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Pistol stolen in break-n

March 15, 2024

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. OTTO TOWNSHIP — A Raven .25-caliber pistol valued at $350 was stolen during a break-in that was reported Monday, March 11, around 2:30 p.m. in the 7500 block of South 142nd Avenue, according to Oceana County Sheriff Craig Mast. In a separate incident,…

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Break-in suspect suffers serious injuries breaking out window

March 15, 2024

‘At one residence he was trying to gain entry into, he was met with the homeowner who defended the residence with a firearm.’ By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor LEAVITT TOWNSHIP — A 40-year-old Newaygo man who was in an apparent drug-induced delusional state while on a break-in crime spree remains hospitalized for multiple cuts and gashes he suffered while breaking…

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Juvenile suspects caught in school bus, park vandalism cases

March 15, 2024

By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor SHELBY — Juvenile culprits involved in two separate vandalism cases have been caught, according to Oceana County Sheriff Craig Mast. A 15-year-old Shelby girl and a 16-year-old Shelby boy allegedly spray painted graffiti on 18 school buses at Shelby Public Schools and vandalized nearby Getty Park, said Sheriff Mast. “She’s an absolute hell on wheels,”…

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Vandal(s) smash new park’s basketball backboard 

March 13, 2024

$1,000 reward offered for info leading to conviction SHELBY TOWNSHIP — A vandal or vandals smashed the glass of a brand new basketball backboard at the new Shelby Township Park. “This is a real shame as this park is really going to be a gem for Oceana County, and the backboard is so new that I doubt that even one…

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Police news, posted March 11, 2024

March 11, 2024

Police news, posted March 11, 2024 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: Tuesday, March 5, 2024: 4:42 p.m., (Oceana County Sheriff’s Office), a 50-year-old Hart man was cited for driving while license suspended, North Oceana Drive, Weare Township. A charge…

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