Category Archives: Battle Creek News

Plea entered in March 2022 murder of Battle Creek woman
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A sentencing hearing has been scheduled for July 21 after a Battle Creek man entered a no contest plea to a second degree murder charge in connection with the death of ...
Jim Measel Jun 14, 2023 Best Law

Two ramps at I-94 and I-69 to shut down on Friday as part of MDOT $210 million project
MARSHALL, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - As part of the three year, $210 million project to rebuild I-69 between Charlotte and Marshall, the Michigan Department of Transportation will be closing two ramps at the I-...
Jim Measel Jun 14, 2023 Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) logo. (Photo courtesy Michigan Department of Transportation).

Motorcyclist killed, passenger injured in St. Joseph County crash
ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - A motorcyclist was killed and a passenger was injured in a St. Joseph County crash. Michigan State Police say the crash took place on private property off of Mayste...
Jim Measel Jun 14, 2023 Michigan State Police - Photo by Jeana Gondek

Police arrest two men with suspected meth during traffic violation stop
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Two Springfield men are now behind bars after getting stopped by police and caught with methamphetamine. The arrest happened around 1:30 p.m. on Monday, June 12 when me...
Jerry Malec Jun 13, 2023 Jobs For Felons Hub / CC

Kalamazoo County Sheriff warns of ongoing law enforcement impersonator scam
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - As there are no shortages of scams out there, the Kalamazoo County Sheriff's Office says those pretending to be members of law enforcement are at it again. According to th...
Jerry Malec Jun 13, 2023 Gonzalo Baeza / CC

Search for Marilee Furlong continues, residents asked to check in car or home security cameras
ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - St. Joseph County Undersheriff Jason Bingaman says they are still trying to locate 73-year-old Marilee Furlong who went missing from Flatbush Road on May 29, 2023. ...
Jim Measel Jun 13, 2023 Marilee Furlong of Three Rivers, MI (courtesy St. Joseph County Sheriff's Office)

St. Joseph Sheriff's Office release details of Friday night crash which injured three
LOCKPORT TOWNSHIP, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - The St. Joseph County Sheriff's Department has released details of a late Friday night crash east of Three Rivers which left three persons injured. Undersheriff Jas...
Jim Measel Jun 13, 2023 St. Joseph County Sheriff's Office cruiser (Photo by John McNeil)

MDOT seeking public comments for study for I-194 corridor during Wednesday open house
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - The Michigan Department of Transportation is inviting the public to provide input on a planning and environmental linkages study for I-194 in Calhoun County. According t...
Jim Measel Jun 13, 2023

Battle Creek Police seek community's help in locating suspects in Sunday shooting
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Battle Creek Police are seeking information and help from the community after an early Sunday morning shooting that happened in the North Central part of the city on Ju...
Jerry Malec Jun 12, 2023

17-year-old from Kalamazoo killed in Saturday night crash in Pavilion Township
PAVILION TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - One teen was killed and another injured in a one vehicle crash in Kalamazoo County's Pavilion Township Saturday night. Michigan State Police at the Paw Paw Post sa...
Ken Delaney Jun 12, 2023 Fatal crash graphic (Photo courtesy of Midwest Communications)




