Category Archives: Battle Creek News

Two teens among six persons charged following Friday gunfire at BC apartment complex
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - Six persons including a pair of teenagers are facing citations and charges after a shooting Friday afternoon at Freedom Lane Apartments. Police believe the situation sta...
Jim Measel Jun 19, 2023

Marshall woman with dementia found safe and sound after being reported as missing
MARSHALL, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - Police in Marshall updated their social media platforms early Sunday night to announce that a local woman who had been reported as missing earlier in the day was safe and so...
Jim Measel Jun 19, 2023 Photo courtesy Marshall Police Department Facebook page

Jury convicts man on drug and gun charges following St. Joseph County trial
CENTREVILLE, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - A St. Joseph County jury convicted a man last Wednesday after he was found to be in possession of a large amount of drugs and a gun during a traffic stop in November of 2...
Jim Measel Jun 19, 2023 Rumble Press / CC

18-year-old Battle Creek man dead following Saturday night shooting, suspect in custody
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - An 18-year-old Battle Creek man is dead and a suspect is in jail following a shooting Saturday night, June 18 in the city's Lakeview area. According to Calhoun County D...
Jerry Malec Jun 18, 2023 Robert Nelson / CC

Woman murdered in Battle Creek early Saturday, police asking for the public's help
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Battle Creek Police are investigating a murder in the area of Golden Avenue and Riverside Drive this morning, and are looking for the community's help. At about 1:20 a....
Ken Delaney Jun 17, 2023

Marshall residents continue to demand vote on Megasite rezoning, no action taken during special meeting
MARSHALL, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - The Marshall City Council took no formal action Thursday night during a special meeting as opponents to the proposed $3-point-5 billion BlueOval Battery Park continue to kee...
Jim Measel Jun 16, 2023 Ford Motor Co CEO Bill Ford at a press conference in Romulus MI Feb 13, 2023

City of Battle Creek will resume issuing late fees on unpaid utility bills starting July 3
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - The City of Battle Creek will start charging late fees on unpaid utility bills as of Monday, July 3. The City of Battle Creek utility bills include water, wastewater/sew...
Jim Measel Jun 16, 2023 City of Battle Creek logo

Ribbon cutting held for new Bronson Behavioral Health Hospital in Battle Creek
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A ribbon cutting ceremony was held on Thursday for Bronson Behavioral Health Hospital which was built as part of a joint venture involving Bronson Healthcare and Acadia...
Jim Measel Jun 16, 2023 Courtesy Bronson Behavioral Health Hospital Facebook page

White Pigeon man found guilty of hitting/killing Decatur area woman with vehicle, then hiding her body
ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A White Pigeon man has been found guilty of intentionally hitting and killing a woman with his vehicle, then hiding her body in the woods back in 2021. The defenda...
Jerry Malec Jun 15, 2023 (Photo of Martin Colby provided by the Van Buren County Jail)

Kalamazoo mother to face child abuse charge of 2-month-old infant weeks after father is charged with five counts of abuse
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A Kalamazoo mother is now facing charges of child abuse, just weeks after the father of the 2-month-old infant was charged. The father, Paul Preston, was charged on May 31...
Jerry Malec Jun 15, 2023 Best Law




