Author Archives: Jerry Malec
KDPS officers seize Illegal firearms during arrest
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety police arrested two West Michigan residents after confiscating illegal firearms including a stolen gun from Texas early Sunday morni...
Jul 18, 2021 Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety logo
Wrong-way driver arrested on multiple charges causes shutdown of Westnedge Avenue
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- A wrong-way driver arrested on multiple charges caused the shut down of a portion of Westnedge Avenue around 10 p.m. Saturday evening. Kalamazoo Department of Public Safe...
Jul 18, 2021 Jobs For Felons Hub / CC
Single vehicle crash kills 20-year-old Three Rivers area man
CENTREVILLE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- St. Joseph County police believe speed to be a factor in a fatal crash that happened on Friday, July 15. Deputies responded to the area of Lutz Road near Roy's Place ar...
Jul 17, 2021 St. Joseph County Sheriff's Office cruiser (Photo by John McNeil)
Van Buren Youth Fair to offer vaccinations and Visa Gift Cards
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Besides fun, food, and rides, the Van Buren Youth Fair has something else to offer: COVID-19 Vaccinations. Along with this, immediate rewards rewards will be given out af...
Jul 17, 2021 MoneyBlogNewz / CC
Battle Creek man shot in leg in Kalamazoo: Suspect arrested on multiple charges.
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- A 22-year-old Battle Creek man is recovering in the hospital after being shot in the leg early Saturday morning. Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety officers responded ...
Jul 17, 2021
Indiana man's body recovered in St. Joseph County lake
ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Rescue divers have recovered a young man's body from Sturgeon Lake in St. Joseph County after a 12 hour recovery mission. WWMT reports that Nathanial Hochstedler ...
Jul 05, 2021
Cass County collision kills one, injures two others
POKEGON TWP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Cass County police are investigating a two vehicle head on crash that killed one, and injured two others on Sunday, July 4. It happened just before 4:30 p.m. on M-51 so...
Jul 05, 2021
I-94 weekend traffic backup due to fatal crash
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Police are investigating a fatal crash that happened Saturday, July 3, on eastbound I-94 near Galesburg. Responders from the Michigan State Police, Paw Paw Post, Kalamazo...
Jul 05, 2021 Fatal crash graphic (Photo courtesy of Midwest Communications)
Nearly 500,000 entered in COVID-19 vaccination sweepstakes
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Nearly 500,000 Michiganders are now entered into the state's new MI Shot To Win Sweepstakes, a lottery style raffle that gives those vaccinated a chance to win more than 5 ...
Jul 04, 2021 Marco Verch Professional Photographer / CC
Berrien County crash kills Illinois woman
SODUS TWP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Police are investigating after a crash between an all-terrain vehicle and a pickup truck claims the life of a woman in Berrien County on Saturday. It happened around 3:50...
Jul 04, 2021 Berrien County Sheriff's Office cruiser (Photo by John McNeil)
