On Thursday April 15th, after receiving a tip from the Barryton Neighborhood Watch, Detectives from the Mecosta County Sheriff's Office and Big Rapids Public Safety arrested 19-year-old Tyler Tennant of Barryton, for his involvement in a Breaking and Entering that took place at a home on Angel Avenue in the Village of Barryton.   According to Detective Casey Nemeth: Tennant is currently out on bond on two separate B&E charges, and was...

 On Sunday May 2, 2010 about 8:00 p.m., deputies were dispatched to a Breaking and Entering complaint on 150th Ave. near 15 mile road in Colfax Twp. An unoccupied home had been broken into and a large amount of copper wire was taken. It is believed that the residence had been broken into during the early morning hours on May 2, 2010. If anyone saw anything suspicious in this area or has any information leading to the arrest of the suspect(s) please contact the Mecosta County Sheriff's...

 On Sunday April 25, 2010, about 6:35 p.m., Mecosta County Sheriff Deputies received a report that a man driving a black Volkswagen left the K-mart parking lot and went east on Perry St.  According to Deputy Charlie Pippin, the gentleman driving the black Volkswagen was Edward Louis Welch who was suspected of doing some shoplifting at the K-mart Store.  Shortly after receiving the report, Deputies spied the suspect and his vehicle driving on Perry and turning onto...

See mug shots below, for updates on these two gentlemen. On Saturday November 14, 2009, around 12:54 a.m., Big Rapids police officers responded to the 200-block of north Fourth St. where a shooting took place.  According to Big Rapids Public Safety Officers, a 19-year old Big Rapids man was shot in the arm by a 24-year old suspect as he was walking past Adams and Fourth St..  Big Rapids safety officers say that the suspect approached the victim and started an...

 Today around 2:30 p.m., the Mecosta Austin Fire Department responded to a fire that took place at an auto repair garage on Cass St in the Village of Morley. Fire Fighters worked for about two hours to extinguish the fire. Visit our facebook page for photos.

On Monday April 12, 2010, around 4:00 p.m., the Morley Fire Department responded to a shed fire in the Village of Morley, on East St. by Jefferson Rd.

 On Friday, April 9, 2010, Mecosta County Sherrif Deputies responded to a residential breaking and entering complaint. The break-in took place in northern Sheridan Twp. and the homeowners said that someone went into their home while they were away and ransacked it. The burglars took multiple items including firearms and electronics. The crime is believed to have taken place late Friday night to the early morning hours. Anyone with information is urged to contact Deputis at 231-592-0150 or...

 UPDATE - the Mecosta County Sheriff's Office now says the investigation reveals that Donna Straatsma's vehicle was in fact driving northbound on 90th Avenue not eastbound on 13 Mile Rd., at the time of the crash. A citation that was originally issued to Ms. Straatsma, has been dismissed and a citation has been issued to the 16-year-old driver Gabrielle Diraddo. On Friday April 2, 2010, around 8:24 p.m., Mecosta County Sheriff Deputies were on the scene of a...

Deputy Jack Sutherby  On Tuesday, March 30, 2010, around 3:15 p.m., Deputies from the Mecosta County Sheriff's Office responded to a two vehicle accident on Northland Dr. near 21 Mile Rd. in Green Twp.  The crash occurred when a northbound vehicle, driven by a 19-year old man from Evart, failed to stop for another vehicle, driven by a 53-year old man from Hersey that was stopped in the northbound lane waiting for a car to turn.   The driver of the first...

D/Sgt. Casey Nemeth  On Thursday March 25th, while executing a warrant sweep, the Mecosta County Sheriff's Office arrested a Big Rapids couple at a residence in Green Township for outstanding warrants and Felony Possession of Marijuana.  Deborah Stackhouse was released from jail after serving three days on her warrant and has charges pending for marijuana possession.  Michael Stackhouse was released from jail after he posted a $5000 cash bond and is scheduled for a...

 On Friday March  19, 2010, about 1:30 p.m., Big Rapids Public Safety Officers were dispatched to the alley south of Michigan by Elm St. According to Sgt. James Tayler a 28-year-old Big Rapids man approached a 63-year-old Evart woman in the alley and physically took her purse.  The suspect ran northbound in the alleyway as the victim chased after him yelling for help. A good Samaritan assisted by calling police, reporting what happened and giving...

 On Wednesday March 17, 2010, the Mecosta County Sheriff's Office reported that three more members of the crew that broke into multiple homes and vehicles in the Morton Township area have been arrested and arraigned in the 77th District Court for Breaking and Entering charges.  According to Detective Casey Nemeth from the Sheriff's Office, the three suspects await further court proceedings along with 17-year-old Cody Cashen of Remus, and 17-year-old Allen Thatcher of...

On Friday March 5, 2010, Mecosta County Sheriff Deputies were dispatched to a Breaking and Entering in progress call at a home on M66 in Fork Township.     Deputies say that when they arrived on the scene, they made the arrest of three suspects for Breaking and Entering, possession of Marijuana and Cocaine.   During a Follow up investigation deputies recovered stolen property and arrested a fourth suspect who confessed to another Breaking and...

 The Mecosta County Sheriff's Office has reported the arrest of two F.S.U. students.    According to Detective Drew Nielsen, 19-year-old Tyler Eggleston from Howard City and 20-year-old Justin Chabeneau from Saint Clair Shores were both arraigned in the 77Th District Court of Mecosta County for home invasion.  The Sheriff's Office says, the men are charged with a February 14th home invasion that took place on 11 Mile rd. in Mecosta Twp. and are...

D/Sgt. Casey NemethMecosta County Sheriff's Office  On Thursday 2/18/10, Mecosta County Sheriff's Office executed a search warrant on a residence in Fork Township that lead to the recovery of several thousand dollars worth of stolen property and the arrest of Allen Thatcher, 17 of Barryton, on 2 counts of Breaking and Entering.   The investigation leading to the warrant and arrest stem from a nearly year long investigation by the Sheriff's Office and the Michigan State...

 On Sunday February 14, 2010, around 5:12 a.m., Deputies were dispatched to a Breaking and Entering. People living in the home woke up to some noise in the living room. They found that their Flat Screen Television had been taken.  On Saturday 13, 2010, Sheriff Deputies were dispatched to a Breaking and Entering report in Fork Twp. on Meceola Rd near the east county line. A residence had been broken into and a TV was stolen. Anyone whomay have seen a vehicle parked on the road on...

   On Tuesday, February 2, 2010, Mecosta County Sheriff deputies arrested a mother and daughter for felony charges of Controlled Substance Obtaining by Fraud.   According to Detective Casy Nemeth 45-year-old Brenda Zylstra from Mecosta, and her daughter, 21-year-old Veronica Eckert, also from Mecosta, were both taken into custody outside the Kmart Store after being witnessed by Detectives from the Sheriff's Office obtaining the...

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  On Tuesday, January 26, 2010, deputies from the Mecosta County Sheriff's Office were dispatched to Hometown Grocery, in the Village of Barryton, for a report of a truck that smashed into the front of the store.  No one was injured in the vehicle or the store. The driver of the pickup told deputies that his foot slipped off the brake and hit the accelerator. The building sustained structural damage.  

 On Thursday January 21, 2010, Mecosta County Sheriff Deputies responded to a one vehicle accident on the corner of 205th and 13 Mile Rd. Deputies say that a Big Rapids woman ran a stop sign and kept going until she smashed into a barn. The woman suffered minor injuries.  On Wednesday, January 20, 2010, around 7:41 a.m., Mecosta County Sheriff Deputies investigated a car/school bus accident at the intersection of 80th Ave. and Cleveland Rd. in Martiny Twp....

 On Wednesday January 13, 2010, around 3:30 a.m., Mecosta County Sheriff Deputies were dispatched to an accident on Northland Dr. and 14 Mile. Deputies determined that a 21-year-old woman from Big Rapids swerved to miss a deer and lost control. Her vehicle rolled several times before coming to a stop. The woman was transported to Kelsey Hospital in Lakeview and treated for minor injuries. Deputies were assisted at the scene by the Big Rapids Department of Public Safety.  On...

 Big Rapids - around 2:30 p.m. today, Big Rapids Department of Public Safety Officers and Michigan State Police were at the Big Rapids Fifth Third Bank investigating the robbery that took place at the bank.  Big Rapids .biz was on the scene and officers were going door to door at local business's in the Downtown area asking store patrons if they saw a white man with a scruffy face, wearing a hooded type sweatshirt. One of the store patrons...

 December 12, 2009, - Mecosta County Sheriff Deputies are investigating several Breaking and Entering complaints that took place in the area of 110th and 5 mile, 100th and 5 mile, and 70th and 5 mile. Also in the same area, a vehicle was stolen from a home and found burned near 14 mile and 75th ave. Deputies say that many tools were taken and they believe these crimes are all related. If you or someone you know has information that could help deputies with this case then call the Sheriff's...

 On Tuesday December 3, 2009, Mecosta County Sheriff Detectives arrested 18-year-old Dustin Soper from Big Rapids, on two Felony warrants and two Misdemeanor warrants.  Detective Casey Nemeth said the charges stem from an investigation into the August 16th break-in at a DeFever Construction building where a truck was also stolen.  Soper, who at the time of the arrest was already in Mecosta County Jail on a separate Felony breaking and entering charge from the City of Big...

 On Monday December 7, 2009 around 7:53 p.m., Mecosta County Sheriff Deputies were dispatched to an accident on the intersection of Jackson Rd. and 30th Ave. in Millbrook Township.  After an investigation of the incident it was determined that a 35 year old man was driving a 1998 Ford van eastbound on Jackson Rd. when he failed to stop at the stop-sign at 30th Ave.  According to Deputy Trevor Bullock the vehicle entered 30th Ave. smashing into a 2008 Buick that was occupied by...

 On December 4, and 6, 2009, Mecosta County Shriff Deputies took complaints form the Wal-Mart store located in Big Rapids Twp. regarding subjects committing a retail fraud.  According to Deputy Charlie Pippin the suspects stopped by Wal-Marts on the 4th and took several flat screen TV'S, DVD players and blue ray players. On the 6th the same two subjects returned to the store and loaded a cart with toys and a snow blower, then left the with out paying for...

On Wednesday December 2, 2009, around 6:45 a.m., Mecosta County Sheriff Deputies Responded to an accident on 16 mile rd., near 142 ave. Deputies have reported that a Barryton woman lost control of her vehicle on the icy-roads and overturned. The woman was taken to the Mecosta Medical Center and treated for minor injuries. Her two-year-old daughter who was also in the vehicle was uninjured in the crash. Deputies were assisted by Colfax Twp Fire, Big Rapids Twp Fire, and Mecosta...

On Thursday, December 3, 2009, Mecosta County Sheriff Detectives arrested a 24-year-old Morley man for Felony possession of Marijuana with Intent to Deliver.  Detective Casey Nemeth said, the arrest led to Detectives performing a search of a residence in Morley.  The search resulted in the seizure of marijuana, drug paraphanalia, packaging items and cash with a total street value of over $1000.00.  The sole occupant of the house, a 65 year old Morley man, faces Felony...

On Thursday December 3, 2009, Mecosta County Sheriff Deputies reported to an accident in the northbound lane of U.S. 131, just south of Exit 131.  According to sheriff deputies, an investigation determined that a 37-year-old man was driving his pick-up truck northbound, when he lost control and spun off the road, causing the truck to roll-over several times before coming to a rest.  Medical personnel arrived on scene and removed the man from his vehicle, transporting him...

 Mecosta County MI, - Sheriff Detectives have reported the arrest of 41-year-old Murad Haneef Shahid from Flint.  According to Detective Casey Nemeth, Shahid who is currently on parole for Felony Retail Fraud, was arrested on a Felony Extortion and Witness Intimidation Warrant and a three count Misdemeanor Retail Fraud Warrant.  The arrest stems from a September 19th complaint filed by Walmart. An investigation led to the above charges being filed against Shahid.  Shahid...

 Mecosta County Michigan - On Saturday November 14, 2009, around 12:41 a.m., sheriff deputies responded to a one vehicle crash at the intersection of 220th ave. and 17 mile rd.  Sheriff Deputy John Bongard has reported that a 27-year old Reed City man ran a stop sign and crashed into a ditch, as he was driving northbound on 220th ave.  A 28-year old man, also from Reed City, was a passenger in the vehicle; and was arrested at the scene for a parole...

 Mecosta County MI - On Sunday November 15, 2009, around 9:15 a.m., Sheriff Deputies responded to a two car accident at the intersection of Jackson rd. and 30th ave.  Deputies have reported that Lawrence Priest of Beaverton was driving west on Jackson Rd. when he ran a stop sign at 30th Avenue and smashed into a vehicle going north on 30th Avenue.  According to Jason Losinski from the Mecosta County Sheriff's Office, the impact of the crash caused the car...

 Mecosta County MI - On Friday November 13, at 9:50 p.m., Sheriff Deputies received a complaint that a man threatened another person with a gun.  While investigating, sheriff deputies located and stopped a 61-year old suspect who was intoxicated and driving westbound on Jefferson Rd. near 190th Ave.  According to Mecosta County Sheriff Deputy Trevor Bullock, the man had a loaded .44 magnum gun on the front seat of his vehicle.  The man was arrested for...

 On Saturday November 14, 2009 at 2:26 a.m., Mecosta County Sheriff Deputies responded to a one vehicle rollover accident on 130th ave. near 6 mile rd.  According to Deputy Jason Wieber, a 29-year old Gowen woman lost control on a curve and went off the road into a ditch causing her vehicle to overturn.  The woman was taken to the Mecosta County Medical Center for her injuries, and sheriff deputies say that alcohol played a role in causing the...

 On Saturday April 18, 2009, Mecosta County Sheriff Deputies, responded to an alarm that was sounded from the Pit Stop Grocery on 30th Avenue in Barryton Michigan.  After an investigation and viewing video surveillance, it was determined that more than one suspect had broke into the store through the front door and stole two cases of Budweiser beer and fled the crime scene in a vehicle.The Gentleman seen in the photo below was in the store, four hours prior...

 On Friday, October 30, 2009, around 7:25 a.m., Mecosta County Sheriff Deputies responded to a school bus crash on Garfield Rd. near 175 Ave, in the village of Morley.  According to Sgt. Mike Mohr from the sheriff's office, the accident took place when a Morley Stanwood school bus driven by Allen Ambler took a corner too sharply, and slid into a ditch. As you can see in the photo, the rear of the bus sunk down into the ditch lifting the front of the bus into the air, the bus did not...

 On Wednesday, October 28, 2009, Deputies from the Mecosta County Sheriff Office responded to a "Breaking and Entering" complaint at the Newaygo Boat Club on 7 Mile Rd. in Mecosta Twp. The suspect forced entry through the front gate then forced entry into several house boats. The incident remains under investigation. Anybody with information is asked to contact the Mecosta County Sheriff Office at: (231-592-0150).   On Monday October 24, 2009, Mecosta County...

 Big Rapids MI - Police cars and fire trucks were on the scene of an accident this morning on State St. and Ferris Dr.. - Big Rapids .biz received a report from a source, that a pedestrian "Fumitoshi Yonemura" was hit by a "Nissan" type vehicle in front of the college, as he was crossing eastbound State street. According to Ferris State University officials, the accident took place around 8:00 a.m., this morning. Public Safety Officers and City Fire...

 On Monday October 15, 2009, Mecosta County sheriff Detectives began investigating two robberies, and two attempted break-ins; that took place in Downtown Remus between the early morning hours of midnight and 4:00 a.m..  The burglars broke into Helens Restaurant and R.K. Restaurant. The thieves also tried to break into the Remus Tavern and Sweeney Holbeck Insurance Agency, but were not able to force entry.  On Wednesday October 21, 2009, Sheriff Deputies...

 The Mecosta County Sheriffs Office is investigating two burglaries, and two attempted break-ins of businesses located on Wheatland Avenue in downtown Remus.  According to Detective Nielsen, the crimes took place sometime during the morning hours of Monday October 19, between midnight and 4:00 a.m..  The burglars broke into Helens Restaurant and R.K. Restaurant. The thieves also tried to break into the Remus Tavern and Sweeney Holbeck Insurance Agency, but were...

Robert Hunley Jr, 21 of Big Rapids was arrested on Thursday,  October 8th, by Mecosta County Detectives on a Felony Larceny and Fraud complaint. Hunley is suspected of robbing a motor vehicle and stealing a purse from inside the car. He is also accused of attempting to use an ATM card found in the purse to obtain money from the victim's bank account at an ATM machine. Hunley remains in custody at the Mecosta County Jail on a $5000.00 Surety Bond, after having been arraigned in...

 Stanwood - On Wednesday, October 7, 2009, an accident took place on Northland Dr., south of 8 Mile Rd.  Mecosta County Sheriff Deputies were dispatched to the scene, and told a vehicle was on fire and the driver was out of the vehicle.  After Deputies arrived on the crash site. It was determined that a Stanwood man was driving south on Northland Dr., he went off the road and smashed over a mailbox, flipped his vehicle and crashed into a guide wire. His...

 Mecosta County - Sheriff Deputies have been investigating Marijuana grow operations throughout the county.  According to Sgt. Drew Nielsen, dozens of Marijuana plants with an estimated street value of thousand's of dollars have been seized.  Deputies have been doing surveillance on suspected growing areas, and they are asking for your help in finding more.  If you see any suspicious activities, vehicles, or people in an area that might be tending to or harvesting...

 On the early morning of Thursday, September 24, 2009, a Breaking and Entering took place at; Okke's Grocery Gas & Hardware, in the Village of Morley. Unknown suspects broke into the store and stoled cash. Anyone with information about this crime is asked to call the Mecosta County Sheriff's Office at 231-592-0150  On Saturday September 12, 2009, around 9:52 p.m., Deputies from the Mecosta County Sheriff's office were dispatched to a one car property damage accident, where the...

 Mecosta County MI - On Wednesday September 16, 2009, about 7:59 a.m., Mecosta County Sheriff Deputies were dispatched to a two vehicle accident on 13 Mile Rd. east of 55th Avenue.   The accident took place when a vehicle driven by Elvis Peacock Jr. crashed into the rear-end of a vehicle that was pulling a trailer with a backhoe on it.  Elvis Peacock's 15 year-old brother Jason and another passenger in the Peacock vehicle, 18 year...

 On Sunday, September 13, 2009, Mecosta County Sheriff Deputies responded to a personal injury accident.  According to Deputy Darcy Balahoski, a 49 year old Morley man was removing trees out of the river with his tractor, one of the wheels went over the edge of the river causing the tractor to tip on its side.  After being-free of being pinned between the tractor and a tree, the man had to be air-lifted by Aero Med to Spectrum Health in downtown Grand...

 On Sunday August 30, 2009 around 3:44 p.m., Mecosta County Sheriff Deputies responded to a 2 car personal injury accident that took place on 160th ave. near Beech Rd. in Grant twp.  According to Deputy Joe Marshall a vehicle driven by a man from Hersey was traveling southbound on 160th ave. when he smashed head-on into a vehicle driven by another man from Hersey who was stopped on 160th ave. getting ready to turn left onto beech Rd.  The man that was driving his vehicle...

 Mecosta County Michigan - Thursday August 27, 2009, After a long trial lasting all summer, Jonathan Joseph Good, who acted as his own attorney was found guilty on all 26 felony charges, according to a report made by the Pioneer newspaper on their Facebook page around 5:00 p.m., today. It only took the Jury about five hours to deliberate before coming back with the guilty verdict late this afternoon. Good who led a gang of teenagers from the Lansing area...

 On July 22, 2009 around 6:56 a.m., Deputies from the Mecosta County Sheriff's Office were called to investigate two breaking and entering reports in the village of Mecosta. One was at the Rose Garden Restaurant and the other at the Bradley Hardware. The Incident took place sometime during the evening hours.  According to Sgt. Scott Ruggles, Entry was gained at the Rose Garden Restaurant through a window. Items taken from the Rose Garden Restaurant was cash and checks. Entry into...

 On July 6, 2009, around 11:56 p.m., Mecosta County Sheriff Deputies were dispatched to a two vehicle car/tractor crash on 150th Avenue just south of Jefferson road in Deerfield Twp.  According to Deputy Victor Vandertol, a Ford Expedition, operated by a 40 year old Morley man, was traveling south on 150th avenue when he attempted to pass a tractor that was also heading south on 150th ave. At the same time the tractor that was being operated by a 19 year old man from Howard City,...

 On Monday May 25, 2009, Mecosta County Sheriff Deputies were dispatched to a residence in Green Twp., it was reported that 35 year old James Boldt from Paris was riding his sons mini-bike.  According to Deputy John Bongard, an investigation determined that Boldt accidentally squeezed the front break causing him to fly off the mini-bike. After landing on the ground, the bike tumbled on top of Boldt, causing injuries to his ankle.  Boldt was transported by...

On May 27, 2009, around 9:57 a.m., Sheriff Deputies investigated a two car personal injury accident on Northland DR. near 18 Mile Rd. in green twp. A northbound vehicle driven by James Britton turned in front of a southbound vehicle driven by Pamela Parker. Parker sustained minor injuries and wastransported by Alpha 1 to the Mecosta Medical Center. Deputies were assisted by the Big Rapids fire department.On May 17, 2009, at approx 1330hrs deputies from the sheriff dept....

 On May 4, 2009, Mecosta County Sheriff Deputies responded to an accident that took place on Hayes Rd. near 85th Ave.  After an investigation, it was determined that forty-one year old Todd Thorne of Mecosta was riding his lawn mower on the side of the road when he rolled it over into the ditch.  Thorne was pinned underneath the mower when it caught on fire. A good Samaritan who was passing by, pulled Thorne out from under the...

 On Monday April 27, 2009, at 6:31 p.m., Mecosta County Sheriff Deputies investigated a car and truck accident on 11 Mile And 30th Avenue.  According to the Sheriff's office, the crash took place when 56 year old Susan Bauman of Remus was driving a pick-up truck east on 11 Mile Rd.  Deputies say that Bauman's breaks stopped working and she was unable to stop for the stop sign at 30th Avenue, causing her to smash into a northbound passenger car that was being driven by 27 year...

 Wheatland Twp. - On April 25, 2009, Mecosta County Sheriff Deputies responded to an accident, that took place at the intersection of 9 mile and 30th Avenue.  According to Deputy Jared Christensen, an investigation showed that a 17 year old Stanton man was southbound on 30th Ave., when a 12 year old girl from Remus entered the road on foot.  The Stanton man was unable to stop before hitting the young girl with his vehicle.  She was transported to Central...

 On Sunday, April 12, 2009, Mecosta County Sheriff Deputies, responded to a single car rollover accident on 150th Ave, north of 9 Mile Rd.  Deputies say that, 35 year old Tammy Best from Mecosta was driving south on 150th Ave, after she came over a hill she had to swerve to avoid a northbound pickup truck that had crossed the centerline into her lane. This caused Best to lose control of her car and skid off into a ditch and flip over.  The truck that ran Best off the road did...

 On April 7, 2009, the Mecosta County Sheriff's Office Arrested 59 year old Lee Martin Lemerand of Big Rapids Township for four counts of Criminal Sexual Contact on a child under 13 years of age.  According to Sgt. Casey Nemeth, the arrest resulted from a weekend investigation. Criminal sexual contact with a subject under the age of 13 in the state of Michigan, is a life offense penalty with a minimum of 25 years in prison.  Lemerand was arraigned on Wednesday April...

 Big Rapids Twp. - On Monday March 30, 2009, twenty year old Matthew Charles Giesow was arraigned in the 77th District Court of Mecosta County. Giesow, who is in jail, is being held on a $1000.00 cash bond for multiple thefts from automobiles.       According to Sgt. Drew Nielsen, Giesow was breaking into automobiles in the parking lot at the Venlo Place Apartment complex where he also lived. Sheriff Deputies recovered...

 Green Twp. - On March 23, 2009, Mecosta County Sheriff Deputies were dispatched to Fenstermacher's Paving. It was reported that a dump-truck was vandalized in the parking lot.  According to Sgt. J. Koepke, the suspects used orange spray paint and broke a windshield from the vehicle causing damage.   Anyone with information is urged to contact the Mecosta County Sheriff's Dept. 231-592-0150.Click Here To Comment On This News Article

  Big Rapids MI - On March 19, 2009, About 8:00 p.m. officers responded to a car cash on State St. in the McDonald's Parking lot in Big Rapids.   Three people were injured in this accident, it is unknown at this time how bad their injuries are. According to a report, 19 year old Tyler Kanouse of Big Rapids was driving southbound on State St., when he lost control of his vehicle, and flipped into four cars that were parked in...

 Big Rapids MI - On March 12, 2009, deputies from the Mecosta County Sheriff's office were dispatched to a personal injury accident on Northland Dr., just North of 14 mile Rd.  According to Deputy Darcy Balahoski, a 23 year old man from Big Rapids, walked into on coming traffic and was hit by a truck that was traveling Southbound.  The man was transported to the Mecosta County Hospital and treated for his injuries, at this time it is unknown how serious his...

 Wheatland Twp. - On March, 9, 2009, around 5:00 p.m., Mecosta County Sheriff Deputies responded to a personal injury accident on 10th Avenue, north of 6 mile Rd. in Weatland Twp.  According to the Sheriff's Office, 16 year old Dakota Decker was riding a go-cart on the roadway when one of the tires fell off and caused him to crash.  The young man was transported to the MT Pleasant Hospital by Mecosta County EMS for his injuries.  Update - After further...

By, D. B. Miller  On Saturday, February 28, a white Caprice, reportedly driven by Passion Cook of Muskegon, left the access road between Sattler Square and Water Tower Road and crashed into a wall of the main building at Big Rapids Self Storage. The accident occurred at about 11:30 p.m.  The car was being driven uphill on the access road when it veered and hit the main storage building. The cinderblock wall impacted by the auto absorbed the force of the impact, and after Big...

 Morley MI - On Tuesday, February 23, 2009, Mecosta County Sheriff Deputies responded to a home in the village of Morley where a man was assaulted with a pipe.  According to Sgt. Mike Mohr, The victim and the suspect were at a residence when the two men began arguing. The victim went to leave the residence and was struck several times with a pipe once he was outside.  The suspect then fled the scene taking the pipe with him.  The victim was checked by EMS but...