Category Archives: Battle Creek News
Man charged in 2022 crash that paralyzed KDPS officer sentenced on Monday
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A man charged with hitting and paralyzing a Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety officer back in August of last year has been sentenced. 31-year-old Deymeon Todd was to o...
Jul 17, 2023 KDPS Officer Tom Maher. (Photo provided by the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety)
Family of missing Three Rivers woman offering 10K reward for information leading to her being found
ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The search for a Three Rivers woman who went missing in late May continues. St. Joseph County Undersheriff Jason Bingaman says his office is still looking for 73-y...
Jul 17, 2023 Marilee Furlong of Three Rivers, MI (courtesy St. Joseph County Sheriff's Office)
Sturgis man seriously injured after crashing into LaGrange County deputy's vehicle
LAGRANGE COUNTY, IN (WNWN/WTVB) - A Sturgis man was badly injured Saturday afternoon when the Indiana State Police say his pickup truck and a LaGrange County Sherriff's Department vehicle crashed at a...
Jul 17, 2023
Man accused of threatening Hillsdale County sheriff facing charges
HILLSDALE, MI (WTVB) - A Hillsdale man who allegedly wasn't happy charges weren't filed in a complaint he made is now facing charges of his own. At a Wednesday preliminary examination in District Cour...
Jul 15, 2023 Michigan Attorney General logo (courtesy of Michigan Attorney General)
Amish community, fairgrounds to relocate barns at site of future EV battery plant in Marshall
MARSHALL, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Marshall Area Economic Development Alliance (MAEDA) is working with the local Amish community in Albion and the Calhoun County Fairgrounds to repurpose and preserve bar...
Jul 13, 2023
Driver in medical situation crashes onto airport property at Battle Creek Executive Airport
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A 47-year-old man is in stable condition after crashing onto the grounds of the Battle Creek Executive Airport at Kellogg Field early Thursday morning. According to sec...
Jul 13, 2023
Battle Creek police officer on leave following officer-involved shooting
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A Battle Creek police officer is now on leave following an officer-involved shooting on Wednesday, July 12. According to the Battle Creek Police Department, the inciden...
Jul 12, 2023
UPDATE: Work on Ford's BlueOval Battery Plant in Marshall is a "go" after judge hears arguments against construction
MARSHALL, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Work on Ford's $3.5 billion dollar BlueOval Battery Plant outside the city of Marshall will continue for now. A visiting judge to Calhoun County Circuit Court who heard arg...
Jul 12, 2023 Courtesy Stop the Marshall Megasite Facebook page
Class action lawsuit against Kalamazoo's Graphic Packaging International plant continues despite efforts to dismiss it
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A federal judge has refused to dismiss a class action lawsuit filed by a number of Kalamazoo Residents who live near the Graphic Packaging International plant. The residen...
Jul 11, 2023 (Photo provided by John McNeill)
Suspect in Saturday's fatal shooting of Kalamazoo teen charged with murder
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A suspect accused of fatally shooting a Kalamazoo teenager has been charged with murder. Authorities say 46-year-old Tieshawn Matthews was charged on Tuesday, July 11 with...
Jul 11, 2023 Best Law
