Category Archives: Kalamazoo News

5-year-old dies in Comstock Township crash; MSP investigating
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Michigan State Police are investigating a crash in Kalamazoo County where a 5-year-old girl died on Saturday, July 23. It happened on Sprinkle Road and H Avenue in Comsto...
Jerry Malec Jul 24, 2022 Michigan State Police (Photo by Jeana Gondek)

BC Police say social media conflict apparently led to teenager's July 11 murder
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - Battle Creek Police say a social media conflict apparently led to the shooting death on July 11 of 17-year-old Christopher Williams. 19-year-old Cameron Anthony James of...
Jim Measel Jul 23, 2022

Nine people shot during "large party" on North Church in Kalamazoo
KALAMAZOO, MI (WNWN) - Nine people had to be taken to the hospital after getting shot early Saturday morning during what was described as a large party in Kalamazoo. The Kalamazoo Department of Public...
Jim Measel Jul 23, 2022

New 4-legged team member on board with Allegan County Sheriff's Office
ALLEGAN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- K-9 Knox was purchased in March of this year with the Holland Michigan Kennel Club's donation of $13,500 and was placed with his handler Deputy Michael Murphy. Knox is a 15...
Jerry Malec Jul 22, 2022 Pictured – left to right, Sgt. Ben Haas, Sheriff Frank Baker, Holland Kennel Club President Kim Caines, Deputy Michael Murphy, K-9 Knox, Undersheriff Mike Larsen, Captain Scott Matice, and Sgt. John Damveld. (Photo provided by the Allegan County Sheriff's Office)

Improvements to Frank Street railroad crossing to start on Monday, July 25
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Grand Elk Railroad will start work to improve the west railroad crossing on Frank Street located just west of Pitcher Street on Monday, July 25. Frank Street will be clos...
Jerry Malec Jul 22, 2022 Image provide by the City of Kalamazoo Department of Public Works Division.

12th Anniversary of Enbridge Kalamazoo River Oil Spill; Remembering July 25, 2010
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- On July 25, 2010, Enbridge Line 6B broke open near Marshall, and began to pour Canadian tar sands oil into the Kalamazoo River. Over one million gallons was released into...
Jerry Malec Jul 22, 2022 Sediment in Kalamazoo River - Courtesy Kalamazoo River Alliance

Father and teenage son from Indiana identified as fatal U.S. 131 crash victims
CONSTANTINE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Michigan State Police say a father and son from Middlebury, Indiana were killed Thursday in a two vehicle crash on U.S. 131 near Constantine. The fatal victims have bee...
Jim Measel Jul 22, 2022 Photo from the Michigan State Police Marshall Post.

Armed robbery at gas station in Richland overnight
RICHLAND, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Suspects got away with lottery tickets after an armed robbery at the Circle K gas station in the Village of Richland early Friday morning. The Kalamazoo County Sheriff's Of...
Ken Delaney Jul 22, 2022 Jobs For Felons Hub / CC

UPDATED: BC Police identify arrested suspect in shooting death of Christopher Mark Williams
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - Battle Creek Police have arrested a suspect in the July 11 shooting death of 17-year-old Christopher Mark Williams. Police have identified the suspect as 19-year-old Cam...
Jim Measel Jul 22, 2022 Christopher Mark Williams (courtesy of Battle Creek Police Department)

Missing Urbandale man found dead, BC Police continue to investigate
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A man from Urbandale was found dead Thursday night just hours after he was reported as missing. Battle Creek Police say they found 73-year-old Stephen Steele Winslow in...
Jim Measel Jul 22, 2022 Photo provided by the Battle Creek Police Department.




