Police Beat

Kayaks, trailer stolen during break-in

September 15, 2025

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com.  BENONA TOWNSHIP — A utility trailer, two kayaks, a generator, a lawnmower and other miscellaneous items were stolen during a breaking and entering of seasonal property on West Johnson Road, according to Sgt. Jeremy Swihart of the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office. The break-in…

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HPD news, published Sept. 9, 2025

September 9, 2025

The following is recent activity of the Hart Police Department: Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025: 1:34 a.m., juvenile complaint, 400 block of Hart Street, City of Hart. 12:43 p.m., motorist assist, 4000 block of Polk Road, City of Hart. 10:27 p.m., suspicious situation, 10 block of Orchard Street, City of Hart. Friday, Aug. 22, 2025: 12:21 p.m., motorist assist, 500 block…

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Plane that crashed in Manistee County was headed to Silver Lake

September 8, 2025

SPRINGDALE TOWNSHIP, Manistee County — A plane that crashed in Manistee County was headed to Silver Lake in Oceana County Sunday morning, Sept. 7, according to Manistee County Sheriff Brian Gutowski. The single-engine plane that landed nose first in some trees was carrying one passenger and a pilot. The passenger, who is a 49-year-old Beulah woman, received minor injuries and…

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Police news, published Sept. 8, 2025

September 8, 2025

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. The following is police activity in Oceana County over the weekened: Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025: 12:05 a.m., (Oceana County Sheriff’s Office), a 46-year-old Hillman, Mich. man was arrested for driving while license suspended, South 186th Avenue near Loop Road, Newfield Township. A charge…

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Thief steals money from farm workers toiling in the fields

September 5, 2025

By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor HART TOWNSHIP — Several farm workers who were harvesting zucchini from a field in the 2200 block of West Lever Road reported to the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office that they were victims of a theft Monday, Sept. 1. An undisclosed amount of cash was stolen in the Labor Day crime, which was reported around 2:30…

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