Category Archives: Kalamazoo News
Investigators say Niles inmate died from drug overdose
PITTSFIELD TOWNSHIP (WKZO-AM) — The coroner’s office says a Niles resident found unresponsive inside the Women’s Huron Valley Correctional Facility in Pittsfield Township died from a...
Sep 23, 2015
KPS: Federal money will be put toward keeping 10 officers on duty
KALAMAZOO (WKZO-AM) — Kalamazoo Public Safety is going to use $1.25 million in newly-acquired federal grants over the next four years to keep 10 officers on the force. Chief Jeff Hadley said the...
Sep 23, 2015
Prosecutor: Barry County man sexually abused child, possessed thousands of child porn images and videos
NASHVILLE, MICH. (WKZO-AM) — A Nashville man is jailed after police say they found 650,000 child pornography images and approximately 3,000 videos on his computer. David Heinsen, 69, was arraign...
Sep 23, 2015
Kalamazoo, Grand Rapids to receive grants to fund officer hires
KALAMAZOO (WKZO-AM) — The Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety will be getting financial assistance from the federal government to maintain staff. The U.S. Department of Justice has approved $1...
Sep 23, 2015
NWS: Expect warmer, drier-than-normal Michigan winter
GRAND RAPIDS (WKZO-AM) — Fall arrived early Wednesday morning in Michigan, and, while there may be a seasonal nip in the air, forecasters are predicting summer-like temperatures for the rest of ...
Sep 23, 2015
Man in jail after holding family members at knifepoint, assaulting officer
MATTAWAN (WKZO-AM) — A 36-year-old Van Buren County man who allegedly held two family members hostage at knifepoint is in custody after a stand-off Tuesday afternoon a home on 24th Street near M...
Sep 23, 2015
Vice principal at Portage West Middle to stand trial in sexual conduct case
KALAMAZOO (WKZO-AM) — The assistant principal of Portage West Middle School has been bound over to stand trial for second-degree criminal sexual conduct. Kevin Doerfler is accused of fondling a ...
Sep 23, 2015
Portage City Council candidate: HR worker was fired unfairly by city manager
PORTAGE (WKZO-AM) — Portage City Manager Lawrence Shaffer retaliated against the human resources employee who authorized an investigation into inappropriate comments made to a female staffer, Po...
Sep 23, 2015
Crew to search for missing Portage native in Nepal
POKHARA, NEPAL (WKZO-AM) — The U.S. State Department has agreed to send an underwater recovery team to try to find the body of a Portage Central High School and Kalamazoo College graduate. WWMT-...
Sep 23, 2015
EPA proposes plan to clean Allied Paper site in Kalamazoo
KALAMAZOO (WKZO-AM) — The EPA has put forth its plan to clean up the Allied Paper dump site and, while it may not make everyone happy, it’s the compromise both sides seem most-willing to a...
Sep 23, 2015
