12:00 PM Aug 18, 2011
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Man charged in death of ex-girlfriend’s daughter

A 22-year-old Grand Ledge man has been charged with murder and child abuse in the May death of his former girlfriend's 3-month-old daughter. Joshua Piercefield was arraigned Wednesday on the charges in the death of Olivia Faith Truax. He faces life in prison if convicted, and was ordered held without bond. Prosecutors didn't detail how Olivia died. Court documents said the girl, who lived in Eaton Rapids, may have been dropped May 6. She died four days later.
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10:42 AM Aug 18, 2011
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Father, son arrested on suspicion of burglary

A father and son team was arrested early Wednesday after a traffic stop in Holland revealed the men had more than $30,000 worth of stolen property in their vehicle, said Lt. Mark Bennett of the Ottawa County Sheriff's Department. Holland Police stopped the 1999 Jeep Cherokee for a traffic violation about 4:20 a.m. Wednesday, Bennett said. Police noted suspicious property in the vehicle and, upon investigation, saw a tag from Sawyer Nursery on one of the items.
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10:40 AM Aug 18, 2011
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Michigan bust nets $150 million worth of drugs

Police said they seized an estimated $150 million worth of heroin and cocaine during a bust earlier this month in Pontiac. The Oakland County Sheriff's Department and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration on Wednesday announced details of last Friday's bust in Pontiac. Authorities said a search of a home found 69 kilograms of heroin and 10.5 kilograms of cocaine. The agencies said it's the largest quantity of heroin ever discovered in Michigan. Sheriff Mike Bouchard said the sheer quantity of drugs is "startling.'
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11:19 AM Aug 17, 2011
Police/Fire

$1,500 reward offered in swan beating death

Authorities said a $1,500 reward is being offered for information related to the beating death of a swan on Traverse City's West Bay. The Traverse City Record-Eagle reported that a man attacked the swan July 3. The reward is for information that results in the apprehension and conviction of the attacker. First Lt. David Shaw of the Michigan Department of Natural Resources' Law Enforcement Division said the case likely won't be solved without help from the public.
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11:18 AM Aug 17, 2011
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Man dies repairing semitrailer in Manistee County

Authorities said a 30-year-old man died in an accident while repairing a semitrailer in the Manistee County community of Bear Lake. Kurt Milarch of Onekama died Monday after the accident at Ron Brown & Sons asphalt paving company. Bear Lake is located on U.S. 31 north of Manistee. The death was under investigation. - Information from: Ludington Daily News
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10:42 AM Aug 16, 2011
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4 shot, hospitalized after Muskegon Heights fight

Four people were hospitalized after being shot late Monday in Muskegon Heights. Michigan State Police are assisting the Muskegon Heights Police Department in investigating the shooting that happened between 11 and 11:30 p.m. in the 2900 block of Ninth Street, between Columbia and Summit avenues. The Muskegon County Prosecutor's Office said three of the four injured are women and one is a man. All four are expected to survive.
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10:36 AM Aug 16, 2011
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Man dies while swimming at marina in Traverse City

Authorities said an 18-year-old man has died while swimming at the Clinch Park Marina in Traverse City. The Traverse City Record-Eagle reported that Michael Knudsen of Mancelona may have received an electrical shock in the water while swimming Monday with a friend. He went under the water about 7:30 p.m. and didn't resurface. The friend reported getting a shock. Rescuers arrived, and marina employees cut power to the dock. Two firefighters jumped into the water and found Knudsen unresponsive under the dock.
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11:03 AM Aug 15, 2011
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14-year-old boy crashes parents' SUV to end joyride

A 14-year-old North Muskegon boy's joyride was cut short Saturday morning after his vehicle crashed into a power pole south of Grand Haven, near Hayes Street and U.S. 31. Police said the incident began when the 14-year-old took his parents sport utility vehicle for a ride. The parents were asleep at the time and didn't know the vehicle was taken, said Capt. Rick Yonker of the Grand Haven Department of Public Safety.
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10:58 AM Aug 15, 2011
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Teens caught brandishing toy gun while driving

Two Muskegon teens are in trouble with the law after they were observed brandishing an Airsoft gun at 5 p.m. Thursday near Beacon Boulevard and Taylor Avenue in Grand Haven.
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10:00 AM Aug 13, 2011
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W. Michigan police to crack down on drunk drivers

Motorists are being warned not to let their summertime fun end with a drunk driving arrest. Law enforcement agencies in 13 West Michigan counties will be cracking down on drunk drivers through additional patrols from Aug. 19 to Sept. 5. The Michigan Office of Highway Safety Planning is coordinating the crackdown by administering federal traffic safety funds to more than 200 agencies in 35 counties. Grant-funded counties in West Michigan are Ottawa, Allegan, Barry, Berrien, Calhoun, Cass, Ionia, Kalamazoo, Kent, Montcalm, Muskegon, Newaygo and Van Buren.
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