Category Archives: Kalamazoo News
(UPDATED) - KDPS rule out suspect vehicle in shooting of Kalamazoo 14-year-old
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety police have ruled out a white Chevy Camaro as a suspect vehicle in the shooting of a 14-year-old. Officers initially believed the ca...
Jun 06, 2021 KDPS Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety cruiser (Photo by Jeana Gondek)
Kalamazoo County to conduct mosquito surveillance through September
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The Kalamazoo County Health & Community Services Department's Environmental Health staff will be setting several mosquito traps throughout Kalamazoo County to capture...
Jun 06, 2021 Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade / CC
UPDATE: New details in Galesburg couple murder case
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- UPDATE: The man charged in the recent murder of a Galesburg couple says that he did it because the couple was being loud and he couldn't sleep, according to a new report ...
Jun 06, 2021 Kalamazoo County Jail (photo by John McNeil)
14-year-old Kalamazoo resident hit by gunfire: Police searching for shooter
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Police are investigating after a 14-year-old was hit by gunfire while holding an infant Friday, June 4th. Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety authorities say police res...
Jun 05, 2021 Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety cruiser. (Photo by Jeana Gondek).
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)
Boil water advisory issued in Kalamazoo for Portage Street area
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The City of Kalamazoo has issued a boil water advisory until Monday, June 7th for residents living near Portage Street. Affected areas include: Portage Street - From Lake...
Jun 05, 2021 Jamie / CC
Ceremony held to mark milestone during construction of new Portage senior center
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- A celebration ceremony was held in Portage Thursday to mark a milestone in the construction of a new community senior center. Earlier in the day, city officials, major dono...
Jun 04, 2021 Charles & Lynn Zhang Community Senior Center in Portage
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
Witnesses refuse to help identify suspect in Kalamazoo shooting Thursday night
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Police in Kalamazoo are trying to identify a suspect in a shooting that left a man in the hospital Thursday night. Officers were called to an area of North Church St. jus...
Jun 04, 2021 Robert Nelson / CC
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