Category Archives: Battle Creek News
Binder Park Zoo soon to cap 2022 zoo season on Sunday
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The Binder Park Zoo is getting ready to end its season, but there's still time to pay a visit. The zoo will finish the season on Sunday, October 30, but the fall color...
Oct 26, 2022
Police arrest suspect in fatal Tuesday shooting of Battle Creek man
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Police have arrested a suspect they believe was involved in the fatal shooting of a Battle Creek man on Tuesday, October 25. According to Battle Creek police, a charge...
Oct 26, 2022
Three Rivers area township supervisor arrested for alleged sexual assault from August 2010
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -The Kalamazoo Sexual Assault Kit Initiative (SAKI) has filed charges against St. Joseph County's Fabius Township Supervisor for sexual assault. Kalamazoo County Prosecutor ...
Oct 26, 2022 Kalamazoo County Courthouse
Car crashes into house in Battle Creek; No injuries reported
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Nobody was hurt after a car crashed into a house in Battle Creek. It happened on Tuesday, October 25 at 125 North 20th Street around 2:27 p.m. Battle Creek firefighter...
Oct 25, 2022 Battle Creek Fire department (Photo by John McNeil)
Coldwater man charged with shooting woman with air rifle
COLDWATER, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- A Coldwater man has been charged with assault after allegedly shooting and injuring a woman with and air rifle. According to the Branch County Prosecutor's Office, Richar...
Oct 25, 2022 Best Law
Blessing of the Badges event on Thursday, October 27
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The 2nd Annual Blessing of the Badges, in conjunction with National First Responders Day, which is October 28, is set to take place at 7 p.m., Thursday, October 27 at ...
Oct 25, 2022
BC Police investigating murder of 36-year-old man near Oak Hill Cemetery
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - Battle Creek Police are investigating a murder, after there were apparent gunshots early Tuesday morning in the area of Warren Street near Oak Hill Cemetery. Police resp...
Oct 25, 2022
Kalamazoo man arraigned after teens in stolen cars lead police on multi county chase
BATTLE CREEK, MI - A Kalamazoo man has been charged after a group of five teens led law enforcement in a high-speed chase through Calhoun and Kalamazoo counties early Saturday. 18-year-old James Jacks...
Oct 25, 2022 18-year-old James Jackson of Kalamazoo was arraigned in Calhoun County District Court Oct 24, 2022 (courtesy of Kalamazoo Co Sheriff's Office)
Bronson Healthcare to close drive-thru COVID-19 testing locations this week
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - With the public health emergency waning and COVID-19 testing and vaccines now widely available in the region, officials with Bronson Healthcare say they will be closing th...
Oct 25, 2022 Marco Verch Professional Photographer / CC
Jury convicts Rose Derrick in 2020 stabbing death of her apartment roommate
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - A Calhoun County jury has convicted 67-year-old Rose Marie Derrick of Second Degree Murder in the stabbing death of her roommate. The jury deliberated approximately 4 ho...
Oct 24, 2022 Rumble Press / CC
