2 arrested for break-in spree that hit 4 houses, 12 vehicles in Jackson County
JACKSON COUNTY, MI -- They broke into four houses and a dozen cars in a single morning, police said. At about 11 a.m. Jan. 23, deputies from the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to Americas Best Value Inn & Suites, 830 Royal Drive, north of Jackson, to find two suspects wanted for home invasion. The pair -- a 33-year-old woman and 22-year-old man, both of Jackson County -- were arrested on several felony charges stemming from a string of break-ins taking place on Jan. 21, police said. Across a single Saturday morning, the duo broke into four homes and 12 vehicles in Rives and Tompkins townships in northern Jackson County, said Cpt. The man and woman are lodged in the Jackson County Jail on three counts of first degree home invasion, and single counts of felony firearm, larceny from motor vehicles and illegal use of credit cards, Hiller said.
mlive.comDrivers injured after crashing into house
KALAMAZOO, MI – Two drivers suffered serious injuries Thursday, Jan. 19, after crashing into a house, Kalamazoo police said. The incident happened around 7:30 p.m. in the 300 block of West Hopkins Street near North Park Street. Police said that two vehicles collided before leaving the road and crashing into a house, destroying the front porch. The drivers suffered significant but non-life-threatening injuries, police said. North Park was reduced to a single lane while police investigated.
mlive.comPolice arrest suspect accused of shooting at Kalamazoo homes
KALAMAZOO, MI – Police arrested an 18-year-old Tuesday, Jan. 17, after several houses were hit by gunfire. A Kalamazoo police officer heard gunshots at 10:07 p.m. in the 200 block of Wall Street near South Rose Street. Police conducted a traffic stop on the vehicle involved and arrested the suspect, an 18-year-old Kalamazoo resident, on weapons charges. The suspect was taken to the Kalamazoo County Jail. Read more:Kalamazoo police arrest suspect after gunshots reported at apartment complexKalamazoo passes largest budget in history, but it’s not reckless, city commissioner saysCity of Kalamazoo hires firm to help convert one-way streets to two-way traffic
mlive.com1 injured, 1 arrested after shooting on Grand Rapids’ Southeast Side
GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Police took a man into custody Sunday night, Jan. 15, in connection to a shooting on the city’s Southeast Side that left one person hospitalized, Grand Rapids police said. Officers were flagged down by a witness shortly before 10 p.m. in the area of 1000 Alto Avenue SE. There, police found a man who was shot in the chest.
mlive.com2 injured, road closed by vehicle collision near Grand Rapids
OTTAWA COUNTY, MI – A two-vehicle crash sent a woman and child to the hospital and shut down an intersection west of Grand Rapids Saturday night, police said. At about 7:07 p.m. Jan. 14, deputies from the Ottawa County Sheriff’s Office responded to a two-vehicle crash causing injuries near the intersection of Eighth Avenue and Johnson Street in Tallmadge Township, west of Grand Rapids. Initial reports of the crash claimed power lines had been knocked down and were blocking the intersection, police said. The vehicles collided, causing both to hit a utility pole, bringing down the pole and power lines and blocking the intersection. The intersection will remain shut down for some time due to the downed power lines, police said.
mlive.com1 hospitalized after being struck by gunfire in Kalamazoo
KALAMAZOO, MI – A shooting left one person injured Saturday afternoon in Kalamazoo, police said. The 38-year-old Kalamazoo resident hurt in the Saturday, Jan. 7 incident was not immediately identified. Kalamazoo police responded to a 4 p.m. of gunfire in the 500 block of Vernon Street. Police found a victim in the area who was suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. Police ask anyone with information regarding this incident to contact the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety at 488-8911 or Silent Observer at 343-2100.
mlive.comPolice shoot, kill person while responding to ‘shots fired’ call in Lansing
LANSING, MI -- Lansing police shot and killed a person Thursday evening after the suspect allegedly confronted officers with a handgun, officials said. At about 5 p.m. Jan. 5, officers from the Lansing Police Department were sent to the 2000 block of Irene Street in Lansing in response to a report of shots being fired in the area. Officers could hear gunfire soon after arriving on-scene, police said, adding troopers from the Michigan State Police who were patrolling nearby were called in to assist the Lansing officers. A suspect armed with a handgun confronted police, prompting a shooting that left the suspect severely injured, police said. An investigation into this fatal shooting has been turned over to the Michigan State Police.
mlive.comMan found dead on couch in burning Battle Creek home was homicide victim, police say
BATTLE CREEK, MI -- A 61-year-old man found dead on a couch in a burning Battle Creek home was a homicide victim, police said. They quickly discovered a deceased man on a couch near the front of the home, in a living area. Battle Creek police said the investigation revealed that Hurt had injuries not consistent with those one might receive in a fire. Several hours after the fire, police identified a person-of-interest in the death. Fire investigators determined the fire started in a laundry area, near the rear of the house.
mlive.comFormer Police Officer Darnell Blackburn Joins Local 4 News
Former Police Officer Darnell Blackburn is joining WDIV-Local 4 as the station’s Crime and Safety Expert on all platforms -- Local 4 News on television, the station website clickondetroit.com, and on the station’s streaming channel Local 4+ -- it was announced today by station Vice President and General Manager Bob Ellis.
Suspicious death of 18-month-old under investigation in Portage
PORTAGE, MI – Police have launched an investigation after an 18-month-old boy died this week. On Thursday, Dec. 15, the Portage Department of Public Safety responded to reports around 5:50 p.m. of an unresponsive toddler at Anna’s Vineyard Apartments. The toddler was transported to Bronson Hospital where he died on at 9:30 p.m., Friday, Dec. 16. Portage police consider the death suspicious due to the “nature of the injuries.”An autopsy will be performed by the Kalamazoo County Medical Examiner’s Office. Anyone with information about the death is asked to contact the Portage Department of Public Safety at 269-329-4567 or Silent Observer at 269-343-2100 or www.kalamazoosilentobserver.com.
mlive.comPolice conduct death investigation after unidentified male crashes into dumpster, vehicle ignites in Logan Square neighborhood
Chicago police were conducting a death investigation after an unidentified male died in a fiery crash early Saturday morning in the Logan Square neighborhood.
chicagotribune.comDrugs, stolen vehicles and guns recovered in Jackson County
JACKSON COUNTY, MI -- A Jackson man and a possible accomplice face several felony charges after two separate police searches uncovered stolen items, police said. After an initial investigation, officers determined the vehicle had been stolen out of Lansing, police said. The 47-year-old could face charges of receiving and concealing a stolen vehicle, possession of methamphetamine, possession of heroin, possession of MDMA, possession of hallucinogens and possession of firearms during the commission of a felony, police said. On Dec. 5, police conducted a follow-up search on a property in the 16000 block of Streetor Road, north of Springport, recovering several more stolen items. Springport police were assisted in these searches by the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office and Jimmie’s Towing.
mlive.com17-year-old injured in Kalamazoo shooting
KALAMAZOO, MI – Police are investigating after a 17-year-old was injured in a shooting Friday night, Dec. 2. The Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety around 9:51 p.m. responded to reports of gunshots near Hazard Avenue and Center Street, according to a news release.
mlive.comPassenger injured by gunshot from passing vehicle, police say
GRAND RAPIDS, MI – The passenger of a car was shot early Friday, Dec. 2, by someone in a passing vehicle, police said. The victim was shot in the arm. The incident happened around 1:45 a.m. near Plymouth Avenue SE and Burton Street, Grand Rapids police said. A caller reported that someone in another vehicle had shot at their car. The driver took the victim directly to the hospital, police said.
mlive.com2 seriously injured in overnight shooting, Grand Rapids police investigate
GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Police are investigating after two people were shot early Wednesday, Nov. 23, on the city’s Southeast Side. Grand Rapids police responded around 4:45 a.m. to the 2900 block of Marshall Avenue, south of 28th Street near Eastern Avenue. Police found a man and a woman with gunshot injuries. Both were taken to the hospital and were reported in serious but stable condition, police said. Read more:Thanksgivings are getting warmer, Michigan could feel like Kentucky in the futureThis Michigan piping plover has stopped migrating, is spending life on Florida beach insteadOttawa County invests big in affordable housing and more child care sites with federal stimulus
mlive.comSuspect shoots driver with BB gun on I-696, back window shot out too
WARREN, MI -- Police have arrested a suspected shooter who allegedly shot another motorist with a BB gun. According to Michigan State Police, the victim contacted police around 5:20 p.m. Sunday after they were shot by another motorist while traveling along westbound I-696. The victim had been shot in the arm and the back window of the car had been shot out in the ordeal. The suspect’s vehicle was eventually found in Dearborn Heights and a search warrant was executed on the car and the suspect’s home. The suspect was interviewed at the Metro North Post and was eventually lodged in the Macomb County Jail.
mlive.comKalamazoo police arrest suspect in stabbing, robbery
KALAMAZOO, MI – Kalamazoo police on Monday, Nov. 14, arrested a suspect in a stabbing and robbery. The victim, a 52-year-old Kalamazoo resident, suffered multiple stab wounds but was expected to survive. The stabbing was reported around 8:40 a.m. in the 100 block of East North Street, east of North Burdick Street, police said. Police said that the stabbing and robbery were not random and that the people involved knew each other. The stabbing victim was taken to a local hospital for non-life-threatening injuries, police said.
mlive.comPolice search for 5 shooters in high school football ambush
Authorities have publicly identified the 14-year-old killed in a shooting that also wounded four other teens as they walked away from a Philadelphia high school athletic field after a football scrimmage, saying they believe he was not the intended target of the shooting.
Police: Shots fired multiple times at officers in Southwest Detroit
Detroit police came under fire twice Thursday night. Seen in the video player above is the latest scene as Detroit police told Local 4 that officers were shot at multiple times by someone driving a truck throughout Southwest Detroit.