Police/Fire

A brake fire on a tree-trimming truck caused a traffic backup for a short time Monday on the exit ramp off northbound U.S. 31 to Ferrysburg.

A man died after a two-truck collision Friday afternoon in Coopersville.

Sgt. Steve Austin of the Ottawa County Sheriff’s Department said a possible medical condition suffered by the Coopersville man, 42-year-old Aaron Bouchard, likely caused the crash.

(UPDATED with full crash report attachment) Distracted and reckless driving appear to be the primary factors in the March 16 rollover crash that seriously injured five Grand Haven High School girls.

A Muskegon school district employee has been charged with first-degree criminal sexual conduct involving a former student.

A former Saranac teacher accused of having an affair with a student has agreed to a plea deal.

The Fruitport Police Department is spreading the word about two disturbing reports of child luring in the Muskegon area.

Here's the alert from police:

The Muskegon Police Department is asking for your assistance in reference to two reported child luring cases. We are thankful that in both cases the suspect drove off without incident, but we obviously wish to address this before a more serious crime occurs to a young person.

A 47-year-old Grand Haven man was injured Saturday morning when he accidentally shot himself while cleaning his gun, said Lt. Renee Freeman of the Grand Haven Department of Public Safety.

Holland police said they found a meth lab operating in a motel.

An anonymous caller phoned in a suspicious complaint at the Best Value Inn, 680 E. 24th St., at around 9:15 a.m. Friday.

One suspect has been arrested and another identified in recent credit card thefts and fraud, according to Fruitport Township Police.