CRIME & SAFETY
Ionia Co. Sheriff's Office offering $1,000 reward for information regarding 'suspicious' fire at park
IONIA, Mich. — Police are investigating after a fire left the fishing dock at Green View Point Park in ashes. Initially, they responded to a report of a grass fire at the park. However, when firefighters arrived on the scene they found it was not a grass fire and was the remains of a fire on the fishing dock.
Man smiles before he’s sentenced to life in prison for killing young mother
GRAND RAPIDS, MI – A man will spend his remaining days in prison for killing a young mother in front of her children the day after Christmas. The convicted killer, Keyante Newbern, was not fazed on Monday, April 15, as he awaited an evitable sentence of life in prison without the chance at parole. He flashed smiles and shook his head throughout the proceeding.
Over $23,000 worth of tools, materials stolen from construction sites in Kent Co., deputies say
KENT COUNTY, Mich. — Deputies are investigating after seeing an increase in construction site thefts in Kent County. The Kent County Sheriff's office sent out a notice Wednesday as they investigate the theft increase. Officials say about $23,000 worth of trailers, tools, and construction materials were stolen from different job sites throughout Kent County. The county sheriff said this is a common issue this time of year.
Kent County suicide blamed on ‘sextortion’ by South Carolina man
GRAND RAPIDS, MI – A Kent County resident died of suicide after he was victimized in a “sextortion” plot, federal prosecutors said. The deceased’s name was not released. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may...
Murderer to spend life behind bars for killing Leah Gomez
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — The man who shot and killed a mother in downtown Grand Rapids in front of her one-year-old daughter will spend the rest of his years behind bars. Kent County Circuit Court Judge Paul Denefeld handed down a life sentence to Luis Bernal-Sosa. The 28-year-old will never have a chance at getting out on parole.
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