Category Archives: Kalamazoo News
State Supreme Court orders new trial for Leo Ackley
LANSING (WKZO) — The State Supreme Court has ruled that Leo Ackley should get a new trial. He is serving life after he was convicted of the death of 3-year-old Bailey Stenman in Calhoun County i...
Jun 30, 2015
Same Sex license seekers
KALAMAZOO (WKZO) — Gay couples have won a long hard fight for the right to marry, but they are not exactly rushing to clerk's offices to take advantage of it. Only half a dozen couples filed in ...
Jun 30, 2015
Kalamazoo County Board may be close to picking a new administrator
KALAMAZOO (WKZO) — Kalamazoo County Commissioners have interviewed their two finalists for Administrator and will take a week to mull over what they want to do next. They say both Jeffrey Davis ...
Jun 30, 2015
AAA is predicting heavy travel for the 4th.
DEARBORN (WKZO) — AAA of Michigan says based on surveys, nearly 1.4-million Michiganders will journey at least 50 miles or more from home this Independence Day weekend. That's the most since 200...
Jun 29, 2015
UPDATE: Theresa Petto charged with murder - bond denied
KALAMAZOO (WKZO) — 43-year-old Theresa Petto has now been formally charged with open murder and felony murder for the shooting death of 25-year old Rachel Drafta and ordered held without bond. P...
Jun 29, 2015
Man has been missing a week now from Allegan
ALLEGAN (WKZO)– The City of Allegan is renewing calls to help them find a man who has been missing for over a week. Family members are concerned for his safety. They say 35-year-old Benjamin Ham...
Jun 29, 2015
Kayakers rescued from the Kalamazoo River
ALLEGAN COUNTY (WKZO) — The Allegan County Marine Unit had a busy weekend, rescuing people from the Kalamazoo River. Yesterday alone, they had to save seven people who got into trouble, four in ...
Jun 29, 2015
LGBT community still has issues
KALAMAZOO (WKZO)– The Supreme Court may have settled the issue of same-sex marriage but there are other challenges the gay community says it still faces in Michigan. Kalamazoo State Rep. Jon Hoa...
Jun 29, 2015
Motorcyclist critically injured in Cass County crash
FABIUS TOWNSHIP (WKZO) — A motorcyclist who was traveling at a high rate of speed with an open container of alcohol crashed his bike in Cass County Saturday evening. The 33-year-old from Marcell...
Jun 29, 2015
Third Growler game cancelled due to flooding
KALAMAZOO (WKZO) — The Kalamazoo Growlers have now canceled Monday's game after scrubbing both weekend games because the field remains mostly covered in water from the overflowing banks of the K...
Jun 28, 2015
