Category Archives: Kalamazoo News
Gun bills vetoed by Governor Snyder
LANSING (WKZO) — Two bills which would have made dramatic changes to Michigan’s laws on concealed weapons permits that had the backing of the National Rifle Association will not be enacted...
Jan 16, 2015
Victims names released in head-on collision
MATTAWAN (WKZO) — Van Buren Co. Deputies have released the names of the 7-Mattawan residents hurt in a head on crash on M-43 late Tuesday night. Upon arrival, sheriffs deputies found two vehicle...
Jan 16, 2015
Kalamazoo man involved in snowmobile collision with SUV
VAN BUREN COUNTY (WKZO) — A snowmobile rider from Kalamazoo may have suffered a concussion after his brand new Ski-Doo collided with an SUV Thursday afternoon on the Kal-Haven trail near C.R. 38...
Jan 16, 2015
Rep. Fred Upton says I-94 to blame for last Friday's pileup
WASHINGTON D.C. (WKZO) — Congressman Fred Upton says a stretch of highway just east of Kalamazoo might not have become a disaster area a week ago today, if the highway had been 6 lanes instead o...
Jan 16, 2015
Torture charges dropped as couple pleads no-contest in child abuse case
PAW PAW (WKZO) — A mother and her son from Bangor, 46-year-old Peggy and 28-year old Randall Hamilton have agreed to plead no-contest to first degree child abuse. The case began when an emaciate...
Jan 16, 2015
Suspected murderer cuts deal with prosecutor
KALAMAZOO (WKZO) — Accused killer Brian Roberts has cut a deal with prosecutors, agreeing to plead guilty to second degree murder for the death of his 2-year-old son. He was set to begin trial t...
Jan 16, 2015
Attorney describes carjack suspect's condition
GROSSE POINTE PARK (WKZO) — The attorney for 51-year-old Andrew Jackson describes the carjacking suspect as having an eye swollen shut from an arrest recorded on cell phone by a witness concerne...
Jan 15, 2015
Abigail Simon sentenced to eight to 25 years
GRAND RAPIDS (WKZO) — Former Grand Rapids Catholic Central High School tutor Abigail Simon is headed to prison for eight to 25 years for having sex with a 15-year-old student. The 35-year-old wa...
Jan 15, 2015
Police investigate threatening letters sent to schools
GRAND RAPIDS (WKZO) — Police are investigating threatening letters that were delivered to Calvin College, Kentwood Public Schools’ Bowen Elementary, and Wyoming’s Godfrey Elementary....
Jan 15, 2015
Former General Mills CEO donated millions
ANN ARBOR (WKZO) — The retired chairman of General Mills and his wife are making a sizeable donation to the University of Michigan. Stephen Sanger and his wife Karen will give 20-million dollars...
Jan 15, 2015
