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Man allegedly stabs, kills dog during domestic assault

April 8, 2026

He fled the scene on foot, which put the nearby school in ‘secure mode,’ and was captured by police after about 45 minutes on the run. PENTWATER — A male suspect in his late 30s is behind bars following a domestic violence incident in the 100 block of Clymer Street Wednesday morning, April 8, which resulted in the nearby Pentwater…

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Police news, published April 7, 2026

April 7, 2026

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. The following is Oceana County activity of the Michigan State Police, Hart post: Thursday, April 2, 2026: 3:30 p.m., a 40-year-old Twin Lake man was cited for driving while license suspended, US 31 near Shelby Road, Shelby Township. Friday, April 3, 2026: 10:43…

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Accused assailant armed with baseball bat allegedly strikes man with vehicle

April 6, 2026

PENTWATER TOWNSHIP — A 27-year-old Scottville man was arrested for aggravated assault after allegedly assaulting a 22-year-old Scottville man in the Wishing Well convenience store parking lot Sunday, April 5, shortly after 10:30 a.m. “A baseball bat was involved in the incident,” said Oceana County Sheriff Craig Mast. “Someone had been struck by a vehicle, and the subject also had…

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Woman victimized in online scam

April 6, 2026

GRANT TOWNSHIP — A 69-year-old Montague woman was scammed out of thousands of dollars in an online scam that police are not going to be able to recover. The Oceana County Sheriff’s Office received the fraud complaint, March 30, in the 9500 block of Oaklane Drive. The victim was playing an online game when a pop-up message appeared, stating that…

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Horse, driver injured when horse collides with car

April 6, 2026

ROTHBURY — A 71-year-old New Era woman received minor injuries, and a horse was injured when the car the woman was driving was struck by the horse Sunday, April 5, around 9:40 a.m. near the Double JJ Resort. An Oceana County Sheriff’s Office accident report states that the woman was traveling south on Water Road near Wilke Road in a…

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