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Board denies FOIA appeal after sheriff says responsive records either do not exist or are part of active investigation

5936179 · October 13, 2025
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The board denied a FOIA appeal concerning records about unidentified human remains after the sheriff explained records from the 1970s either were not available or one responsive record relates to an active investigation.

The Montcalm County Board of Commissioners on Monday denied a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) appeal seeking records related to unidentified human remains.

The sheriff told the board that several requested records dated to the 1970s were not available…

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