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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

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)

Two people killed in head-on crash with semi on U.S. 131 near Three Rivers
THREE RIVERS, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Michigan State Police troopers from the Marshall Post responded to a two vehicle crash in St. Joseph County resulting in two deaths on Thursday, July 21. Authorities s...
Jerry Malec Jul 21, 2022 Photo from the Michigan State Police Marshall Post.

Woman found on side of the road shot and killed in Berrien County
BENTON HARBOR, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- A Benton Harbor woman was found by police on the side of the road with a fatal gunshot wound to the head in Berrien County on Wednesday evening, July 20. Benton Chart...
Jerry Malec Jul 21, 2022

Two killed in crash between motorcycle and car in Kalamazoo County's Cooper Township
COOPER TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - One person is in custody, but two people on a motorcycle are dead after a crash involving a vehicle and their motorcycle in Kalamazoo County late Wednesday afternoon...
Ken Delaney Jul 21, 2022 Fatal crash graphic (Photo courtesy of Midwest Communications)




