Police Beat

Manhunt continues for suspected gunman

August 17, 2025

GOLDEN TOWNSHIP — Law enforcement is on an hours-long manhunt for accused shooter Don Albert Stapel, Jr., 59, in the Silver Lake community Sunday, Aug. 17. Michigan State Police are asking residents in the 7500 block of Fox Road in Mears to shelter in place as they search for Stapel in the woods. A person was shot in the leg,…

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Wife charged with open murder for shooting husband

August 15, 2025

HART — Shale Nicole Campos, 46, was arraigned in Oceana County’s 79th District Court Friday, Aug. 15, on charges of open murder and felony firearm for the shooting death of her husband, Jason Campos. “Campos has been charged with the murder of her husband, Jason Campos, at their residence on East Buchanan Road in Ferry Township in the morning hours…

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Woman arrested in connection to Shelby man’s murder

August 15, 2025

FERRY TOWNSHIP — A 46-year-old Ferry Township woman has been arrested in connection to the homicide of a 46-year-old Shelby man, said Oceana County Undersheriff Ryan Schiller in a press release Friday, Aug. 15. “On Aug. 15, 2025 at approximately 1 a.m., detectives arrested a 46-year-old Ferry Township woman in connection with the reported homicide from the morning’s incident located…

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Police investigate shooting death of Shelby man

August 14, 2025

FERRY TOWNSHIP — A 46-year-old Shelby man died after being shot Thursday, Aug. 14, shortly after 7 a.m. in the 4000 block of East Buchanan Road, said Oceana County Sheriff Craig Mast. “On Aug. 14, 2025 at 7:12 a.m. Oceana County Sheriff’s deputies and Michigan State Police troopers were dispatched to an address in the 4000 block of East Buchanan…

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HPD report, published Aug. 14, 2025

August 14, 2025

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com.  The following is recent activity of the Hart Police Department: Thursday, Aug. 7, 2025: 12:39 p.m., malicious destruction of property, 300 block of Polk Road, City of Hart. 3:36 p.m., a 34-year-old Hart man was arrested on an outstanding warrant issued by the…

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