Category Archives: Battle Creek News
Kalamazoo Red Roof Inn suffers extensive damage in Friday night fire
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A fire Friday night at the Red Roof Inn on East Cork Street in Kalamazoo has caused extensive damage to the hotel. Officials say the fire started around 10:00 p.m. on the ...
Oct 24, 2020 (Photo courtesy of Midwest Communications)
Battle Creek police release dashboard videos of shooting incident
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Battle Creek Police Department Friday released dashboard camera videos of the moments when an officer shot a suspect earlier this week. The video released compiles ...
Oct 24, 2020 A screenshot of a Battle Creek Police Department dashboard video from an October 20, 2020 shooting incident (courtesy of BCPD)
Allegan police chase has watery end
ALLEGAN, MI (WHTC-AM/FM) - A police chase ended with a splash Wednesday in the City of Allegan, according to Allegan County Sheriff's Lt. Bretton Ensfield. It started, Ensfield said in an email to med...
Oct 21, 2020 Jason Rojas / CC
Propane tank explodes inside Battle Creek home
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Battle Creek fire officials say propane tanks resulted in a small explosion inside of a home. Crews were called to the 400 block of Kendall Street near Vineyard Avenue...
Oct 21, 2020 Battle Creek Fire Department (BCFD) truck. (Photo courtesy of the Battle Creek Fire Department Facebook Page).
Calhoun County COVID-19 related deaths rise to 53
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WTVB) - The latest report from the Calhoun County Public Health Department show that five more county residents have passed away since last Thursday after testing positive for COVID-...
Oct 21, 2020 sergio santos / CC
UPDATE: Battle Creek City Commissioners vote to approve police body camera plan
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Tuesday night, the Battle Creek Board of Commissioners approved a plan for the Battle Creek Police Department (BCPD) to be outfitted with new body cameras. Under the a...
Oct 20, 2020 Battle Creek Police Cruiser (photo by John McNeill).
City Commission to vote on police body cameras
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WNWN) - The Battle Creek City Commission is scheduled to vote Tuesday night on a contract worth over $737,000 which will provide body-worn cameras for Battle Creek Police officers. D...
Oct 20, 2020 Battle Creek Police Cruiser (photo by John McNeill).
Vehicle passenger reaching for gun, shot and injured by Battle Creek Police officer
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Two Battle Creek Police officers are on paid administrative leave as Michigan State Police investigate an officer-involved shooting during a traffic stop. It happened ...
Oct 20, 2020
Landlord who confessed to murder of Battle Creek couple arraigned in court
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Monday, the landlord who confessed to murdering a Battle Creek couple was arraigned on charges of murder in court. 34-year-old Joseph Soule and 31-year-old Jaclyn Lepi...
Oct 19, 2020 Jaclyn Lepird and Joseph Soule (Photos courtesy of the Battle Creek Police Department)
Deer causes 7 vehicle crash on I-94 in Calhoun County
CALHOUN COUNTY, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Calhoun County Sheriff's deputies say a single car/deer crash resulted in several other chain reaction crashes on I-94 Sunday night. A 19-year-old from Indiana was tr...
Oct 19, 2020
