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Police release info about deadly crash 

October 5, 2026

WRIGHT TOWNSHIP, Ottawa County — The Ottawa County Sheriff’s Office released information about the three-vehicle crash on I 96 that killed Lucus Jerry Werkema-Grondsma, 18, of Pentwater on Sunday, Sept. 27, at 12:15 a.m. Werkema-Grondsma was a passenger in a Nissan Infiniti driven by a 23-year-old Custer man, whose name has not been released. Preliminary investigation shows that a semi-truck…

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Man injured when car hits tree

September 29, 2026

OTTO TOWNSHIP — A 52-year-old Muskegon man was transported to Trinity Health Muskegon Hospital after the 2020 Chevrolet Malibu he was driving struck a tree on 116th Avenue Sunday, Sept. 27, at 5:23 p.m., according to an Oceana County Sheriff’s Office traffic crash report.  “(The) driver was traveling north on South 116th Avenue near West Roosevelt Road when driving left…

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Pair arrested for possession with intent to deliver drugs

September 29, 2026

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. WEARE TOWNSHIP — Two Hart men, ages 44 and 39, were arrested by the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office on Van Buren Road near Oceana Drive Monday, Sept. 21, shortly after 2 p.m. and each were charged with possession with intent to deliver drugs.…

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Hesperia man allegedly threatens deputies with machete after running over neighbor’s foot with ORV

September 28, 2026

NEWFIELD TOWNSHIP — A 70-year-old Hesperia man faces two counts of felonious assault of a police officer and one count of felonious assault of a citizen after he allegedly ran over his neighbor’s foot with a Side-by-Side ORV and was then armed with a machete when deputies responded to the call Wednesday, Sept. 23, at 2:22 p.m. in the 2300…

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Runaway ‘person of interest’ found

September 25, 2026

HESPERIA — A juvenile runaway who was also a ”person of interest” in an investigation has been found, according to local law enforcement. The Hesperia Police Department was asking for the public’s assistance Thursday, Sept. 24, in finding the male juvenile. Hesperia Police Chief Joel Catts confirmed Friday that the boy has been found. ______________________________________ Please Support Local News Coverage…

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