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Troopers looking for public's help solving two crimes in St. Joseph County
Michigan State Police troopers are asking for assistance in solving two incidents in St. Joseph County. Troopers are investigating a destruction of property that occurred in the 30000 block of Plumb School Road, in Fawn River Township that took place between July 30 and Aug. 13. Three bullet holes were found in the...
Calhoun County deputies investigate theft of vehicle from dealership
MARSHALL, MI (WNWN/WTVB) – The Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office has released a picture of a possible suspect in the theft of a vehicle at the Cole Chrysler dealership on West Michigan Avenue in Marshall. They say that sometime between 6:15 a.m. and 6:30 a.m. on Wednesday morning, two...
Michigan 3-year-old left in car while father shops dies
VICKSBURG, Mich. – A 3-year-old boy died in Western Michigan after being left in a vehicle while his father shopped in a store. It happened Tuesday, Aug. 13, in Vicksburg, a suburb of Kalamazoo. The Kalamazoo County Sheriff’s Office said the boy was found in an SUV in the...
Flint man charged in alleged scam to steal lottery tickets from UC store
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – A Flint man was arraigned Wednesday in Branch County District Court in connection with an alleged scam to steal lottery tickets from a Union City store back in April. 23-year-old Amir Brown has been charged with first degree retail fraud and using a computer to...
Van stolen from Michigan Avenue in Calhoun County, owner’s dog found safe
CALHOUN COUNTY, Mich. (WILX) - Police in Marshall are searching for a suspect accused of stealing a car with the owner’s dog inside. On Thursday morning, the Marshall Police Department said an unknown person stole a silver 2009 Toyota Sienna. Police said the owner’s dog was in the van.
Kalamazoo County Sheriff’s Office says three-year-old died from prolonged heat exhaustion
VICKSBURG, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – The Kalamazoo County Sheriff’s Office says the three-year-old boy who died after being in an SUV while his father went to the Family Fare grocery store in Vicksburg Tuesday afternoon, died from “prolonged heat exhaustion.”. Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School...
Unanswered questions remain in death of child in Vicksburg
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — After a 3-year-old boy was found dead in a vehicle in a Family Fare parking lot in Vicksburg, law officials have questions. The boy's death is being investigated as a heat-related incident. They are investigating how the boy died, how long he was in the parking...
Woman, 37, dies while backpacking on Isle Royale
HOUGHTON, MI – A 37-year-old Michigan woman died while backpacking in a remote area of Isle Royale National Park on Monday, officials said. During the late afternoon, the woman from Battle Creek was hiking near Lake LeSage with her partner when she had “sudden onset medical complications,” according to a news release from the National Park Service.
2 injured in Kalamazoo County crash
KALAMAZOO COUNTY, MI- Two people were taken to the hospital after a crash Thursday, Aug. 15, in Kalamazoo County’s Alamo Township, sheriff’s deputies said. The single-vehicle crash was reported at 9:57 p.m. in the 10000 block of North Sixth Street, police said. If you purchase a product or...
Stage sent to MDOC for up to 10 years on assault and weapon charges
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – A Coldwater man was sent to the Michigan Department of Corrections on Monday in Branch County Circuit Court after he entered no contest pleas to three charges. 21-year-old Skyler David Stage was ordered to serve concurrent sentences totaling 17 months to ten years. He pled...
Lotridge sent to prison again, gets at least 2 years for police confrontation
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – A man who has been in and out of the Michigan Department of Corrections for over a decade will be going back to prison. 34-year-old Cody Lotridge, who last known address was in Quincy, was ordered to serve at least two years behind bars in the M.D.O.C. on Monday in Branch County Circuit Court after he entered a guilty plea last month to a charge of assaulting, resisting or obstructing a Coldwater Police officer on April 20, 2024.
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