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Norton Shores foster parent accused of sexually assaulting child

Mark Sorensen, 61, is facing two counts of first-degree criminal sexual conduct.

Apr 16, 2019 at 9:00 AM
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Former Grand Haven-area man suing parents for destroying porn collection

When David Elliot Werking, 40, moved out of his parents’ house at the “request of local law enforcement” in August 2017, he left behind some belongings.

Apr 15, 2019 at 6:40 PM
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‘Pretty remarkable haul,’ police say of 22-pound cocaine bust at Ford airport

Police found cocaine with an estimated street value of at least $1 million in the luggage of two Detroit-area men who flew into Gerald R. Ford International Airport in late March.

Apr 13, 2019 at 10:00 AM
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Van Allsburg reappointed to state Business Court

The Michigan Supreme Court has reappointed Ottawa County’s chief Circuit Court judge, Jon Van Allsburg, to the Business Court for a six-year term.

Apr 10, 2019 at 1:00 PM
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Man who tossed water balloons at Trump crowd charged

A Grand Rapids man who admitted to tossing water balloons into a crowd of Donald Trump supporters pleaded guilty Thursday to creating a disturbance.

Apr 5, 2019 at 7:00 AM
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Ruling creates uncertainty for states' Medicaid work rules

Arizona, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio and Wisconsin have had their work requirements approved by the federal government, but they are not yet implemented. Several other states have requests pending with the Trump administration.

Mar 29, 2019 at 4:30 PM
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New charges filed against Holland murder suspect’s dad

New criminal charges have been filed against the father of an 18-year-old suspected of shooting and killing 14-year-old Troy “T.J.” Wells in Holland last month, the Ottawa County Sheriff’s Office announced Wednesday.

Mar 20, 2019 at 7:33 PM
Boersen Farms of Zeeland is being sued by a Tennessee-based company for $15 million in unpaid debt.
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Boersen Farms faces 6th lawsuit in 2 years

The lawsuit, filed in federal court March 8, names Dennis, Arlan and Sandra Boersen, claiming they previously agreed in a judgment to pay back a little under $14.9 million in February on a $12.3 million loan.

Mar 16, 2019 at 6:00 PM
Jarrid Nicholas Percy-Lahaie appears in court with his attorney, Christi Burda, for his sentencing Monday, March 11, 2019.
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Ottawa County man sentenced for taking bathroom photos

Jarrid Nicholas Percy-Lahaie, 19, was sentenced to between 30 months and 10 years in a Michigan Department of Corrections prison by Ottawa County Circuit Judge Karen Miedema.

Mar 13, 2019 at 7:00 AM
Bruce Edward Ross waits for his sentencing, accompanied by his attorney, Jennifer Kuiper-Weise, in Ottawa County Circuit Court on Monday morning. March 11, 2019
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Coopersville man sent to prison for drunk driving crash that killed 2

Bruce Edward Ross told the courtroom that he isn’t a bad man, and that he just made a bad choice on the night he consumed alcohol, struck a motorcycle and killed a Marne couple.

Mar 11, 2019 at 11:40 AM
A lawsuit filed against the City of Grand Haven contends that Duncan Memorial Park should be given over to the heirs of the property's original owner.
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Alleged heirs to Duncan Woods sue City of Grand Haven

Representing four alleged family members of park founder Martha Duncan, attorney John D. Tallman has filed a suit claiming the park must be returned to the heirs.

Mar 6, 2019 at 12:22 PM
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Holland murder suspect arraigned, denied bond

Juan Sandro Cabrera, 18, was arraigned Monday in Ottawa County District Court in Holland for the murder of a teenager more than two weeks ago.

Mar 5, 2019 at 7:00 AM
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Michigan's oldest juvenile lifer, 74, to be released

A judge has cleared the way for the release of a 74-year-old man who is the oldest and longest-serving Michigan prisoner with a life sentence for murder as a teen.

Feb 28, 2019 at 9:00 AM
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Coast Guard lieutenant compiled hit list of lawmakers, feds say

A Coast Guard lieutenant who was arrested last week is a "domestic terrorist" who drafted an email discussing biological attacks and had what appeared to be a hit list that included prominent Democrats and media figures, prosecutors said in court papers.

Feb 21, 2019 at 7:00 AM
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US Supreme Court won't hear Lake Michigan beach case

The U.S. Supreme Court will not hear an appeal from Indiana residents who want to extend their property rights to the state's Lake Michigan shoreline.

Feb 20, 2019 at 7:00 AM
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