Walkerville man injured in car/deer crash. NEWFIELD TOWNSHIP — A 68-year-old Walkerville man was injured when a deer ran out in front of his 2002 Chevrolet Suburban Tuesday, Sept. 4, shortly before 8:30 p.m. on South 192nd Avenue near Baker Road, according to an Oceana County Sheriff’s Office accident report. “He was northbound and unable to avoid a deer jumping…
Basketball coach’s CSC case bound over to circuit court. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — Judge H. Kevin Drake of 78th District bound over a criminal sexual conduct case against a 35-year-old former high school basketball coach Tuesday, Sept. 4, to a higher court, 27th Circuit Court. Russell Douglas Swihart is charged with five felony counts of criminal sexual…
78th District Court arraignments. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — The following were arraigned recently in 78th District Court: Felonies – Wayne Aron Klein, 37, of 1231 E. Brodkton Ave., Madison Heights, Michigan, was arrested by the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO) for a felony of breaking and entering a building with intent. Preliminary conference: Sept. 4 at 3…
Passenger sustains minor injuries in Jeep rollover. #OceanaCounty CRYSTAL TOWNSHIP — A 13-year-old Charlotte, Michigan girl, who was a passenger in a 1999 Jeep Wrangler that crashed on East River Road Saturday night. Sept. 1, suffered minor injuries, according to an Oceana County Sheriff’s Office accident report. The crash occurred shortly before 11:30 p.m. near North 126th Avenue, the report…
Waverunner ride with child results in OWI, resisting arrest, disorderly conduct charges. #OceanaCountyCrime GOLDEN TOWNSHIP — A 29-year-old Crescent Springs, Kentucky man was arrested by Oceana County sheriff’s marine deputies Sunday, Sept. 2, at 3:36 p.m. on charges of operating a watercraft while intoxicated (OWI), resisting arrest and disorderly conduct, said Oceana County Sheriff Craig Mast. The man was operating…
Thefts, felony drunk driving arrest top police activity. #OceanaCountyCrime The following is recent police activity in Oceana County: Thursday, Aug. 23, 2018: – 9:51 a.m., (Hart Police Department), medical assist, 1000 block of State Street, City of Hart. – 11:45 a.m., (HPD), vehicle crash, no injuries, 200 block of State Street, City of Hart. – 2 p.m., (HPD), embezzlement, City…
Fire destroys Hart house; 2 firefighters injured. #OceanaCountyNews. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. HART — Fire destroyed a house near Hart Lake Thursday afternoon. Hart Fire Department Chief Jack White said the back of the house, and its deck were completely engulfed in flames when firefighters arrived on scene. Within minutes, the entire house was on fire, White said. “People were…
Contact your electrical service provider. HART — Oceana County Emergency Management reminds residents who are still without power following Tuesday evening’s storm to contact their electrical service provider if they have not already done so. If their landline phones are out of service, residents should also contact the phone company if they have not already. “It gives them a better…
Power to be restored in Pentwater at 2 a.m. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. PENTWATER — Power is expected to be restored in the village by 2 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 30, in the wake of Tuesday evening’s violent storm, said Oceana County Emergency Management Coordinator James Duram. The entire village has been without power since the massive thunderstorm ripped down trees…
Storm wallops Oceana County. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. OCEANA COUNTY — They say that lightning never strikes the same place twice, but Oceana County was blasted by thunderstorms three consecutive nights. And, the third storm system Tuesday night, Aug. 28, was a doozy. The violent storm knocked down trees and power lines all over Oceana County. Many residents are without…
Spectrum family medicine in Pentwater closed for remainder of week. PENTWATER — Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital Family Medicine in Pentwater will close for the remainder of the week, August 30 and 31, due to lack of electrical power after the Tuesday evening storm. Scheduled patients have been contacted and rescheduled. Those in need of prescription refills or a physician visit who were not…
Schools receive life-saving equipment. #OceanaCountyNews By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — All of the school districts in Oceana County received a set of bleeding control kits that could save the lives of students during an active assailant situation. The bleeding control kits were presented by Mercy Health Partners representatives Holly Alway, injury prevention coordinator, and Melissa Schneider, trauma program coordinator…
Man pleads guilty to car theft. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — A 31-year-old Minnesota man pleaded guilty in 27th Circuit Court Monday, Aug. 27, to unlawful driving away of an automobile or car theft. Chad Thomas Shelso was arrested last month after stealing a vehicle in the Village of Pentwater. The vehicle’s owner had lost the keys to…
Muskegon man faces year in jail for theft. #OceanaCountyCrime HART — A 29-year-old Muskegon man faces serving one year in jail after pleading guilty to larceny by conversion $1,000-$20,000 in 27th Circuit Court Monday, Aug. 27. Keith James Mueller, of 2346 Lincoln Park Dr., was working for a moving company and stole some items from a customer, said Oceana County…
Man faces jail for messaging 14-year-old girl. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — A 25-year-old Hesperia man faces up to 30 days in jail after pleading guilty in 27th Circuit Court Monday, Aug. 27, to a felony of accosting a child for immoral purposes. Monte Lee Dupont, of 65 S. Winter St., was sending electronic messages to a 14-year-old…
Five plead in connection to cockfighting ring. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — Five men, including a Shelby man, charged with felony counts of attending an animal fight in connection to the cockfighting ring that was raided by police last June in Hart Township pleaded guilty in 27th Circuit Court Monday, Aug. 27. Hector Francis Vasquez-Melchor, 20, of Shelby;…
Hesperia man to serve 25 years minimum in prison for CSC. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — A 46-year-old Hesperia man faces a mandatory 25-year minimum prison term after pleading “no contest” to first-degree criminal sexual conduct Monday, Aug. 27, in 27th Circuit Court. The charge against Edward Allen Dawkins, of 8366 E. M 20, involves “penetration of a…
Recent births, reported Aug. 28, 2018 #OceanaCountyBirths Births took place at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital, unless indicated otherwise. Aubree Rae McCann, the daughter of Erica Davis and Brandon McCann of Hart, was born Aug. 21, 2018. Shelby Gem Factory, 1330 Industrial Drive, Shelby; 231-861-2165; www.shelbygemfactory.com; has sponsored this post. See 2017 birth records archive here.
Escapee captured ‘hiding in a crawl space.’ By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. #OceanaCountyCrime SHELBY — The nearly 24-hour search for a man who escaped police custody at the hospital Sunday night, Aug. 26, is over. “He was hiding in a crawl space in a house in Hesperia on Hoskins Street on the Newaygo County side,” said Oceana County Sheriff Craig Mast.…
Uprooted tree damages home during violent thunderstorm. #OceanaCountyNews ROTHBURY — Sunday night’s wild thunderstorms wreaked havoc for many people in Oceana County, including Brian Conrad whose house was damaged when a gigantic walnut tree uprooted and fell on it. Conrad, who lives on South 180th Avenue, said the tree, which was at least 40 feet tall, damaged his home’s deck…
Lightning strike causes house fire. #OceanaCountyNews HART TOWNSHIP — A lightning strike from Sunday night’s thunderstorm sparked a fire that caused extensive damage to a large home at 1902 Young Road. The home, owned by Eric Knobel, is insured, said Fire Chief Jack White of both Hart Area and Shelby-Benona departments. The roof of the 7,000-square-foot home’s indoor pool area…
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