Barry County Sheriff's Office

08/12/2026

The Barry County Sheriff’s Office has unclaimed property obtained from vehicle and mailbox larcenies that occurred in October 2025 in Southwest Barry County, the Richland area, and Southeast Kent County. These items are difficult to describe with vague details, but owners should be able to provide more specifics. After one year, many of these items may be sent for destruction.

If you were a victim of theft during this time, please call our office @ 269-948-4801 and ask for Detective O’Grady.

08/10/2026

If a deer hits your vehicle, you may visit our website to complete a report and submit it via email. (Please follow all instructions on the form) Alternatively, you may come into the Sheriff's Office within 24 hours to report the crash.

https://www.barrycounty.org/sheriff_s/car_vs_deer_crash_reporting.php

08/08/2026

S*x Offender Registration is available Saturday, August 8th 7am to 11pm and Sunday, August 9th 7am to 11pm.

08/06/2026

On Friday, August 7th, our front parking lot will be occupied by a large crane. Please use caution when parking on the north side of the building, where there will be limited parking, and when entering the front door.

08/06/2026

The Barry County Sheriff’s Office Victim Services Unit is seeking volunteers.

We are a group of civilian volunteers from different walks of life and various ages, primarily with little or no law enforcement background, who desire to assist individuals and families experiencing the trauma of a sudden, unexpected event.

We stay with the survivor until at least one additional person or family member is available to support them in their grief. We assist by making contact with other family, friends, and church members.

Please visit our website for more information and an application.
https://www.barrycounty.org/sheriff_s/victim_service_unit.php

07/30/2026

BARRY COUNTY SHERIFF NEWS RELEASE
SHERIFF DAR LEAF
TYPE OF INCIDENT: Missing Juvenile / Runaway

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Otto Mantz - has been located and returned home. He was picked up after receiving a tip from a citizen on 07/30/26. The Barry County Sheriff's Office thanks the public for their assistance.
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INFORMATION: The Barry County Sheriff’s Office is requesting the public’s assistance in locating a missing juvenile runaway. On July 29, 2026, Otto Arthur Mantz, 16, was last seen at his home just outside of Hastings, in Barry County. Otto is known to have friends in the Hastings area. He is five feet eleven inches tall, 165 lbs, with brown hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing no shirt, gray shorts, white Nike shoes, and a white Nike hat. Otto has a tattoo of an eagle on his back, and a tattoo on his right leg above the knee that reads “2010” with leaves under it.

Anyone with information is asked to please call the Barry County Sheriff’s Office (269-948-4801) or Barry County Central Dispatch (269-948-4800).

INVESTIGATORS: Deputy Brian Hansford

07/08/2026

S*x Offender Verification / Updates

Hours
Monday – Friday 7am – 11pm

effective 07/08/26

07/02/2026

https://jobs.mitalent.org/job-seeker/job-details/JobCode/233193898

Apply to work as a Control Room Operator at Barry County Sheriff's Office in HASTINGS, Michigan 49058 - Job Code: 233193898

04/10/2026

BARRY COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE NEWS RELEASE

SHERIFF DAR LEAF

TYPE OF INCIDENT: Two Vehicle Serious Injury Crash

DATE/TIME: Thursday, April 9, 2026 at 2:44 pm

LOCATION: S M-66 Hwy / Tasker Rd Hwy, Assyria Township

INFORMATION:

The Barry County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a two-vehicle serious injury traffic crash, which occurred on S M-66 Hwy and Tasker Rd, in Assyria Twp.

The preliminary investigation revealed a Toyota Camry was driving northbound at a high rate of speed, and a GMC Acadia was traveling southbound. The GMC Acadia turned east onto Tasker Rd into the path of the Toyota Camry. The vehicles collided and multiple occupants were ejected from the Acadia.

One of the occupants of the GMC, a 19-year-old male from Coldwater, was airlifted to the hospital with life threatening injuries.

Three other occupants of the GMC were transported to the hospital for their injuries.

The crash remains under investigation.

ASSISTING AGENCIES:

Nashville Police Department, Barry Township Police Department, Bellevue Fire Department, Johnstown Fire Department, LifeCare EMS, Life EMS, Memorial MedFlight, Barry County Central Dispatch, Goldsworthy’s Towing

INVESTIGATORS: Deputy Mark Noteboom, Deputy Hansford, Deputy Odette, and Deputy Blundell

RELEASED BY: Sergeant TJ Heald