Category Archives: Battle Creek News
Homer Township suspect in domestic disturbance kills self fleeing from police
HOMER TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A 28-year-old Homer Township man has killed himself while fleeing from police investigating a domestic disturbance yesterday afternoon. The Albion Department of Publi...
Oct 17, 2024 Courtesy Calhoun County Sheriff's Department
Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety launches Gun Amnesty Program
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety has launched a Gun Amnesty Program, which they say will offer residents a safe and anonymous way to dispose of unwanted firearms....
Oct 15, 2024 (courtesy Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety)
Battle Creek police investigating after a man injured in Wednesday night shooting
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Battle Creek police are investigating a shooting in the 70 block of Fountain Street around 10:30 Wednesday night. A 27-year-old Battle Creek man was found wounded insid...
Oct 10, 2024
Another Talons Out Honor Flight to leave Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport Saturday
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport is partnering with Talons Out Honor Flight to fly more local veterans to Washington, D.C. to visit the memorials dedicated...
Oct 10, 2024 Talons Out Honor Flight logo
KDPS identifies man killed in confrontation with police, say he had history of violent offenses
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety says the man killed in an officer-involved shooting Tuesday had an extensive history of violent offenses. 60-year-old Timothy Kur...
Oct 09, 2024 Officer Involved Shooting graphic (courtesy Michigan State Police)
Battle Creek firefighter injured battling house fire
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - One firefighter has been injured while the Battle Creek Fire Department fought a house fire early yesterday morning. They were called to the fire on Clark Street near A...
Oct 08, 2024 Battle Creek Fire department (Photo by John McNeil)
UPDATE: Battle Creek police say missing 56-year-old man found safe
UPDATE: Piper was located, in good health, on M-37 in Bedford Village. He is now safe and at home with family. BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Battle Creek police are trying to find a missing 56-year-...
Oct 07, 2024
Pedestrian struck in Calhoun County, MSP looking for hit and run driver
SHERIDAN TOWNSHIP, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - Troopers from the Michigan State Police post in Marshall are investigating a hit and run incident involving a pedestrian that happened early Saturday morning. They ...
Oct 07, 2024 Michigan State Police - Photo by Jeana Gondek
BC man facing numerous charges following Saturday night pursuit
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - A 46-year-old Battle Creek man was arrested Saturday evening following a high-speed chase that went through Calhoun and Barry Counties and reached speeds of up to 90 mil...
Oct 07, 2024
20-year-old Marshall motorcyclist killed in crash at 94/69 interchange
CALHOUN COUNTY, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - A 20-year-old Marshall man was killed Thursday night in a motorcycle crash at the I-94/I-69 interchange. Michigan State Police from the Marshall post say the crash hap...
Oct 04, 2024 Fatal crash graphic (Photo courtesy of Midwest Communications)
