Police Beat

Judge considers petition for Electric Forest Baby Doe’s remains

August 27, 2026

By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor HART — The Oceana County probate judge is considering a petition from an Ottawa County man to authorize him to take custody of the baby girl’s remains that were found in a porta-potty at Electric Forest last June.  Judge Eric R. Fox held a hearing Thursday, Aug. 27, in Oceana County Probate Court regarding Travis…

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Deputy McGuigan selected as Pirates’ new SRO

August 27, 2026

Pirate News is a presentation of Hart Public Schools in partnership with Oceana County Press.   HART — When students at Hart Public Schools return to campus for the start of the new school year Wednesday, Sept. 2, they will be greeted by a new school resource officer. Oceana County Sheriff’s Deputy Owen McGuigan has been selected to fill the SRO…

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Woman dies when lawn tractor rolls on top of her

August 26, 2026

By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor COLFAX TOWNSHIP — A 40-year-old Walkerville woman died when the lawn tractor she was operating rolled on top of her Tuesday evening, Aug. 25, in the 7800 block of North Tall Timber Trail near School Section Lake, said Oceana County Sheriff Craig Mast. The woman’s 42-year-old husband returned home and made the horrifying discovery of…

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Teen driver charged with felony OWI in connection to 17-year-old’s death

August 25, 2026

HART — An 18-year-old Ada man has been charged in Oceana County’s 79th District Court with a felony count of operating an ORV (off-road vehicle) while intoxicated causing death in connection to a fatal crash that occurred over the weekend. Luke William Kooistra, 17 of Ada was pronounced dead at the scene following a side-by-side rollover crash Sunday, Aug. 23,…

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Ada teen dies in ORV crash, 18-year-old driver arrested 

August 24, 2026

GOLDEN TOWNSHIP — A 17-year-old Ada, Mich. boy died in an ORV crash early Sunday morning, Aug. 23, and the ORV driver was arrested for operating while intoxicated causing death, according to the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office. Luke William Kooistra was pronounced dead at the scene. “At approximately 12:39 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 23, 2026, Mason-Oceana 911 received a report…

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