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The Sherwood Forest is illuminated for the evening hours at the Electric Forest festival on June 27, 2014.

(Madelyn Hastings | MLive.com file)

ROTHBURY, MI – The Michigan State Police and the Oceana County Prosecutor's Office have released their annual summaries of law-enforcement activity at Electric Forest, the five-day music festival at Rothbury.

The state police were responsible for law enforcement at the festival, while the Oceana prosecutor's office is responsible for authorizing criminal charges against alleged offenders.

State troopers investigated the death of Brian Alan Brockette on Sunday, June 29. Brockette, 20, of Caledonia was found "distressed" in the Sherwood Forest area around 11:15 p.m., Lt. Jeff White, commander of the state police Hart post, said.

As of Wednesday, July 2, Brockette's cause of death was unknown, pending autopsy and toxicology tests. Those can take several weeks. Foul play is not suspected, White said.

White did scotch one widespread Internet rumor, which he called an "urban legend": No one got his throat slit by running into a cable suspending a hammock. One disturbed festival-goer did commit self-mutilation by cutting himself in several places on his body with broken glass, but that man received medical attention and was in no danger, White said.

Otherwise, according to state police, as of July 2:

Troopers investigated 70 original complaints.

16 people were lodged in the Oceana County Jail.

31 people are under arrest after review by the Oceana County Prosecutor's Office, some for multiple counts.

36 felony drug charges have been filed.

12 misdemeanor charges have been filed: two fugitives, one assault, two disorderly conduct and seven drug charges.

Troopers also responded or assisted paramedics or festival security on numerous medical calls.

Erin Fisher, assistant Oceana County prosecutor, a day earlier released somewhat lower numbers. She said, at that time, there had been 15 arrest warrants for different suspects, five of which were felony warrants and 10 misdemeanor warrants. Those included 11 felony counts and 18 misdemeanor counts.

Promoters said ticket sales were approximately 37,000.

Troopers from around the state were temporarily assigned to the five-day event. All costs for overtime, travel, extra compensation or other expenses are reimbursed by festival promoters so Michigan taxpayers don't have to pay.

John S. Hausman covers courts, prisons, the environment and local government for MLive Muskegon Chronicle. Email him at jhausman@mlive.com and follow him on Twitter.