Category Archives: Battle Creek News
Police continue investigations into missing Portage residents Gary and Laura Johnson
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Police in Portage are continuing to investigate a case of a couple who were reported missing on Tuesday. UPDATE Thursday 2/11/2021 6:25 a.m.: No major updates as of Thursda...
Feb 11, 2021 Home of the Johnsons on Romence Rd. - Brandon James WKZO AM-FM
COVID-19 claims former Climax Twp. fire chief
HOLLAND (WHTC-AM/FM) -- Climax Township fire officials shared sad news yesterday. Fire officials announced late yesterday on Facebook that their former fire chief, Steve Johnson, has died. Johnson joi...
Feb 10, 2021 Climax Township Fire Department via Facebook
UPDATE: Murder suspect arrested, brother turns himself in
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - UPDATE: WWMT reported Tuesday night that the brother police were searching for, David Michael Wallace, has turned himself in. According to the report, Wallace will be ar...
Feb 09, 2021
Derek Horton will stand trial in Amber Griffin murder case
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The boyfriend charged in the murder of a Battle Creek woman will stand trial on charges of murder, MLive reported Tuesday. 26-year-old Derek Horton is accused of murde...
Feb 09, 2021 Derek Horton. (Photo courtesy of the Battle Creek Police Department).
ICE detainee at Calhoun County Jail dies apparently from natural causes
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - The Calhoun County Sheriff's Department says a 58-year-old man died in the Calhoun County Jail last Friday morning. The inmate past away at 11:38 a.m. that morning. The ...
Feb 09, 2021
Warrant issued for Calhoun County man accused of brutally assaulting girlfriend at motel
MARSHALL TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- A Calhoun County man is sought by authorities, accused of physically assaulting his girlfriend several times at a motel over the weekend. 34-year-old Philip Young...
Feb 09, 2021 Philip Young - Calhoun County Sheriff's office
First B.1.1.7 COVID-19 variants identified in Calhoun County
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WTVB/WNWN) - The Calhoun County Public Health Department reported on Monday the first cases of the B.1.1.7 COVID-19 variant in their county. This variant was identified in two separa...
Feb 08, 2021
Battle Creek boyfriend accused of vicious assault on girlfriend, her children, and a puppy
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Police in Battle Creek arrested a man on several charges after he allegedly attacked his girlfriend, and then assaulted her children and a puppy. Police were called at...
Feb 08, 2021 200 Graves Avenue - Google Satellite View
Bronson introduces new COVID-19 vaccination scheduling process
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Bronson Healthcare is introducing a new scheduling process for COVID-19 vaccinations. With demand outweighing supply, Bronson is initially only encouraging adults 65 and o...
Feb 07, 2021 Marco Verch Professional Photographer / CC
Michigan approved for Pandemic-EBT benefits assistance for school meals
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Approximately 810,000 Michigan children whose access to school meals had been affected by COVID-19 are set to receive over 741 million dollars in assistance. Governor Gretch...
Feb 07, 2021 Michigan Department of Health and Human Services logo (courtesy of State of Michigan)
