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High-School Molested by Teacher in Michigan; Alleged Teacher Claimed He Felt Young Again after Molesting Student; Teacher Arrested
A high school teacher has been apprehended by the authorities after a student made allegations of inappropriate conduct and molestation. The incident happened at a Christian High School in Grandville, Michigan. A 57-year-old science teacher at Grandview Calvin Christian High School, Michael Hoekwater, was taken into custody last Thursday following...
2 men found dead in vehicle after Newaygo County crash
NEWAYGO COUNTY, MI – An investigation is underway after two men were found dead Thursday morning after a crash, police said. Newaygo County sheriff’s deputies responded to a 6:02 a.m. report of a vehicle upside down in the ditch Thursday, June 27, near East 110th Street and South Oak Avenue in Grant Township.
No charges in deadly crash at Silver Lake Sand Dunes
No charges will be filed against the driver of a modified Jeep that hit and killed a spectator at the Silver Lake Sand Dunes last month, with the prosecutor citing the unregulated nature of the area where the crash happened and saying it was accidental. (June 28, 2024)
Boy in moped vs. vehicle crash remains in critical condition
GRAND RAPIDS — A 16-year-old Hart boy who was injured in a crash with a vehicle while riding a moped remains in critical condition at Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital, according to a Go Fund Me page set up to support his family. Hunter Stayner was airlifted following the...
Ex-trooper says car skidded in puddle before fatally striking a fleeing Samuel Sterling
GRAND RAPIDS, MI – A former state police sergeant charged in the death of a fleeing suspect tried to use his police car to block Samuel Sterling from getting inside a Burger King restaurant fearing he would pose a risk to customers, court records said. But Brian Keely’s vehicle...
Pedestrian struck, killed by vehicle while he walked across road in Kentwood
KENT COUNTY, MI – A man died late Wednesday, June 26, after he was struck by a vehicle while walking across 44th Street SE in Kentwood. The victim was a 26-year-old Kentwood man. His name has not been released. If you purchase a product or register for an account...
Wyoming vape shop at 44th Street and Clyde Park Ave burglarized
WYOMING, Mich. — A 44th Street business is cleaning up broken glass and a ransacked counter after burglars broke in Thursday morning. The owner of Vape City Smoke Shop at 44th Street and Clyde Park Avenue SW said around 2 a.m., three people broke into the business by breaking windows and took an unknown amount of items.
Probable Cause Conference for former State Police Detective Brian Keely July 1; available on Zoom
The probable cause conference for former Michigan State Police Det. Sgt. Brian Keely will take place Monday, July 1, and has been stipulated to be conducted virtually by the parties. The proceeding will take place at 1 p.m. at the 62-B District Court in Kentwood. Due to capacity restrictions, a...
GRPD announce fundraiser for protective K-9 vests
GRAND RAPIDS (WOOD-AM) - The Grand Rapids Police Department is trying to raise $28,000 for eight protective vests for department police dogs. Donations are being accepted online. "You just look at the dogs, and you can see why we love them," Officer Teddy Van Vliet tells WOOD-TV. "And if we...
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