov. 7, 2025: 12:42 a.m., disturbance, State and East Main street,…

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Man injured in passenger vehicle vs. semi crash on snow-covered US 31

November 10, 2025

Michigan State Police urges motorists to slow down By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor SHELBY TOWNSHIP — A 65-year-old Mears man was transported to an area hospital for treatment of “non-life-threatening” injuries after the passenger vehicle he was driving collided with a semi truck on southbound US 31 near Shelby Road Monday morning, Nov. 10, according to Michigan State Police Sgt.…

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