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CRIME & SAFETY
The Disappearance of Mary Lands
39 year old Mary Denise Lands was last seen in Marshall, Michigan on March 12, 2004. She disappeared after walking away from her apartment in the 1200 block of Arms Street that night. Background. Mary Denise Lands was born on September 3, 1964. She has two adult children. Two days...
Masked man with gun wanted by police after home invasion near Kalamazoo
KALAMAZOO COUNTY, MI -- A man with a gun broke into a residence in Oshtemo Township and fled before police arrived as the victim contacted 911, the Kalamazoo County Sheriff’s Office reports. It happened at 7:43 a.m. on Thursday Aug. 29, on the 1200 block of Mt. Royal Drive.
Bellaire man pleads guilty to CSC with minor
LANSING – A Bellaire man was pled guilty to sexually assaulting a young family member. John Hendrickson, 59, of Bellaire, pled no contest to four counts of First-Degree Criminal Sexual Conduct (CSC) in the 37th Circuit Court in Calhoun County for repeatedly sexually assaulting a minor relative for many years, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel said in a release.
Kalamazoo Township man arrested in KVET drug bust
KALAMAZOO TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – A 29-year-old Kalamazoo Township man is jailed on several felony charges after a Kalamazoo Valley Enforcement Team drug bust. Officers seized distribution amounts of cocaine and crack cocaine Wednesday morning when executing a search warrant in the 3400 block of West Main Street.
Lint buildup in dryer vent likely caused Holiday Motel fire, public safety officers say
PORTAGE, Mich. — No one was hurt after part of Portage's Holiday Motel caught on fire Friday, according to the Portage Department of Public Safety. Public safety officers were called to the motel at about 5:15 p.m. after a manager discovered the fire in the motel's laundry area. Grand...
WATCH: Kalamazoo's 'Riding with Officer Roddie' highlights police versatility
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety, or KDPS, is kicking off a new initiative called "Riding with Officer Roddie." The initiative highlights KDPS' traffic enforcement unit, showcasing how officers wear many hats, sometimes to curb poor driving habits and other times responding to an emergency. Traffic enforcement...
Kalamazoo Public Safety investigating increase in house fires
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – Kalamazoo Public Safety officials are investigating an increase in house fires over the past few months. Fire Marshal Scott Brooks says they want people to know they are investigating all of the fires thoroughly and adds their focus is ensuring safety and preventing more.
KDPS, community increase efforts to curb gun violence as incident numbers drop
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — While there have been recent incidents involving young people obtaining guns and attempting to harm someone or harming themselves, gun-related incidents in West Michigan have largely decreased in the last year. According to data from the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety, there have been 66 confirmed...
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