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Woman escapes kidnapper at Battle Creek hotel: Suspect arrested without incident
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- A woman escaped after being held captive in a hotel room just outside of Battle Creek on Friday, October 7. Authorities say it happened around 4 p.m. when they got a c...
Oct 09, 2022
One in hospital after Friday shooting in Kalamazoo
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety police are investigating a shooting that happened on Friday, October 7, that sent one person to the hospital. Officers responded aro...
Oct 09, 2022
Former Knight's Inn Motel now an affordable housing complex
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- After more than a year of efforts the former Knight's Inn Motel on Westnedge Avenue has been remodeled into 60 permanent and affordable housing units. It's been renamed T...
Oct 07, 2022 LodgeHouse street-level view (Photo credit Mumma Photography)
UPDATE: Vicksburg student owns up to making threat against middle school
VICKSBURG, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- A Vicksburg middle school student has admitted to writing a threat to the school in an online survey. The online threat, written by the 8th grader on Thursday, October 6,...
Oct 07, 2022 Vicksburg Community Schools logo
Threat causes the closing of Vicksburg Middle School Friday
VICKSBURG, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A online threat has caused Vicksburg Middle School to be closed today. Superintendent Keevin O'Neill says Thursday afternoon some of the 8th grade students at Vicksburg Mi...
Oct 07, 2022 Vicksburg Community Schools logo
Man pleads no contest to January murder of 62-year-old woman
BEDFORD TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- A Calhoun County man has pleaded no contest to the murder of a Bedford Township woman. According to court documents, 59-year-old Gary Vogt was charged with homicid...
Oct 06, 2022 Mug shot of Gary Vogt provided by the Calhoun County Sheriff's Office/Calhoun County Jail.
Benton Harbor man arrested in Van Buren County after high-speed chase and crash
PAW PAW, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- A Benton Harbor man was arrested after a high-speed chase on I-94 in Van Buren County Thursday morning, October 6. Authorities say it all began around 3:30 a.m. when Michig...
Oct 06, 2022 (Photo courtesy of Jeana Gondek)
Suspect from 1995 cold case arrested in Mexico by Van Buren County deputies and FBI
VAN BUREN COUNTY, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Van Buren County authorities teamed up with the FBI to locate the suspect of a 1995 cold case in Mexico. Authorities have arrested 52-year-old Juan Luis Solis-Reyn...
Oct 05, 2022 Juan Luis Solis-Reyna booking photo from Van Buren County Jail.
Kalamazoo officials say absentee ballots were taken from mailboxes
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Absentee ballots for the November 8 General Election were mailed late last week and should be arriving now at homes in the City of Kalamazoo, if they haven't already. Kala...
Oct 05, 2022 Jeff Easter / CC
City of Kalamazoo continues to work on more affordable housing
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- As Kalamazoo County has its housing program, the city of Kalamazoo is also doing what it can to create more affordable housing. And while the county's effort is supported...
Oct 04, 2022 Kalamazoo City Commission at their meeting Oct. 3, 2022
