Category Archives: Kalamazoo News
Raid on the X-train results in many arrests
KALAMAZOO (WKZO-AM/FM) — Kalamazoo Public Safety Chief Jeff Hadley promised he would attempt to derail the X-Train. This weekend, his agency put together a successful multi-agency effort. The ro...
Apr 23, 2017
Tentative ID for body found in river
BATTLE CREEK (WKZO-AM/FM) — Battle Creek officials say they believe the body found in the Kalamazoo River early Sunday morning by a fisherman belonged to Cortez Lewis. Tests will be conducted to...
Apr 23, 2017
Shoot out results in injuries in Battle Creek
BATTLE CREEK (WKZO AM/FM) — Battle Creek Police have released only sketchy information about a shooting that took place in the 100 Block of W. Rittenhouse. It occurred at about 2:42 Sunday morni...
Apr 23, 2017
Missing man reported 10 years after the fact
BATTLE CREEK (WKZO AM/FM) — It has been over a decade since Lian Thawng, an immigrant from Myanmar was last seen at the Intermodal Transportation Center on McCamley in Battle Creek. His friends ...
Apr 22, 2017
Auto thief busted
BATTLE CREEK (WKZO AM/FM) — Battle Creek Officers got just a little more than they were expecting when they were dispatched to investigate three cars that had been burglarized near Highland Blvd...
Apr 22, 2017
Suspect in bike tragedy files appeal
KALAMAZOO (WKZO AM/FM) — The lawyer for Charles Pickett Jr., the man being held for allegedly running over 9 bicyclists last June is appealing a local court decision that the Prosecutor was just...
Apr 22, 2017
Teens tangle over drug money
BATTLE CREEK (WKZO AM/FM) — One teen is in the Calhoun County Jail and the other in the hospital after she ended an argument between the couple just before 7 last evening by running him over, tw...
Apr 22, 2017
Alledged infant abuse sends man back to jail
BERRIEN COUNTY (WKZO AM/FM) — A Berrien County ex-con, 33-year old Bradley Penley, is being held on a million dollars bond for child abuse and assault after his fiance's young infant had to be r...
Apr 22, 2017
Fire sparks investigtion
KALAMAZOO (WKZO AM/FM) — A Friday fire on Kalamazoo's south side is being called "suspicious". Kalamazoo Public Safety isn't saying why exactly the fire in the 100 block of East Belmont just off...
Apr 22, 2017
Earth Day in Kalamazoo
KALAMAZOO (WKZO AM/FM) — Its Earth Day here on this planet and events have been scheduled all over, and in your backyard. You may have heard that scientists will be taking off their lab coats an...
Apr 22, 2017
