
HART — The cordless drill pictured at left was found at the intersection of State and Washington streets, and police are seeking the owner. It is being held at the Hart Police Department, which can be reached by calling 231-873-2488.
The following is activity of the Hart post of the Michigan State Police Thursday, Jan. 28, 2016: – 7:30 a.m., one-car crash, no injuries, Jackson Rd. near 104th Ave., Weare Township. – 8:35 a.m., civil dispute, 400 block of W. Monroe Rd., Pentwater Township. – 12:05 p.m., a 49-year-old Rothbury man was cited for operating without insurance, 116th Ave. near…
By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — The following were sentenced recently in 27th Circuit Court: – Brandon Scott Thrailkill, 22, of 13 N. Courtland St., Hart, was found guilty Nov. 30 tampering with an electronic monitoring device and sentenced Jan. 20 to serve five months forthwith of an 11-month discretionary jail sentence, with credit for 76 days served; and…
By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — The following were sentenced recently in 78th District Court: – Alejandro Jaramillo, 38, of 450 S. Sheridan Ave., Remus, was found guilty Jan. 25 of assault and battery and sentenced to 93 days discretionary jail to ensure compliance with court orders; credit for time served if imposed; six months probation; $925 in fines…
The following is recent activity of the Hart post of the Michigan State Police: Monday, Jan. 25, 2016: – 11:19 p.m., property damage accident, US 31 and Park Road, Grant Township. Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2016: – 8:45 a.m., one-car property damage accident, US 31 and Buchanan Rd., Shelby Township. Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2016: – 8:33 p.m., no operator’s license, US…
HART — A 33-year-old Hesperia man was arraigned Monday, Jan. 25, in 78th District Court on two felony charges of operating/maintaining a laboratory involving methamphetamine. Darin Colt Cunningham faces up to 10 years in prison and/or a $100,000 fine for each count. The charges are the result of an investigation conducted by State, Sheriffs’, Chiefs’ Enforcement of Narcotics…
GRANT TOWNSHIP — The Oceana County Sheriff’s Office is asking for information in regard to a 1997 Arctic Cat snowmobile that was stolen from the 2600 block of West Webster Road Saturday, Jan. 23, at 7 a.m. “The victim heard his sled start up and drive away,” said Lt. Craig Mast. He went outside and found the tracks. Deputies then…
The following was activity of Oceana County law enforcement for Monday, Jan. 25, 2016: 2:04 a.m., Hart Police Dept. (HPD), motorist assist, South State St. near West Polk Rd., City of Hart. 4:39 a.m., Oceana County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO), suspicious situation, West Shelby Rd., Shelby Township. 4:57 a.m., OCSO, suspicious situation, South Oceana Dr., Shelby Township. 12:49 p.m., HPD, fraud…
By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. ‘Living in the OC’ is sponsored by Springstead Law Offices, with locations in Hart and Fremont, 231-873-4022 (Hart), www.springsteadlaw.com. SHELBY — Shelby Gem Factory founder and owner Larry Kelley has traveled all over the world, and he considers his homeland of Oceana County the best place on earth. The 71-year-old Hart native began the unique business…
HART — First Baptist Church of Hart youth group is taking a different approach to raising funds for an upcoming missions trip to Africa. The teens will be presenting a dinner theater, with proceeds going toward their summer trip to Ghana. The group is going to work two weeks at an orphanage and school, teaching the Gospel and also physical…
By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. MONTAGUE TOWNSHIP (Muskegon County) — An 18-year-old female Montague High School student suffered several broken bones after being hit by a pickup truck with a snowplow blade while waiting for her school bus Monday morning before daylight at approximately 7 a.m. on Fruitvale Road near Walsh Road, Montague Area Public Schools Superintendent Jeffrey Johnson said.…
The following is recent local law enforcement activity: Thursday, Jan. 21, 2016: – 8:53 a.m., (Michigan State Police, Hart post), a 34-year-old Rothbury woman was arrested for domestic violence, 3500 block of Webster Rd., Grant Township. Friday, Jan. 22, 2016: – 11 a.m, (MSP), car/deer crash, Garfield Rd. and 154th Ave., Ferry Township. Saturday, Jan. 23, 2016: – 12:45 a.m.,…
By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — The following were arraigned recently in front of the 78th District Court Magistrate: Felonies – Anthony Jerald Lummen, 25, of 7321 White Rd., Apt. 108, Muskegon, was arrested Jan. 10 by the Michigan State Police (MSP) for a felony of breaking and entering a building with intent and a high-court misdemeanor of lying…
The following is activity of local law enforcement for Thursday, Jan. 21, 2016: 2:19 a.m. (Oceana County Sheriff’s Office), car/deer crash, M-20 and South 154th Ave., Ferry Township. 5:14 a.m. (OCSO), general alarm, West Village Road, Golden Township. 7:24 a.m. (OSCO), vehicle crash, no injuries, South 116th Ave., Otto Township. 8:02 am. (Hart Police Department), suspicious situation, East Church Street,…
LUDINGTON — The Sable Point Lighthouse Keepers is looking for volunteers to man and operate its lighthouses along the shores of Lake Michigan. The organization manages Big Sable Point Lighthouse at Ludington State Park, Ludington North Breakwater Lighthouse, Little Sable Point Lighthouse at Silver Lake State Park and White River Light Station near Whitehall. The non-profit organization has openings for…
By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. Area law enforcement personnel are being equipped with a antidote that has been proven to save lives. Several police officers went through a training this past week to learn how to administer Narcan, an antidote that is used to counteract an opiate overdose. The distribution of Narcan, also known as Naloxone, is paying paid for through funding…
LUDINGTON — Safe Harbor Credit Union is offering an alternative to those pesky overdraft fees or the hassle of having to transfer money from your savings account when funds get low in the checking account. “The Safe Harbor Credit Union Share Draft Line of Credit is a great way to protect yourself from overdraft fees and unwanted overdraft transfer fees,”…
CRYSTAL TOWNSHIP — Lucinda Patterson, 57, of Custer, died Wednesday afternoon after her vehicle collided with a semi truck. The crash occurred about 4 p.m. at the intersection of 120th Avenue and East Jefferson Road in northern Oceana County. According to the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office, Patterson was traveling west in a 1999 Chevrolet Suburban around a curve, which turns…
PENTWATER — Fire caused extensive damage to a house at 478 E. Lowell Street late Wednesday night. The fire was discovered by Pentwater Police Officer Alexander Schulz about 11:43 p.m. Schulz immediately called for the fire department, according to Police Chief Laude Hatrum. Upon arrival the fire department observed flames were coming through the floors in the kitchen of…
CRYSTAL TOWNSHIP — A 56-year-old Custer woman was killed when her vehicle slid into the path of an oncoming semi truck and trailer Wednesday, Jan. 20, at approximately 4 p.m. at the intersection of 120th Avenue and East Jefferson Road, according to an Oceana County Sheriff’s Office press release. OCSO is investigating the accident and will have more information…