Category Archives: Battle Creek News
Weekend search fails to find man who vanished into the Kalamazoo River New Year's Day
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A search with numerous divers over the weekend failed to find the body of the man who vanished into the Kalamazoo River last week after running away from officers. The Kal...
Jan 08, 2024 (courtesy Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety)
Calhoun County Prosecutor issues warning about sexting and sextortion to parents and students
CALHOUN COUNTY, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - Calhoun County Prosecutor David Gilbert has issued a lengthy letter to parents and students which warns them about the dangers associated with sexting and sextortion G...
Jan 05, 2024
House fire on North 23rd in BC causes over $90,000 worth of damage, one treated for smoke inhalation
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - An occupant of a residence in the 100 block of North 23rd Street in Battle Creek had to be treated for smoke inhalation on Wednesday morning following a fire that caused...
Jan 04, 2024 Battle Creek Fire Department (BCFD) truck. (Photo courtesy of the Battle Creek Fire Department Facebook Page).
St. Joseph County Sheriff's Department reports runaway teenage girl found safe in Three Rivers
CENTREVILLE, MI (WTVB) - St. Joseph County Undersheriff Jason Bingaman said on Wednesday afternoon that a teenage girl who was reported hours earlier as a runaway has been located in the City of Three...
Jan 03, 2024
Multiple propane tanks stolen from Calhoun County gas station, MSP investigating
LEROY TOWNSHIP, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - Michigan State Police troopers are investigating the Wednesday morning theft of multiple propane tanks from the Marathon Gas Station at M-66 and H Drive South in Calho...
Jan 03, 2024 Photos courtesy of the Michigan State Police
Motorcyclist who evaded police disappears into the Kalamazoo River; search continues
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The search continues for a motorcyclist who evaded police, ditched his bike, then vanished into the Kalamazoo River Monday afternoon. Around 4:30 p.m. Monday an officer wi...
Jan 02, 2024 (courtesy Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety)
Kalamazoo records its first homicide of the year early Monday
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - It took less than 90 minutes for Kalamazoo to report its first homicide of the new year. Monday at about 1:28 a.m. the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety responded to t...
Jan 01, 2024 Jobs For Felons Hub / CC
Two juveniles arrested, accused in an armed robbery early Sunday in Parchment
KALAMAZOO TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Two juveniles are in custody, after reportedly robbing two other juveniles early Sunday morning in the City of Parchment. The two victims told Township of Kalamaz...
Dec 31, 2023 (Photo courtesy of John McNeill)
Teen struck and killed by vehicle after pushing his girlfriend out of the way
COOPER TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A 14-year-old boy from Kalamazoo was killed, after reportedly pushing his girlfriend out of the way before he was struck and killed by a vehicle in Kalamazoo County'...
Dec 31, 2023 Tristan Billman of Kalamazoo was struck and killed December 29, 2023 (courtesy GoFundMe page)
Bronson announces top baby names for 2023
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Oliver and Amelia topped the list of most popular names chosen in the Kalamazoo area. In 2023, there were more than 4,000 babies born at the Bronson BirthPlace locations i...
Dec 23, 2023 Doni Fernandes / CC
