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Police news, published March 9, 2026

March 9, 2026

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. The following is recent police activity in Oceana County: Wednesday, March 4, 2026: 12:22 a.m., (Oceana County Sheriff’s Office), a 24-year-old New Era man was cited for driving while license revoked, Elm and Ray Streets, Village of New Era. Friday, March 6, 2026:…

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MSP news, published March 5, 2026

March 5, 2026

The following is recent Oceana County activity of the Michigan State Police, Hart post:  The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026: 1:20 p.m., a 59-year-old Muskegon man was arrested on a warrant and charged with unlawful license plate and operating without insurance, Polk Road, Hart Township.…

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Hart PD report, published March 5, 2026

March 5, 2026

The following is recent activity of the Hart Police Department: Friday, Feb. 20, 2026: 2:48 p.m., hit-and-run crash, 300 block of Johnson Street, City of Hart. Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026: 1:11 p.m., motorist assist, Washington and State streets, City of Hart. Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026: 10:17 a.m., family trouble, 50 block of State Street, City of Hart. 3:30 p.m., suspicious…

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Police news, published March 3, 2026

March 3, 2026

The following is recent activity of the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office: Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026: 3:41 p.m., a 36-year-old Bitely, Mich. man was cited for driving while license revoked, Division and Alpha streets, Village of Hesperia. 4:15 p.m., a 63-year-old Middleville, Mich. man was arrested for third-offense operating while intoxicated and driving while license revoked, Elm Street, Village of Hesperia.…

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Man, 81, injured after SUV hits tree head-on 

February 25, 2026

HART TOWNSHIP — An 81-year-old Norton Shores man was transported by Life EMS to Trinity Health Shelby Hospital after the 2019 Buick Encore compact SUV he was driving hit a tree on North Oceana Drive near VanBuren Road Tuesday, Feb. 24, around 3:15 p.m., according to an Oceana County Sheriff’s Office accident report. “The driver advised that he was southbound…

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