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Update: Two weekend shootings reported in Kalamazoo, one victim ID'd
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- UPDATE: Two shootings took place over the weekend, and one victim has been ID'd, according to a report from WWMT Monday. The victim in question has been identified as 23-...
Brandon James May 10, 2021 Robert Nelson / CC

One of the eight victims in April house explosion in Marshall has died
MARSHALL, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Authorities say one of the victims injured when a house exploded in Marshall last month has died. Marshall Police Chief Josh Lankerd says 38-year-old Dustin Boggess was on...
Brandon James May 10, 2021 Marshall Township Fire Department (Photo by John McNeil)

Victims of deadly crash in Schoolcraft identified
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Michigan State Police have released the names of the two people killed in Friday's crash on US-131 in Schoolcraft. They are identified as 83-year-old Joel Shaffer and his...
Jerry Malec May 09, 2021 Photo courtesy of MSP

Kalamazoo shooting takes the life of a 23-year-old man
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Police are investigating after a Kalamazoo man died after a shooting on Saturday, May 9th. According to the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety, officers responded to t...
Jerry Malec May 09, 2021 Crime scene tape

Car strikes house in St. Joseph County: No injuries reported
CENTREVILLE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- No injuries were reported from an accident involving a vehicle that struck a house in St. Joseph County Friday. The St. Joseph County Sheriff's Office reports that a 16...
Jerry Malec May 08, 2021

Schoolcraft auto accident claims two lives
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Two people were killed in a car crash on US-131 in Schoolcraft Friday. According to WOOD TV 8, the crash happened on US-131 near West X Y Avenue at 3 p.m. Michigan State ...
Jerry Malec May 08, 2021 Fatal crash graphic (Photo courtesy of Midwest Communications)

Police in Constantine provide update on shooting at Little League baseball complex
CONSTANTINE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- New information has been released related to a shooting that happened at a Little League baseball complex in Constantine. Police say an argument between two spectators ...
Brandon James May 07, 2021 Constantine Little League complex - Google Satellite Image

Kalamazoo police make arrest in late April shooting that left teen seriously injured
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Kalamazoo police say they have a suspect in custody connected to a shooting that happened in late April. Investigations led them to determine 20-year-old Dondrell Servant...
Brandon James May 07, 2021 Jobs For Felons Hub / CC

Man shot near Constantine Little League baseball park where games were in action
CONSTANTINE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- A shooting was reported in St. Joseph County Wednesday night not far from where several Little League baseball games were taking place. It happened just before 8:00 p.m...
Brandon James May 06, 2021 Constantine Little League complex - Google Satellite Image

UPDATE: Kalamazoo bar owner outraged, denies dozens of allegations of drugged drinks
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - For the first time, one of the owners of Y Bar & Bistro has made a public statement regarding allegation of drink tampering, according to a report from WWMT Wednesday....
Will Kriss May 06, 2021 Y Bar and Bistro in Kalamazoo. (Google Streetview).




