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Drugged driving arrest tops police activity

March 18, 2024

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. The following is Oceana County activity of the Michigan State Police, Hart post, over the weekend: Sunday, March 17, 2024: 12:29 p.m., a 27-year-old Allendale man was arrested for operating under the influence of drugs, US 31 and Monroe Road, Weare Township. He…

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Man shot dead reportedly trying to invade Wolf Lake area home

March 18, 2024

EGELSTON TOWNSHIP, Muskegon County — A 38-year-old man was shot and killed while trying to invade a home in the 700 block of Chatterson Road Monday, March 18, shortly before 2 a.m., according to the Muskegon County Sheriff’s Office. “A male subject appeared to be under the influence and was banging on the complainant’s window,” states a press release. “The…

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Pistol stolen in break-n

March 15, 2024

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. OTTO TOWNSHIP — A Raven .25-caliber pistol valued at $350 was stolen during a break-in that was reported Monday, March 11, around 2:30 p.m. in the 7500 block of South 142nd Avenue, according to Oceana County Sheriff Craig Mast. In a separate incident,…

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Break-in suspect suffers serious injuries breaking out window

March 15, 2024

‘At one residence he was trying to gain entry into, he was met with the homeowner who defended the residence with a firearm.’ By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor LEAVITT TOWNSHIP — A 40-year-old Newaygo man who was in an apparent drug-induced delusional state while on a break-in crime spree remains hospitalized for multiple cuts and gashes he suffered while breaking…

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Juvenile suspects caught in school bus, park vandalism cases

March 15, 2024

By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor SHELBY — Juvenile culprits involved in two separate vandalism cases have been caught, according to Oceana County Sheriff Craig Mast. A 15-year-old Shelby girl and a 16-year-old Shelby boy allegedly spray painted graffiti on 18 school buses at Shelby Public Schools and vandalized nearby Getty Park, said Sheriff Mast. “She’s an absolute hell on wheels,”…

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