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Police news, published April 6, 2026

April 6, 2026

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. The following is recent activity of the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office: Tuesday, March 31, 2026: 9:10 p.., a 38-year-old Shelby man was arrested for second-offense operating while intoxicated, 72nd Avenue near Shelby Road, Shelby Township. He was lodged in the Oceana County Jail.…

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April Fool’s Day drug bust nets 90 pounds of meth 

April 3, 2026

MUSKEGON COUNTY — Ninety pounds of methamphetamine, five firearms and a large sum of cash were seized by narcotics officers during a drug bust April 1, according to the Michigan State Police “On April 1, 2026, the Muskegon West Michigan Enforcement Team (WEMET) conducted a targeted traffic stop on a 41-year-old Muskegon man,” states a press release from MSP’s Sixth…

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$3,500 in gift cards stolen

April 2, 2026

GREENWOOD TOWNSHIP — The Hart post of the Michigan State Police is investigating a larceny theft of gift cards valued at $3,500 from a residence in the 8300 block of 200th Avenue, according to Sgt. Richards. The gift cards were stolen some time after March 13 and before March 27. If anyone has any information about the theft, they are…

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New Era man killed in icy US 31 crash

March 30, 2026

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — A 52-year-old New Era man died after he was ejected from the 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer he was driving following a single-vehicle crash early Saturday morning, March 28, on northbound US 31 near 66th Avenue, according to an Oceana County Sheriff’s Office accident report. Robert Charles Veld was pronounced dead at the scene following the 5:28 a.m. crash.…

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Man injured when lawnmower flips over

March 30, 2026

ELBRIDGE TOWNSHIP — A 59-year-old Hart man suffered a broken leg when the zero-turn lawnmower he was operating flipped over Sunday, March 29, around 2 p.m. on East Polk Road, said Oceana County Sheriff Craig Mast. The lawnmower landed on his left leg after it flipped over while he was attempting to get out of a ditch. The man was…

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