Police/Fire

03:23 PM
May 16
2012

Man found dead along I-96

Fruitport Township Police said a man may have laid dead near his sport utility vehicle for hours after a crash on Interstate 96 in Muskegon County.

08:30 AM
May 16
2012

Police investigate 'lawn ornament binge'

More plants and lawn ornaments were reported stolen from residences on the east side of Grand Haven over the weekend, and police said they don’t have any leads.

11:26 PM
May 14
2012

Brake fire backs up traffic on U.S. 31 ramp

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.

05:21 PM
May 14
2012

Mom killed, 3 children hurt walking

A Holland woman walking along a road in Muskegon County's Blue Lake Township on Sunday night was hit by a car and killed.

Two of her three kids were airlifted to the hospital after also being hit by the car.

07:16 PM
May 11
2012

Man dies after driving truck into house

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.

06:47 PM
May 11
2012

Motorcycle collides with car in SL Twp.

A Nunica man suffered a leg injury when a car struck his motorcycle Friday afternoon on Leonard Road west of 152nd Avenue.

08:30 AM
May 11
2012

Investigation sheds light on 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.

12:29 PM
May 10
2012

Investigation completed in GHHS girls crash

On March 16 scores of Grand Haven High School supporters drove through the fog toward East Lansing to cheer on the girls’ basketball team to semi-final victory.

02:34 PM
May 09
2012

School employee charged with sex crime

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

02:22 PM
May 09
2012

Motorcyclist killed on U.S. 31

A North Muskegon man was killed in a motorcycle crash Tuesday on U.S. 31 near the Interstate 96 interchange.

Police said he was not wearing a helmet.

06:00 AM
May 09
2012

Former teacher pleads guilty to sex charges

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

09:10 PM
May 08
2012

Man arrested for larceny of cash and credit cards

Police have arrested a 22-year-old man following the investigation of larceny of cash and credit cards from a Fruitport-area home.

02:23 PM
May 08
2012

Child luring cases concern police agencies

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.

10:08 PM
May 07
2012

Hooker cleared of life felony in customer death

A prostitute no longer faces a life felony for supplying heroin to a customer who died while having sex with her.

11:52 AM
May 07
2012

GH man cleaning gun shoots self

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.

11:31 AM
May 07
2012

Police seek clues in patio furniture thefts

Police are investigating a rash of larcenies of patio furniture and fixtures over the weekend from Village Green Mobile Home Park, according to Lt. Renee Freeman of the Grand Haven Department of Public Safety.

11:00 AM
May 06
2012

Police bust meth lab in Holland motel room

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.

06:00 PM
May 05
2012

Alligator, python found during domestic dispute

Police investigating a domestic dispute discovered a 2½-foot-long alligator and 3-foot-long python in a home northwest of Detroit.

12:01 PM
May 05
2012

One arrested in credit card fraud

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

09:43 PM
May 04
2012

Man sentenced in crash that killed groom, 2nd man

A West Michigan man has been sentenced for a traffic accident that killed a friend preparing for his wedding and the groom's future brother-in-law.