Category Archives: Kalamazoo News
Man rescued from Lake Michigan after being separated from boat
SOUTH HAVEN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The Van Buren County Sheriff's Office is reporting a boat rescue from Lake Michigan that occurred over the weekend. On Saturday, September 5, Marine Deputies were patro...
Sep 08, 2020 South Haven officials approve ordinance to allow city to close beaches/pier areas during bad weather Mandatory Credit: Tom Renner-South Haven Area Emergency Services (contributed photo)
KDPS release footage of Proud Boys event
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Tuesday, the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety (KDPS) held a virtual press conference to continue discussions of a Proud Boys rally that turned violent in August. Dur...
Sep 08, 2020 KDPS moving in to clear the scene in downtown Kalamazoo during a Proud Boys rally in August 2020. (Photo courtesy of John McNeill).
Cass County crash injures two
CASS COUNTY, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The Cass County Sheriff's Office is reporting that a single vehicle crash injured two people early Tuesday morning. This crash occurred on US-12 near Worrell Street in ...
Sep 08, 2020 This crash occurred in Milton Township on September 8, 2020. (Photo courtesy of the Cass County Sheriff's Department).
Fire breaks out at Kalamazoo apartment complex
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - An investigation is underway after a fire broke out at an apartment complex in Kalamazoo's West Douglas Neighborhood. It happened around 2:15 a.m. Tuesday at the Foxridge ...
Sep 08, 2020 (Photo courtesy of John McNeill)
South Haven beach closed; crews search for teen in Lake Michigan
SOUTH HAVEN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - South Haven's South Beach is closed for the Labor Day holiday due to hazardous conditions. The South Haven Police Department says waves are expected to be four to six fe...
Sep 07, 2020 (Photo courtesy of South Haven Area Emergency Services via Facebook)
Van Buren County Sheriff's deputies arrest Kalamazoo man after high-speed pursuit
PAW PAW (WKZO AM/FM) - A Kalamazoo man is lodged in the Van Buren County Jail after leading deputies on a high-speed chase on I 94. Deputies observed the suspect driving east on 94 near exit 52 at aro...
Sep 06, 2020
Kalamazoo shooting injures two, suspect in custody
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A shooting early Sunday morning remains under investigation by the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety. Just after midnight, officers responded to the 4200 block of Hidd...
Sep 06, 2020
Man killed in off road vehicle crash in Calhoun County
BEDFORD CHARTER TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A Sheridan Township man is dead following an off-road vehicle crash in Calhoun County. It happened around 3:30 a.m. Saturday in the 24000 block of O Drive N...
Sep 06, 2020 Fatal crash graphic (Photo courtesy of Midwest Communications)
Three rescued from Lake Michigan waters at South Haven
SOUTH HAVEN, MI (WKZO-AM/FM) - The words from a statement by South Haven Police Chief Natalie Thompson said it best on Saturday: "Lake Michigan nearly claimed three souls today." Members of South Have...
Sep 05, 2020 South Haven officials approve ordinance to allow city to close beaches/pier areas during bad weather Mandatory Credit: Tom Renner-South Haven Area Emergency Services (contributed photo)
Motorcyclist killed, passenger injured in downtown Kalamazoo crash
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A motorcyclist is dead following a crash in downtown Kalamazoo. Kalamazoo Public Safety officers were dispatched to the intersection of South Rose Street and West Michigan...
Sep 05, 2020 Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety cruiser (KDPS). Photo by Jeana Gondek.
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