Police Beat

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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Police news, published Sept. 5, 2025

September 5, 2025

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: Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025: 5:30 p.m., a 49-year-old Oceana County man was arrested for operating while intoxicated, southbound US 31 near Skeels Road, Grant Township. He was lodged in the Oceana County…

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Police news, published Sept. 4, 2025

September 4, 2025

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. The following is recent activity in Oceana County of the Hart post of the Michigan State Police: Saturday, Aug. 30, 2025:  10:35 p.m., a 27-year-old Ludington woman was arrested for operating while intoxicated, M 20 and US 31, Shelby Township. She was lodged…

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Stop sticks end 15-mile police chase on US 31

September 3, 2025

GRANT TOWNSHIP — A 27-year-old Grand Rapids man was arrested following a 15-mile police chase on northbound US 31 that began near the New Era exit and ended at the Hart exit Saturday, Aug. 30, around 10 a.m., said Oceana County Sheriff Craig Mast. Stop sticks were deployed, which caused two tires of the fleeing 2010 Chevrolet Malibu to flatten.…

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OWI arrests top weekend sheriff’s office activity

September 3, 2025

The following is recent activity of the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office: Friday, Aug. 29, 2025: 6:51 p.m., a 50-year-old New Baltimore, Mich. man was cited for driving while license revoked, and a 51-year-old Dearborn Heights, Mich. woman was cited for allowing a revoked driver to operate, West Taylor Road, Golden Township. Saturday, Aug. 30, 2025: 12:07 a.m., a 48-year-old Mears…

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