Author Archives: Jerry Malec
Verdict reached for man charged with killing young father and shooting three officers
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- A verdict has been reached in the trial for a man accused of breaking into a home and killing a 22-year-old father and shooting three law enforcement officers during a de...
Jun 24, 2022 William Paul Jones mugshot. (Courtesy of the Kalamazoo County Sheriff's Office).
Saturday June 25 Ribbon Cutting Ceremony to mark first phase of renovations for Kalamazoo Farmers Market
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The first phase of renovations for the Kalamazoo Farmers Market is nearing completion, and the community is invited to attend a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate on Sa...
Jun 24, 2022 Gemma Billings / CC
LEO statements on Roe v. Wade ruling and the impact on Michigan women, families and economy
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Following the US Supreme Court ruling that overturned the landmark Roe v. Wade decision, top leadership from the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity (LEO)...
Jun 24, 2022
Gov. Whitmer files motion to protect constitutional right to abortion
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Governor Gretchen Whitmer filed a motion on Friday, June 24, urging the Michigan Supreme Court to immediately consider her lawsuit asking the court to decide if Michigan's ...
Jun 24, 2022 (Photo courtesy of the Office of Governor Gretchen Whitmer).
Upton votes for bipartisan Safer Communities Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WKZO AM/FM) -- With the House passing the first major gun-safety bill in decades, U.S. Rep. Fred Upton, R-St. Joseph, on Friday, June 24, issued the following statement after voting ...
Jun 24, 2022 (Photo courtesy of fredupton.com)
Michigan lawmakers weigh in on Supreme Court ruling on Roe v. Wade
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- A number of Michigan lawmakers issued statements following the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe verses Wade on Friday, June 24. State Representative Christine Morse...
Jun 24, 2022 sugarfrizz / CC
Calhoun County deputies team up with Battle Creek police to arrest 3 suspects responsible for multiple thefts, to include a car
CALHOUN COUNTY, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Three suspects responsible for multiple larcenies in the Battle Creek area were arrested according to police. It happened Thursday morning, June 23, when deputies wi...
Jun 23, 2022 Photo courtesy of the Calhoun County Sheriff's Office.
First mosquito-borne virus of 2022 detected in Michigan
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services has confirmed the detection of the first mosquito-borne virus of 2022 in Michigan. Officials say mosquitoes recently co...
Jun 23, 2022 Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade / CC
MSP releases findings in June 16 Allegan County officer involved shooting
ALLEGAN COUNTY, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Detectives with the Michigan State Police Fifth District Special Investigations Section have released their findings in the June 16th Allegan County officer involved...
Jun 23, 2022 Michigan State Police - File photo
Tip from NCMEC leads to arrest and conviction of Sturgis man who possessed child sexually abusive material on computer
STURGIS, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The St. Joseph County Office of the Prosecuting Attorney announced on Thursday, June 23, the arrest and conviction of a Sturgis man who used his computer to possess child s...
Jun 23, 2022
