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CRIME & SAFETY
Four West Michigan Men Arrested in Child Exploitation Sting
Four West Michigan men are behind bars following an undercover sting by the Kent County Sheriff's Department and the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s West Michigan-Based Child Exploitation Task Force. In a release on August 15, KCSO said the sting occurred last week. During the sting, officers put ads on...
2 charged with murder following 'road rage' incident that allegedly killed another driver
OTTAWA COUNTY, Mich. — Two men are facing multiple charges, including murder, stemming from what deputies are calling a "road-rage incident" that resulted in the death of a 27-year-old woman from Grand Rapids. Sha-Tera Coleman of Grand Rapids was killed after a Dodge Charger crossed the median in the...
Building collapses after car crash
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — A Grand Rapids building partially collapsed after being hit by a car during a crash early Sunday morning. It happened at Eastern and Thomas SE around 3 a.m. The driver tells 13 On Your Side he was driving through the intersection when another car came...
Man arrested on warrant for drug charges after Walker traffic stop
WALKER, Mich. — A man was arrested on drug charges in Walker on Wednesday evening, according to a spokesperson for the city. Officials said the incident started as a traffic stop for a vehicle without a license plate. The driver and only occupant of the vehicle had a warrant...
Man Detained After Consecutive Hit-and-Runs on Grand Rapids' West Side, GRPD Apprehends Suspect Post Pursuit
Grand Rapids Police Department (GRPD) took a man into custody after he was involved in two separate hit-and-runs yesterday in the city's West Side, an incident that briefly disrupted the local community's midweek calm. According to woodtv, the initial collision occurred near the intersection of Bridge Street and Lane Avenue around 9 p.m., which resulted in two non-life-threatening injuries to pedestrians, later, the same vehicle was involved in another crash in the vicinity of Walker Avenue and Garfield Street, concluding in the driver fleeing the scene on foot.
Former bank trust officer sentenced to prison in $780K scheme
GRAND RAPIDS, MI – A former trust officer at West Shore Bank was sentenced to over five years in prison for stealing $780,000 from her employer and customer accounts, federal prosecutors said. Kathleen Ann Matteson, 71, of Muskegon, was sentenced Wednesday, Aug. 15, by U.S. District Judge Jane Beckering...
Two sentenced for ‘horrific’ fraud scheme that led to stealing over $11 million from senior citizens
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WILX)- U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan Mark Totten announced on Friday that two defendants were sentenced to prison for their roles in an international fraud conspiracy that stole over $11 million from senior citizens in multiple states. Jayesh J. Panchal, 55, and Vijaya C....
Meet Scout, the police dog sniffing for bombs at Grand Valley State University
GRAND RAPIDS, MI - Grand Valley State University’s police force is growing by one furry friend. The public safety department’s new K9 officer was introduced Thursday, Aug. 15, at the Laker Store in downtown Grand Rapids. Scout, a two-year-old Labrador retriever, is trained in explosives detection. If you...
GVSU Police Department announces addition of explosives detection canine
Two-year-old Scout is a black Labrador Retriever and the newest officer with the Grand Valley Police Department. “Went up to Clare Michigan and trained with the Northern Michigan Canine Training Group for four weeks where we certified in explosives. Canine Officer Paul Weaver is Scout’s handler, a 19-year veteran of...
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