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Two injured following ORV crash at Silver Lake Sand Dunes

July 14, 2026

GOLDEN TOWNSHIP — Two people suffered minor injuries Monday evening after the side-by-side off-road vehicle they were riding rolled over on Pete’s Ridge at the Silver Lake Sand Dunes. The crash occurred Monday, July 13, shortly before 7 p.m. in the Silver Lake Sand Dunes ORV area, according to an Oceana County Sheriff’s Office traffic crash report. A 22-year-old Livonia…

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Deputy captures escaped alligator in Shelby Township, returns it to owner

July 10, 2026

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — A wandering alligator was safely returned to its owner early Thursday morning after an Oceana County sheriff’s deputy found the reptile sitting in a rain puddle along the side of the road. According to Oceana County Sheriff Craig Mast, the incident occurred Thursday, July 9, at 12:41 a.m. in Shelby Township. The information was taken from a…

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Driver killed, passenger seriously injured in Oceana County crash

July 9, 2026

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — A 22-year-old man died and his passenger was seriously injured following a single-vehicle crash late Wednesday night in Oceana County. Troopers from the Michigan State Police Hart Post responded to the crash at about 11:50 p.m. on Wednesday, July 8, on South Oceana Drive south of West Buchanan Road. According to the preliminary investigation, the 22-year-old driver…

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Hart police news, published July 9, 2026

July 9, 2026

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. HART — The following is recent activity of the Hart Police Department: Thursday, July 2, 2026 • 3:09 p.m., alarm, 200 block of State Street, City of Hart. • 3:33 p.m., well-being check, 300 block of Dryden Street, City of Hart. • 8 p.m.,…

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Deputies capture fleeing suspects in two pursuits

July 8, 2026

By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor GRANT TOWNSHIP — Oceana County sheriff’s deputies captured and arrested two fleeing suspects in two separate police chases Tuesday night, July 7, said Oceana County Sheriff Craig Mast. The first pursuit began around 9:30 p.m. when a traffic stop was initiated on Skeels Road near 72nd Avenue and involved the pursuit of a 34-year-old Montague…

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