Hart man sent to prison for violating probation in CSC case. #27thCircuitCourtsentencings #OceanaCountyCourtNews By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. HART — A 21-year-old Hart man was sentenced in 27th Circuit Court, Sept. 11, to serve 16 months to two years in prison for violating his probation. Austin Michael Nead, of 1900 E. Hammett Rd., was on probation for an Aug. 26, 2013…
Several arrests Monday. #OceanaCountyCrime The following is police activity in Oceana County Monday, Sept. 18, 2017: – 1:06 a.m., (Oceana County Sheriff’s Office), a 54-year-old Mears man was arrested for operating while intoxicated and driving while license suspended (DWLS), West Deer Road, Golden Township. – 8 a.m., (OCSO), a 35-year-old Mears man was arrested on a warrant, West Fifth Street,…
Child ejected from truck during alcohol, drug-related crash. #OceanaCountyNews By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. GRANT TOWNSHIP — An 11-year-old Hudsonville girl was ejected from the pickup truck her father was driving following a rollover crash Sunday evening, Sept. 17, on southbound US 31 near Stony Lake Road, and the dad was arrested for operating while impaired, according to an Oceana County…
Mom passes out from heroin, crashes into building. #OceanaCountyNews #Walkerville By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. WALKERVILLE — A 22-year-old Walhalla woman was lodged in the Oceana County Jail on two counts of child endangerment and one count of operating under the influence of drugs Sunday, Sept. 17, after the 2000 Saturn she was driving crashed through the storefront of a downtown building,…
Police make several DWLS, drunk driving arrests over weekend. #OceanaCountyCrime The following is police activity in Oceana County over the weekend: Friday, Sept. 15, 2017: – 3:25 a.m., (Michigan State Police), a 23-year-old Shelby man was arrested for driving while license suspended (DWLS), EZ Mart gas station, Polk Road, Hart Township. – 4:55 a.m., (Oceana County Sheriff’s Office), DWLS, Oceana…
Forgery tops 78th District Court arraignments. #OceanaCountyCourtNews By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. HART — The following were arraigned recently in 78th District Court: Felonies – Tresa Brianna Anderson, 25, of 6225 S. Brye Rd., Ludington, was arrested Sept. 8 by the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office for two felony counts of forgery and fourth-offense habitual offender designation. Preliminary conference: Sept. 18 at…
Man arrested for embezzling from DAR Motorsports. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. HART — A 31-year-old Holton man faces up to 10 years in prison following his arrest for a felony of a embezzlement $20,000-$50,000. It is alleged that Brandon Taylor Gerth, of 7442 Skeels Rd., “misappropriated sales commissions,” said Oceana County Prosecutor Joseph Bizon, at David Allen Racing Motorsports…
Couple accused of sex crimes against children. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. HART — A Holton couple has been charged with several felonies for alleged sex crimes against children. Daniel James Durbin, 34, of 9260 S. 180th Ave., and Ericka Lee Byler, 31, of the same address, were arraigned recently in 78th District Court for alleged sex crimes that occurred…
TV, trail cam, ammo stolen in break-in. #OceanaCountyCrime WEARE TOWNSHIP — The Oceana County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a breaking and entering reported Wednesday, Sept. 13, at 12:40 p.m. on North 88th Avenue. Two car batteries, miscellaneous coins, a 32-inch TV, a trail camera and ammunition were stolen, said Oceana County Sheriff Craig Mast. Other recent police activity in Oceana…
ESD assures residents that buses are safe. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. AMBER TOWNSHIP — In the wake of Thursday’s story about local school buses being “red tagged” by the Michigan State Police, West Shore Educational Service District’s director of transportation wants to assure local residents that its school buses are in compliance and safe. The 2016-2017 MSP school bus inspection…
78th District Court sentencings posted Sept. 15, 2017. #OceanaCountyCourtNews By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. HART — The following were sentenced recently in 78th District Court: – Danny Ray Darling, 53, of 9091 Whitbeck Rd., Montague, was found guilty Sept. 7 of disturbing the peace and was sentenced to 90 days discretionary jail over the next one year; no contact with victim;…
Girl, 7, hit by vehicle. #OceanaCountyNews HART — A 7-year-old girl was struck by a vehicle after running out directly in front of it Wednesday afternoon, Sept. 13, at the intersection of Johnson and Water streets near the Hart Public Schools campus, according to Hart Police Chief Juan Salazar. “The juvenile female received minor injuries and was transported by Oceana…
#OceanaCountyDeaths The following recent deaths have been reported to OCP: Sudie Ann Blohm, 76, of Hart, died on Wednesday, September 13, 2017. Laura M. Black, 59, of Ferry Township, died on Thursday, September 14, 2017. Beads & Blooms Florist, 78 N. Jebavy Dr., Ludington, MI 49431; 231-425-4133, has sponsored this post.
State red flags many local school buses. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. The Michigan State Police recently released its 2016-2017 school bus inspection report. With the exception of Manistee Catholic Central School’s one bus, every school district in Mason, Lake, Manistee, and Oceana counties had buses that were “red flagged” by the state police, meaning during the inspection those buses were found…
Retired firefighters had a combined 78 years of service. #OceanaCountyNews #HartAreaFireDepartment HART — The Hart Area Fire Department recently honored three retired firefighters who served the department for a combined 78 years. Bob Carlson had over 29 years on the department with 20 of those years as a lieutenant. Carlson also was a fire prevention officer for 25 years. Also…
Shelby Rotary hosts calendar photo contest. #OceanaCounty #ShelbyRotaryClub SHELBY — The Shelby Rotary Club is producing its first-ever Oceana Community Calendar for 2018. The calendar is a fundraiser for the Shelby Rotary and will be available for sale in November of 2017. The calendar will display full-page color photographs of scenic landscapes of Oceana County. The Shelby Rotary is asking…
Fire captain honored for life-saving rescue. ‘I remember about 10 seconds after I got down onto the ground, I went to my knees. I don’t know if it was adrenaline or exhaustion or both. I was just glad that we both made it out of that room.’ #OceanaCountyNews #HartAreaFireDepartment HART — Captain Tim Tubbs of the Hart Area Fire Department…
Warrant arrests top police activity. #OceanaCountyCrime The following is police activity in Oceana County Monday, Sept. 11, 2017: – 9:37 a.m., (Oceana County Sheriff’s Office), a 26-year-old Hesperia man was arrested on a warrant and for a weapons offense, South 204th Avenue, Newfield Township. – 11:40 a.m., (Michigan State Police), a 50-year-old Muskegon man was arrested on a fugitive warrant,…
Hart post continues to seek ‘Angel’ volunteers. #MichiganStatePolice HART — To assist people struggling with addiction and reduce drug demand, the Michigan State Police (MSP) joined almost 200 police departments nationwide in the Angel Program, a pre-arrest diversion program. The Angel Program allows someone with a drug addiction to walk into a state police post to seek help for their…
Heavy police presence due to training, ‘short search.’ #OceanaCountyNews WEARE TOWNSHIP — Heavy police presence in the area of Madison Road near 92nd Avenue Tuesday afternoon, Sept. 12, is due to multi-agency training as well as a “short search” for a person who ran away from police, according to Oceana County Sheriff Craig Mast. The Pentwater Police Department went out…
Alleged Shopko crasher found mentally competent. #OceanaCountyCourtNews By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. HART — The 35-year-old Mears man accused of crashing through the Shopko store in Hart last spring has been found competent to stand trial following testing at a psychiatric facility in Ypsilanti. Matthew Lawrence Krueger’s evaluation was recently completed, and a hearing took place Tuesday, Sept. 12, in 78th…
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