WHITEHALL TOWNSHIP — A 37-year-old Mears man is dead following an officer-involved shooting at the Comfort Inn hotel, at 2822 Holton-Whitehall Rd., early Friday morning, Nov. 7, according to the Muskegon County Sheriff’s Office. The man was shot by a Muskegon County sheriff’s deputy after charging him with a box cutter, according to police. Police responded to the hotel located…
By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor HART TOWNSHIP — The Oceana County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a break-in that occurred at a solar development site on 88th Avenue, and the construction company victimized by the break-in is offering a $500 reward for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the individual or individuals responsible for the crime. “This incident…
The following is recent activity of the Hart Police Department: Friday, Oct. 31, 2025: 8:35 a.m., found property, 300 block of Johnson Street, City of Hart. 9:37 a.m., juvenile complaint, 300 block of Johnson Street, City of Hart. Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025: 12:32 a.m., assault and battery, 200 block of East Main Street, City of Hart. Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025:…
By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor OTTO TOWNSHIP — A 57-year-old Rothbury man was arrested by Oceana County sheriff’s deputies on charges of aggravated assault and possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime following an argument with 45-year-old Newaygo County man in the 7000 block of South 142nd Avenue Thursday, Oct. 30, shortly after 7 p.m., according to…
The alleged grave digger ‘buried a necklace and needed money and went back to retrieve that necklace.’ By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor OTTO TOWNSHIP — The case of suspicious digging near a gravesite last week has been solved following a police investigation. “The detectives got a hold of the family of the gentleman buried in the grave,” said Oceana County…
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