Category Archives: Kalamazoo News
17-year-old struck by gunfire; KDPS looking for suspects
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety police are investigating after a 17-year-old was struck by gunfire Saturday evening, July 2. According to KDPS, it happened in the 2...
Jul 03, 2022
Pet causes house fire resulting in $18,000 in damage
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- A pet is to blame for a house fire that caused around $18,000 in property damage in the Cereal City on Friday, June 1. The Battle Creek Fire Department responded to 40...
Jul 03, 2022 Battle Creek Fire Department (BCFD) truck. (Photo courtesy of the Battle Creek Fire Department Facebook Page).
KDPS and Kalamazoo Township Fire Dept. respond to brush fire near Reed Ave.
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety police responded to a report of a brush fire Saturday evening, July 2. Authorities say responders found the fire around 9:54 p.m. ne...
Jul 03, 2022 Image from KDPS Facebook page.
Missing swimmer presumed drowned by Barry County Sheriff's Office
BARRY COUNTY, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The Barry County Sheriff's Office is searching for 37-year-old man they say went missing while swimming over the weekend. According to a news release dated Sunday, Jul...
Jul 03, 2022 Barry County Sheriff's Dept. logo
Air Force Thunderbirds honor SHOCKWAVE Jet Truck driver killed in Air Show accident
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Authorities have identified the man who died in the Battle Creek Field of Flight Air Show on Saturday, July 2. 40-year-old Chris Darnell was killed around 1:10 p.m. wh...
Jul 03, 2022 Image from Air Force Thunderbirds Facebook page.
UPDATE; Missing Kalamazoo man located and is safe
UPDATE: At 5:50 p.m. the Kalamazoo County Sheriff's Office reported Kent Veasy has been located and is safe. KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The Kalamazoo County Sheriff's Office is looking for a...
Jul 02, 2022 Photo provided by the Kalamazoo County Sheriff's Office.
One person dead after fatal accident at Field of Flight Airshow
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- One person is dead after an accident at the Battle Creek Field of Flight Air Show on Saturday afternoon, July 2. The Battle Creek Police Department said it happened aroun...
Jul 02, 2022 Battle Creek Fire department (Photo by John McNeil)
KDPS investigating the shooting of two people near WMU campus Friday night
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Two people were reportedly shot in an incident near the Western Michigan University campus Friday night. The Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety is investigating the sho...
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Fire crews bring blaze under control in about 15 minutes Friday night
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - An unoccupied and condemned home in the 1400 block of James Street right next to Stockbridge Avenue in Kalamazoo was damaged by fire late Friday night. The Kalamazoo Depar...
Jul 02, 2022 Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety graphic (courtesy of KDPS)
Chief of police for Hartford at the center of drug investigation
HARTFORD, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- City officials confirmed Friday that Hartford Police Chief Tressa Beltran has been placed on-paid administrative leave following a seizure of prescription pills from the c...
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