Category Archives: Battle Creek News
BCPD highlighting two cold case investigations every month
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WNWN) - Battle Creek Police plans to highlight two cold case homicides every month during 2021 in an attempt to generate leads. The cases posted for January go back over four ...
Jan 05, 2021 Battle Creek Police Cruiser (photo by John McNeill).
BC officials say Sunday house fire not related to Griffin case
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - Battle Creek officials say the Sunday morning fire which killed a man at 266 Oneita Street is not related to the disappearance of Amber Griffin. Battle Creek Police have...
Jan 05, 2021 Battle Creek Fire department (Photo by John McNeil)
Over 500 toys, games, and gift cards collected for giveaway by three area organizations
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Hundreds of children across Southwest Michigan had a brighter Christmas, thanks to a special drive to collect toys and other gifts last month. Kellogg Community Credit ...
Jan 05, 2021 Mike_fleming / CC
Hall named Michigan House member of the year by Capitol news organization
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - For his work chairing the Oversight Committee and spearheading the Joint Select Committee on the COVID-19 Pandemic in the Michigan legislature, State Representative Matt Hal...
Jan 05, 2021 Michigan State Representative Matt Hall (courtesy of Michigan House of Representatives)
Walberg to join other Republicans in objecting to Electoral College certification
WASHINGTON D.C. (WTVB) - Michigan 7th District Congressman Tim Walberg Monday announced he will formally object during the Electoral College certification process this Wednesday. In a statement releas...
Jan 04, 2021
UPDATE: Fatal fire in Battle Creek is not connected to Amber Griffin case
BATTLE CREEK (WKZO AM/FM) -- UPDATE: Battle Creek officials say that a fatal fire that occurred Sunday morning is not connected to the case of Amber Griffin. In a statement released Monday, Battle Cre...
Jan 04, 2021 Battle Creek Fire department (Photo by John McNeil)
Upton: "Voters – not judges or politicians – must decide elections"
WASHINGTON D.C. (WHTC AM/FM) - U.S. Rep. Fred Upton, R-St. Joseph, emailed a statement to media, in light of questions as to how members of Congress will vote on the question of certifying the electio...
Jan 04, 2021 Congressman Fred Upton announces grant for Kzoo-BC Airport (Photo by Jeana Gondek)
St. Joseph County home destroyed in New Year's Eve fire
LOCKPORT TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A couple and their three school age children escaped without injury, but their St. Joseph County home was destroyed by fire on New Year's Eve. According to the Thr...
Dec 31, 2020 The home of Kathy and Joel Moore in St. Joseph County's Lukeport Township was destroyed by fire December 31, 2020 (photo courtesy of Emily Smit)
Police search for suspect in the death of his six-year-old stepson
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety is asking for the public's help in locating a Kalamazoo man who is wanted in the death of his six-year-old stepson. Latravion Hea...
Dec 31, 2020 Latravion Heard McMillon of Kalamazoo, Michigan (photo provided by Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety)
Police release names of two murdered in Kalamazoo Township Monday night
KALAMAZOO TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Kalamazoo Township police have now identified the two people who were killed Monday night at the Oak Tree apartment complex. Police are treating the deaths of 33 ...
Dec 31, 2020 Crime scene tape
