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CRIME & SAFETY
Girl shot to death in downtown Grand Rapids
GRAND RAPIDS, MI – A girl was shot to death late Saturday in downtown Grand Rapids. The fatal shooting was reported around 11:40 p.m. Saturday, May 18, in the 100 block of Ottawa Ave. SW just south of the Van Andel Arena, according to Grand Rapids police. Responding officers...
Student traumatized after seeing friend, injured by gunshot, outside classroom window
GRAND RAPIDS, MI – A sixth grader at Alger Middle School heard screams from outside then looked through her classroom window to see a bloodied classmate on a bench. She wondered if he was OK. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on...
Woman hit by truck while riding electric bike in Grand Rapids, seriously hurt
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — A woman riding an electric bike was hit by a truck, causing serious injuries, the Grand Rapids Police Department says. Officers say a woman was riding her bike eastbound on 44th Street around 10 a.m. when she was hit by a truck that was turning from Plymouth Avenue.
Parents accused of torturing adopted children to appear in court
WYOMING, Mich. — Two Wyoming parents who are facing abuse charges involving their adopted children are due to appear in court Tuesday. Kris and Alan Jones, of Wyoming, each face three counts of torture and three counts of child abuse. Torture is a felony in Michigan and carries a maximum life sentence if convicted.
Pilot reported seeing 'moisture' before fatal plane crash in Claxton
The Michigan pilot who was killed in a single-engine plane crash in the Claxton community on April 12 reported that the plane was accumulating “moisture," shortly before he called out "Mayday" and the plane began its deadly descent. That's among the details issued as part of the National Traffic...
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