Author Archives: Jim McKinney

Battle Creek apartment fire damages three-unit structure; no injuries reported
BATTLE REEK (WKZO AM/FM) - Battle Creek Fire Dept. officials are continuing their investigation into a fire Saturday morning. Firefighters were called to a three-unit building at Sherwood and College ...
Jim McKinney Dec 20, 2020 Battle Creek Fire Department (BCFD) truck. (Photo courtesy of the Battle Creek Fire Department Facebook Page).

Assault suspect arrested after pursuit in Kalamazoo
KALAMAZOO (WKZO AM/FM) - A suspect is in custody after a late-night assault and pursuit in Kalamazoo Sunday. At around midnight, Kalamazoo County deputies were dispatched to the Red Roof Inn in Oshtem...
Jim McKinney Dec 20, 2020 (Photo by John McNeil)

Consumers Energy receives rate increase for improvements
LANSING (WKZO AM/FM) - Customers of Consumers Energy will see their electric bills increase beginning January 1st. The state Public Service Commission approved the rate increase, which will result in ...
Jim McKinney Dec 19, 2020 Aaron Headly / CC

Traffic stop nets KDPS two suspects, confiscated firearm
KALAMAZOO (WKZO AM/FM) - Two Kalamazoo residents are in custody after a traffic stop resulted in the discovery of a firearm. Officers stopped a vehicle in the 500 block of N Park St at around 2:15 am ...
Jim McKinney Dec 19, 2020 Portage Public Safety continues investigation into fatal accident Sunday morning.

Armed robbery suspect sought in Calhoun County
MARSHALL (WKZO AM/FM) - An armed robbery Friday evening in Springfield remains under investigation by the Calhoun County Sheriff's Dept. At around 7:55 pm, deputies were called to a gas station on a r...
Jim McKinney Dec 19, 2020 Photo courtesy of the Calhoun County Sheriff's Office.
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Jim McKinney Dec 15, 2020
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Jim McKinney Dec 15, 2020

Suspect in stolen vehicle case crashes, suffers overdose
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A suspect in a stolen vehicle case is receiving treatment after suffering an apparent overdose. Kalamazoo County Sheriff's Department deputies located the car in the Sprin...
Jim McKinney Dec 13, 2020 Suspect involved in high speed pursuit suffers serious injuries.

Electors meet Monday to vote on 2020 presidential election; security measures in place
LANSING (WKZO AM/FM) - Monday is the day that electors gather across the country to officially vote to declare Joe Biden and Kamala Harris the winners of the 2020 presidential election, and in some ar...
Jim McKinney Dec 13, 2020 Security measures in places as electors prepare to vote on Monday, 12/14.




