According to an August 14 media release from the Oceana County Sheriff's Office, "on August 14, 2025 at 7:12 a.m. Oceana County Sheriff’s Deputies and Michigan State Police Troopers were dispatched to an address in the 4000 Block of E. Buchanan Rd. in Ferry Township, Oceana County, to respond to the report of a man shot.
"When deputies and troopers arrived there, they found a 46-year-old Shelby man had been shot and had passed away from his injuries. Deputies and troopers, along with the MSP Crime Lab, are still on scene investigating, as this is a very fresh case.
"Life Ambulance and Ferry Township First Responders did also assist at the scene. Mason County Sheriff’s Detectives and Ludington Police Department's Detectives also assisted with the investigation."
Sheriff Craig Mast added, "We have no reason to believe there is any risk to the public from this incident."
The next morning, Undersheriff Ryan Schiller released the following statement, "On August 15, 2025, at approximately 1 a.m., detectives arrested a 46-year-old Ferry Township woman in connection with the reported homicide from the (previous) morning’s incident located on E. Buchanan Road in Ferry Township.
"The arrested female was lodged at the Oceana County Jail, where she is awaiting arraignment in the 79th District Court.
"As Sheriff Craig Mast indicated in the original media release, there is no outstanding threat or concern for the community.
"We would like to thank and acknowledge all of the assistance we had from numerous other agencies, including the Michigan State Police – Hart Post and Grand Rapids Crime Lab, Mason county Sheriff’s Office, Ludington Police Department, DHS Child Protective Services, Lakeshore Child Advocacy Center in Ludington and the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office Victims Services Unit, Life EMS and Ferry Township Fire Department and Mason-Oceana 911."
Later that same day, Schiller sent an additional statement, "On August 15, 2025, Shale Nicole Campos was arraigned in the 79th District Court on the charge of open murder. Campos has been charged with the murder of her husband, Jason Campos, at their residence on E. Buchanan Road in Ferry Township in the morning hours of August 14, 2025.
"Ms. Campos will be held in the Oceana County Jail with no bond. Her preliminary hearing is set for September 2, 2025.
"This case is still under investigation, and no further details will be released at this time."
