Trooper arraigned on drunk driving charge. #OceanaCounty HART – The 26-year-old Michigan State Police trooper who was arrested for operating while intoxicated Oct. 6 was arraigned in 78th District Court. Conner Ray Crutchfield of Pentwater remains employed at the Hart post, but is currently not on road patrol, said Sgt. Charles Hockanson. He is currently handling “administrative duties,” he said.…
Fall Cleanup Day. SHELBY – Fall Cleanup Day for Shelby village and township residents is set for Saturday, Oct. 19, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Shelby Village Rail Trail pavilion parking lot. Get rid of the junk before the snow falls. Items accepted include: old appliances, lawn mowers, sheet metal, metal barrels (open on one end), aluminum…
Tractor Supply to open in former Shopko building. #OceanaCountyNews By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART – A Tractor Supply store will open in the former Shopko building on Comfort Drive this spring, bringing approximately 15 jobs to the area. “At this time, I can confirm that a Tractor Supply store will be opening in Hart spring 2020,” stated Niki Giacchina, project…
3 crossbows stolen from vehicle. #OceanaCountyCrime HART – Three crossbows were stolen from an unlocked vehicle on South Apple Street, according to Oceana County Sheriff Craig Mast. The crime was reported to the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office Thursday, Oct. 17, at 5:35 a.m. Stolen were a Centerpoint 380 Whisper, a Centerpoint Sniper and a Barnett crossbow with a total value…
Meth possession tops 78th District Court arraignments, Oct. 17, 2019. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART – The following were arraigned recently in 78th District Court: Felonies – Frederick Leo Whitehead, Jr., 49, of 2684 E. Garfield Rd., Shelby, was arrested by the State, Sheriffs’, Chiefs’ Enforcement of Narcotics Team (SSCENT) for a felony of methamphetamine possession. Bail: $5,000/cash/surety/10 percent.…
Rothbury woman arrested for prostitution. #OceanaCountyCrime ROTHBURY – A 34-year-old Rothbury woman was arrested Wednesday, Oct. 16, shortly after 4 p.m. on West Winston Road on a warrant issued by the Traverse City Police Department for prostitution, said Oceana County Sheriff Craig Mast. Other recent police activity in Oceana County includes: Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2019: – 10 a.m., (Michigan State…
Road commission working with EGLE to re-open Longbridge Road. PENTWATER TOWNSHIP – Longbridge Road has been closed for nearly six months due to flooding caused by record high water levels, and local officials are working with state experts on a solution to get the road back open. However, residents impacted by the closure are not optimistic that the road will…
Change a child’s story – become a CASA. #CourtAppointedSpecialAdvocates HART – Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of Oceana, a program of The Fountain Hill Center, is seeking volunteers. CASAs are trained volunteers appointed by the judge to represent the best interest of abused and neglected children. The CASA volunteer visits with the child regularly; researches the background of the child;…
Road commission reminds residents to secure mailboxes. HART – Before winter takes hold and snow plows hit the roads, the Oceana County Road Commission asks residents to prepare by shaking their mailboxes this month. “A mailbox is the only object allowed by law that homeowners can place in the road right-of-way. The location and construction of mailboxes must conform to…
Oceana Hispanic Center restructures. HART – The Oceana Hispanic Center has announced that it is restructuring its operations and seeking ways of meeting the needs of Hispanic residents of this area, according to a press release recently issued by the center. “The center has been primarily dependent on donations from individuals and businesses to maintain the services it provides, and…
Local MSU extension educator receives national honor. #MSUExtensionOffice FORT WAYNE, INDIANA – Ben Werling recently received the Achievement Award from the National Association of County Agriculture Agents during the 2019 Annual Meeting and Professional Improvement Conference. Werling was one of several honorees who represent the top one percent of the membership selected by their peers and the director of extension.…
OWI arrest tops police activity. #OceanaCountyCrime GRANT TOWNSHIP – A 42-year-old Norton Shores woman was arrested by Oceana County sheriff’s deputies for operating while intoxicated Monday, Oct. 14, shortly before 9 a.m. after driving her car into the ditch on Winston Road on her way to work, according to the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office. She was lodged in the Oceana…
Drunk driving death case hearing delayed. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART – The preliminary exam for the operating while intoxicated causing death case that was scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 15, in 78th District Court was adjourned until Dec. 3, said Oceana County Prosecutor Joseph Bizon. Amber Rae Davis, 28, of 5855 W. 5th St., Mears, has been charged with…
78th District Court sentencings, Oct. 14, 2019. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART – The following were sentenced recently in 78th District Court: – Ryan Mitchell Smith, 28, of 3623 N. 60th Ave., Hart, was found guilty Sept. 30 of operating while impaired and was sentenced to 93 days suspended jail with credit for one day served and $1,090 in…
27th Circuit Court sentencings, Oct. 14, 2019 #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART – The following were sentenced recently in 27th Circuit Court: – Fred Austin Tanner, Jr., 32, of 69 S. 56th Ave., Mears, was found guilty of probation violation and was sentenced Oct. 7 to 22 months to four years in prison with credit for 381 days served…
Suspects going ‘car to car’ breaking into vehicles. #HartPoliceDepartment HART – The Hart Police Department is urging residents to keep their cars and homes locked in response to a rash of vehicle break-ins. “The Hart Police Department wants to remind residents to lock their vehicle doors and homes due to several vehicle larcenies over the past week,” states a post…
MSP investigates break-in. #OceanaCountyCrime NEWFIELD TOWNSHIP – The Hart post of the Michigan State Police responded to the 1000 block of South 186th Avenue for a break-in Sunday, Oct. 13, at 11 a.m., according to Sgt. Charles Hocknsen. Items taken include a camera, clothing and other miscellaneous items. Other MSP activity over the weekend includes: Thursday, Oct. 10, 2019: 7:35…
Recent deaths, posted Oct. 14, 2019. #OceanaCountyDeaths The following recent deaths have been reported to OCP: Bonnie Mercein Blanchard, 67, of Pentwater, died on Sunday, October 13, 2019. Arrangements by Oak Grove Funeral Home of Ludington. Father Norberto Lacuesta Leyrita, 87, of Hesperia, died on October 10, 2019. Wilma L. Whelan, 100, of Whitehall, formerly of Crystal Valley, died on Thursday,…
Walkerville man charged with vehicle theft following morning manhunt. #MasonCountyCrime By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — Dustin Allen Himes, Jr. 25, of 4570 N. 176th Ave., Walkerville, was arrested early this morning, Oct. 11, by Mason County Sheriff’s Office deputies and charged with larceny form a vehicle and unlawfully driving away an automobile (UDAA). The UDAA of a 2006 GMC…
78th District Court arraignments, Oct. 11, 2019. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART – The following were arraigned recently in 78th District Court: Felony – Brandon Scott Thrailkill, 26, of 3752 W. Van Buren Rd., Hart, was arrested by the State, Sheriffs’, Chiefs’ Enforcement of Narcotics Team (SSCENT) for a felony of analogues possession. Bail: $7,500/cash/surety/10 percent. Preliminary exam: Oct.…
Teen accused of bringing stun gun, knife to school. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART – A 17-year-old student faces a felony of possession/sale of a taser and a misdemeanor of weapons–free schools – possessing a weapon – for alleging carrying a stun gun and a knife at Pentwater High School, Sept. 16. Kyle James, of 7320 S. Stiles Rd.,…
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