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Caledonia Man Allegedly Traded Teens Alcohol for Sex
UPDATE (7/19/24): The man has been identified as 42-year-old Scott Elam of Caledonia. He was arraigned in Kent County's 63rd District Court on July 18 when the judge set a $500,000 bond stating that he believed Elam was a flight risk. ORIGINAL STORY: The Kent County Sheriff's Department announced Thursday,...
10 most expensive homes sold in Kent County, July 8-14
A house in Ada that sold for $2.4 million tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Kent County in the past week. In total, 324 residential real estate sales were recorded in the county during the past week, with an average price of $389,991. The average price per square foot ended up at $247.
Kent Co. man arrested for alleged alcohol-for-sex scheme with teens
The 42-year-old Caledonia man is accused of giving alcohol to a 17-year-old girl in exchange for sex, according to the Kent County Sheriff’s Office. Detectives working for the office’s Human Trafficking Task Force received a tip about the incident in late June. Further investigation uncovered evidence that the man had been offering teenage girls alcohol and vape pens in exchange for sex and nude pictures.
Money could be coming back to West Michigan property owners who faced foreclosure
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Michigan counties are no longer able to keep excess funds made from foreclosure auctions. That's the decision made by the Michigan Supreme Court that has opened up a settlement agreement to pay back homeowners who faced foreclosure from 2012 to 2020. However, those who could...
Kent County man accused in alcohol-for-sex scheme with teens
KENT COUNTY, MI -- A 42-year-old Caledonia man is accused of giving alcohol to teens in exchange for sex, then recording the sexual acts, police said. Kent County sheriff’s deputies said the man was arrested Wednesday, July 17, while conducting a search warrant at the man’s home. If...
Districts eye more ‘normal’ financial pictures due to end of ESSER funds
Multiple districts — School districts are facing a more “normal” financial outlook as they head into the 2024-25 school year due to the end of COVID-relief dollars that padded district coffers over the past four years. “Things are certainly going to get back to normal. The last...
Kent County board incumbent squares off against retired cop for 4th District seat
KENT COUNTY, MI - A Republican will challenge a same-party incumbent in the Aug. 6 Republican primary this year. Kathy Clark, of Rockford, is trying to unseat incumbent entrepreneur Katie DeBoer, also of Rockford, for a seat on the Kent County board for the 4th District. After running for Diane Jones’ open spot, DeBoer was elected to the Kent County Board of Commissioners in 2023.
Misinformation campaign around visitor tax ahead of Aug. 6 vote
KENT COUNTY, Mich. — Backers of the proposed visitors tax in Kent County said there is a misleading text and billboard campaign targeting voters ahead of the Aug. 6 vote. Some residents are confused about how the tax works. The tax is a visitor tax, meaning it’s paid by people outside of the county. Kara Wood, Grand Action Executive Director, said residents won’t see the tax unless they spend the night in a local hotel or motel.
Grand Haven man awaits sentencing after guilty plea in mPerks theft
22-year-old Nicholas Mui of Grand Haven pled guilty in a Kent County court to one count of Conducting a Criminal Enterprise for the systemic theft and sale of access information tied to mPerks accounts, the Meijer grocery chain’s loyalty program. A state police investigation showed Mui obtained login credentials...
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