Police Beat

Man dies of apparent drowning in Hart Lake HART — A 72-year-old Hart man died from an apparent drowning in Hart Lake last week, said Oceana County Sheriff Craig Mast. Gary Dean’s body was recovered from the water Wednesday, Aug. 30, after a 16-foot Spectrum pontoon boat was found adrift in the east end of the lake.  A marine deputy…

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Motorcyclist injured in US 31 entrance ramp crash WEARE TOWNSHIP — A 61-year-old Muskegon man was injured in a motorcycle crash on the Monroe Road entrance ramp on US 31 Sunday, Sept. 4, at 7:18 p.m., according to an Oceana County Sheriff’s Office accident report. The motorcyclist “suffered a badly broken leg,” said Oceana County Sheriff Craig Mast. The man,…

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Hart couple injured in US 10 crash AMBER TOWNSHIP, Mason County — An 83-year-old Hart man and his passenger, an 81-year-old Hart woman, were both injured after the vehicle the man was driving pulled into the path of an eastbound vehicle on US 10 east of Brye Road Wednesday, Aug. 30, around 12:30 p.m., according to Mason County Sheriff Kim…

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Weekend police news, posted Aug. 28, 2023 The following is police activity in Oceana County over the weekend: Friday, Aug. 25, 2023: 12:31 a.m., (Oceana County Sheriff’s Office), a 21-year-old Hesperia woman was arrested on a warrant for failure to appear, 300 block of South Sunset Drive, Village of Hesperia.  10:07 a.m., (OCSO), malicious destruction of property, a rock was…

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Police news, posted Aug. 25, 2023 The following is recent police activity in Oceana County: Monday, Aug. 21, 2023: 9:49 a.m., (Oceana County Sheriff’s Office), malicious destruction of property, a 1986 Chevrolet El Camino was scratched/keyed, 4900 block of West Shelby Road, Benona Township. There are no suspects. 12:08 p.m., (OCSO), disturbance, 3600 block of West Lever Road, Hart Township.…

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