Author Archives: Jerry Malec
Three complaints filed against suspended Kalamazoo public safety chief
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- A third person has alleged inappropriate workplace conduct against suspended Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety chief Vernon Coakley through an email sent to the city ...
Sep 22, 2022 Former Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety Police Chief Vernon Coakley. (Photo courtesy of KDPS).
2 injured and sent to the hospital after minivan vs motorcycle crash in Portage
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Two people were injured in a crash between a minivan and a motorcycle on Wednesday evening, September 21. Portage Public Safety Police and the Portage Fire Department respo...
Sep 22, 2022 (photo by John McNeil)
Battle Creek police find suspected vehicle used in Cliff Street drive-by shooting
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Battle Creek Police believe they now have the vehicle involved in a drive-by shooting on Cliff Street that killed a toddler early Tuesday morning, September 20. Accord...
Sep 21, 2022 Photo provided by the Battle Creek Police Department.
Driver who allegedly killed 21-year-old WMU student facing felony charges
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Criminal charges have been filed against the suspected drunk driver who allegedly killed a Western Michigan University student back in August of this year. Angel Hostigui...
Sep 21, 2022 Booking photo provided by the Kalamazoo County Jail.
KDPS identifies man accused of throwing Molotov cocktail at police cruiser
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- A Kalamazoo man accused of throwing a Molotov cocktail at a police cruiser has been identified by police. According to Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety officers, 30-...
Sep 21, 2022
Gryphon Place hosts 9th annual Suicide Prevention Walk in Kalamazoo Saturday
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Gryphon Place in Kalamazoo is set to host their ninth annual Suicide Prevention Walk on Saturday, September 24. The 5K walk will kick off at 9 a.m. at Bronson Park where ...
Sep 21, 2022
Final Adopt-A-Highway cleanup coming Saturday
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Before the leaves start to turn and fall, thousands of Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) Adopt-A-Highway volunteers will fan out across the state to collect litt...
Sep 20, 2022 110TH AIRLIFT WING / CC
Barry County educator wins Excellence in Education Award from the Michigan Lottery
BARRY COUNTY, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- A Barry County educator known for the influence he has on his students has been honored with an Excellence in Education award from the Michigan Lottery. The award winn...
Sep 20, 2022 Photo provided by the Michigan Lottery.
Wayne County Prosecutor's Office and WMU-Cooley Law School Innocence Project announce DOJ grant award
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The Department of Justice has awarded a grant to a program designed to help prove the innocence of wrongly-accused felons. The Wayne County Prosecutor's Office and the We...
Sep 20, 2022
Bronson Healthcare encourages public to vaccinate against flu virus
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- With fall right around the corner, Bronson Healthcare is encouraging the public to get vaccinated against the flu. Current Bronson patients can call their primary care of...
Sep 20, 2022 Bronson sign in Kalamazoo. (Photo by John McNeil)
