Police Beat

 Man accused of slitting another man’s throat held on $1 million bond

July 2, 2024

By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor HART — A 24-year-old Shelby man who was involved in an hours long standoff‎ with police after allegedly slitting another man’s throat is being held in the Oceana County Jail on a $1 million cash bond, according to court records. Logan Nathaniel Duvall was arraigned in Oceana County’s 79th District Court Tuesday morning, July 2,…

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Two suspects arrested following hours-long standoff

July 1, 2024

By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor SHELBY — Two male suspects were arrested shortly before 8 a.m. Monday, July 1, following an hours-long standoff with police. “We just made two arrests from an incident that started earlier,” said Oceana County Sheriff Craig Mast in a phone interview from the scene at Fourth and Maple streets. “Earlier in the morning, there had…

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 ‘Mayday’ call for sinking vessel was a prank

June 28, 2024

By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor GOLDEN TOWNSHIP — A ’Mayday call’ of a sinking boat on Lake Michigan late Monday night, June 24, that sent rescuers into dangerous waters was a prank, said Oceana County Sheriff Craig Mast. After receiving the “Mayday” call, emergency crews searched Lake Michigan between the Little Sable Point Lighthouse and Pentwater looking for a watercraft…

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Teacher’s death deemed suicide 

June 28, 2024

By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor HART — The death of 33-year-old teacher Juan Carlos Lozano of New Era has been determined to be a suicide, said Oceana County Sheriff Craig Mast. “It’s been deemed on his death certificate and through our investigation as self-inflicted,” said Sheriff Mast. “We have no evidence to the contrary.” The Oceana County Sheriff’s Office initially…

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Police news, posted June 28, 2024

June 28, 2024

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: Monday, June 24, 2024: 3:41 p.m., a 36-year-old Muskegon man was arrested for driving while license revoked, Riverview Drive, Newfield Township. He was lodged in the Oceana County Jail. 6:08 p.m., larceny…

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