Author Archives: Jerry Malec
Kalamazoo teen on trial for fatal shooting of another teen near Interfaith Homes
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A teenager charged with fatally shooting another teenager faced a trial in court on Tuesday, June 6. Authorities say Kahree Compton is charged with killing 17-year-old Jas...
Jun 06, 2023 Best Law
Wear Orange event at Kalamazoo's Bronson Park honors lives of those affected by gun violence
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - With Governor Gretchen Whitmer signing into law a number of gun safety measures for Michigan, gun violence awareness or "Wear Orange" events have been taking place all acr...
Jun 05, 2023 Rick Omilian, Kalamazoo Moms Demand Action lead, Kalamazoo Be SMART program lead for secure firearm storage information and gun violence survivor whose daughter was murdered in 1999, welcomes community members to Kalamazoo's Wear Orange event held at Bronson Park on Monday, June 5. (Photo by Jerry Malec)
Driver suffers medical issue, leaves roadway, and strikes building in one-vehicle crash
MASON TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Two people were taken to the hospital on Saturday, June 3 with only minor injuries following a crash after the driver suffered a medical injury. The Cass County Sheri...
Jun 05, 2023 (Photo provided by the Cass County Sheriff's Office)
Deputies searching for man with dementia who left vehicle near Dowagiac
CASS COUNTY, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Cass County Sheriff's deputies are searching for an endangered man they say has been missing since Tuesday, May 30. According to authorities, 76-year-old Johnny Hollis B...
Jun 05, 2023 (Photo of 76-year-old Johnny Hollis Bolden provided by the Cass County Sheriff's Office)
35 months to 15 year sentence for man charged with killing WMU student in 2021
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A man charged with the death of a Western Michigan University student back in November of 2021 has been found guilty. 20-year-old Hunter Hudgins was sentenced to 35 months...
Jun 05, 2023 Best Law
AG Nessel meets with Kalamazoo County SAKI team to learn their keys to success
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - There is so much more to The Sexual Assault Kit Initiative than just using DNA to catch rapists-at-large...at least the way Kalamazoo County does it, according to Michigan...
Jun 05, 2023 Nessel held a closed door briefing with the Kalamazoo SAKI team , which includes a Victim Advocate from the YWCA, before holding a press conference at the Kalamazoo YWCA at 353 East Michigan
Avenue in downtown Kalamazoo. (Photo provided by John McNeill)
All invited to Battle Creek Fire Station 4 open house on Wednesday, June 7
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Battle Creek Fire Department is inviting the community at large to tour the renovated Fire Station 4 on Wednesday, June 7 from 5 to 7 p.m. The 80-year-old station, ...
Jun 04, 2023 (Photo provided by the Battle Creek Fire Department)
M-40 and M-152 pavement repairs to start Monday in Cass and Van Buren counties
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is getting set to invest $1.7 million for crack filling and resurfacing on 16 miles of M-40 from M-60 to the Marcellus vil...
Jun 04, 2023
Kalamazoo residents invited to next downtown business townhall Tuesday, June 6
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Southwest Michigan First Chamber is inviting Kalamazoo residents to the next Quarterly Downtown Business Townhall Tuesday, June 6 at 2:00 p.m. in The Catalyst Center a...
Jun 04, 2023
Portage traffic advisory: East Milham Avenue lane closure scheduled for Monday
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The westbound outside curb lane of East Milham Avenue will be closed on Monday, June 5 for milling and paving operations at the KRESA entrance at 1819 East Milham Avenue beg...
Jun 04, 2023
