Charges against New Era drone pilot dropped By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief HART — The charges against a 62-year-old New Era man who was arrested for allegedly flying a drone over an electric substation have been dropped. Donald Ray Muckel was arraigned on the charges following a Nov. 17, 2023 complaint. According to Oceana County Prosecutor Joseph Bizon, Oceana County sheriff’s…
‘Multiple types and amounts of drugs’ seized during traffic stop HART TOWNSHIP — Oceana County sheriff’s deputies seized “multiple types and amounts of drugs” during a traffic stop Wednesday, Dec. 13, around 3:15 p.m. on 72nd Avenue near Taylor Road, said Oceana County Sheriff Craig Mast. A 37-year-old Hesperia man was arrested for drug possession, parole violation, improper license plate…
Man arrested after fleeing from police on crotch rocket motorcycle GREENWOOD TOWNSHIP — A 19-year-old Holton man was arrested on charges of fleeing and eluding police, operating without insurance, operating without a license and invalid registration Tuesday, Dec. 12, on East Skeels Road near 192nd Avenue, said Oceana County Sheriff Craig Mast. The suspect was riding a 2011 Kawasaki Ninja…
UPDATE: Charge dismissed; read related story here: https://oceanacountypress.com/2023/12/18/charges-against-…ne-pilot-dropped/ BENONA TOWNSHIP — A 62-year-old man was arrested by the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office for a felony of flying/hovering an unmanned aircraft over a key facility. Donald Ray Muckel is accused of flying or hovering his drone over a Wolverine Power Cooperative electrical substation, “which by statute is a key facility,” said…
Driver injured in rollover crash on black ice ROTHBURY — A female driver was transported to Trinity Health Hospital in Muskegon by Life EMS following a single-vehicle rollover crash Friday, Dec. 15, shortly after 8 a.m. on East Winston Road approximately one mile east of Oceana Drive, according to Michigan State Police trooper Mike Veltman. The westbound Kia SUV rolled…
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