Category Archives: Kalamazoo News
Battle Creek police: Hammer-wielding attacker may have had issues with gas station
BATTLE CREEK (WKZO-AM) — Police in Battle Creek are saying a thief who attacked a Citgo gas station clerk with a hammer early Monday may have been motivated by more than just money. They say he ...
Dec 30, 2015
Man jailed after bottle attack in Springfield
SPRINGFIELD (WKZO-AM) — A man from Calhoun County is being held for attempted murder after, according to investigators, he attacked a passenger in his car with a bottle, stabbing him in the face...
Dec 30, 2015
Allegan County serial burglar arrested, stolen goods taken into police storage
COOPER TOWNSHIP (WKZO-AM) — Allegan County Sheriff’s deputies say a serial burglar who terrorized Otsego and Plainwell is in custody and could be arraigned Wednesday. Troopers spent much o...
Dec 30, 2015
Michigan State Police to increase patrols for New Year's Eve
PAW PAW (WKZO-AM) — Michigan State Police say they’ll be busy this New Year’s Eve scanning highway and freeway traffic for drunk and drugged drivers. Sgt. Matthew Waters with the MSP...
Dec 30, 2015
Oshtemo Township renews police protection deal with Kalamazoo County Sheriff's Office
OSHTEMO (WKZO-AM) — Under the threat of losing much of their police protection after New Year’s Eve, Oshtemo Township officials have agreed to a county board ultimatum to renew their polic...
Dec 30, 2015
Icy conditions cause car to get stuck, catch fire on Pearl Street
KALAMAZOO (WKZO-AM) — Slippery conditions, spinning tires and built-up sleet are being blamed for a fire that totaled a car in Kalamazoo. It happened at around 10 p.m. Monday as the driver attem...
Dec 29, 2015
GoFundMe page set up for Kalamazoo father badly burned while rescuing his son
KALAMAZOO (WKZO-AM) — A GoFundMe page has been published for a Kalamazoo man who suffered severe burns while pulling his three-year-old son from their burning Reed Street residence on Christmas ...
Dec 29, 2015
Consumers Energy: Power to be restored to storm-affected homes by midnight
GRAND RAPIDS (WKZO-AM) — Consumers Energy says power should be restored by midnight to nearly all of its 17,000 west Michigan customers affected by Monday’s ice storm. Spokesperson Roger M...
Dec 29, 2015
Accused Battle Creek home burglar to appear in court Tuesday
BATTLE CREEK (WKZO-AM) — A parole absconder who had a small arsenal of guns when he was cornered by police at a residence on West Minges Road is scheduled to make a court appearance Tuesday. Ant...
Dec 29, 2015
Kalamazoo men accused of unlocked car break-ins in Portage make first court appearance
PORTAGE (WKZO-AM) — Two of the three suspects that investigators believe were involved in unlocked car burglaries on Christmas in Portage have been formally charged. Jesus Arrey has been charged...
Dec 29, 2015
