Category Archives: Battle Creek News
More charges dropped in alleged 2020 kidnapping, rape case in Calhoun County
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Prosecutors in Calhoun County have moved to dismiss all charges against a Battle Creek woman. She had been accused of threatening to kill an alleged kidnapping and rap...
Jun 09, 2021 Best Law
Reactions continue following Western Michigan University's record $550 million gift
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Officials at Western Michigan University and the community are continuing to react to the news that the school will be receiving the largest gift ever given to a public un...
Jun 09, 2021 Western Michigan University (photo by John McNeil)
UPDATE: Teenager reported missing from Galesburg has been located and is safe
UPDATE Wed 6/9/21 9:27 a.m.: GALESBURG, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Family members are reporting that 15-year-old Payton Stroman has been located and is safe. No other details were provided. ORIGINAL STORY: GA...
Jun 09, 2021 Payton Stroman via family members
Victim's name from Friday fatal crash released by CCSD
SPRINGFIELD, MI (WNWN) - The name of the teenager who was killed in a traffic crash last Friday morning in Springfield has been released. The Calhoun County Sheriff Department says 18-year-old Anthony...
Jun 08, 2021
WMU president to make historic announcement at Tuesday press conference
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Western Michigan University officials say they are planning to make an historic announcement this afternoon. At a press conference this afternoon, President Edward Montgom...
Jun 08, 2021 A graphic promoting a June 8, 2021 press conference on the www.wmich.edu website (courtesy of Western Michigan University)
DNR investigating large field fire along Branch-Calhoun County line
BURLINGTON TOWNSHIP, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - The Michigan D.N.R. is investigating a field fire which reportedly involved tires that broke out late Saturday afternoon near Burlington and County Line Roads. Th...
Jun 07, 2021 jonel hanopol / CC
Van Buren County high-speed chase and standoff ends in arrest
HARTFORD TWP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- A Van Buren County man is in jail after leading police on a high-speed chase and barricading himself in his home on Friday. According to a news release, deputies recei...
Jun 05, 2021 (Photo by John McNeil)
Battle Creek teen thrown from vehicle dies from injuries
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- A Battle Creek teen has died after being thrown from a vehicle during a crash on Friday. Calhoun County deputies were called to the 400 block of Avenue A around 9:13 a...
Jun 05, 2021 Fatal crash graphic (Photo courtesy of Midwest Communications)
Kalamazoo County double murder suspect neighbor of victims at Galesburg apartment
GALESBURG, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Kalamazoo County authorities say the suspect in a double-murder at a Galesburg apartment complex Thursday morning was a neighbor of the victims. Investigators found a 30-...
Jun 04, 2021 Galesburg Village Apartments - Google Street View
Ex-Kalamazoo Public Safety chief joins Grand Rapids department
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The former head of the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety been hired as the Grand Rapids Police Department's first chief of staff. Karianne Thomas was terminated last y...
Jun 03, 2021 KDPS Chief Karianne Thomas (Photo courtesy of Jeana Gondek)
