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The two men accused of killing a Kentwood man at an ATM late Tuesday were both armed with guns as they walked up to either side of his pickup, court records show.

Navy Seaman 2nd Class George David Payne was just 17 years old when a Japanese submarine torpedoed his ship in the last weeks of World War II, sinking the vessel and killing him along with more than 800 other U.S. sailors. For decades, his family thought he was missing in...

One person is in custody after a Friday afternoon standoff in Walker.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — A Grand Rapids gang member has been sentenced to almost ten years behind bars. The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) says 30-year-old Steven Chavez Phillips-Hall was sentenced to spend 115 months in prison Thursday for felony firearms possession and for taking part in gang-related shootings last summer.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — A Grand Rapids man was sentenced Thursday to 115 months in federal prison for possessing firearms as a convicted felon and being involved in gang-related shootouts, U.S. Attorney Mark Totten announced. Steven Phillips-Hall, 30, also known as "Bemis Steve," was an active member of the...

A rollover crash has shut down a stretch of 28th Street in Kentwood.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Update 6:05 p.m. After 7 hours, The Walker Police Department has confirmed to 13 ON YOUR SIDE the standoff situation near Cornelia Ave. and Ferris St has come to an end. Police say the suspect came out peacefully and no one was injured. Officers will...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Two men have been charged in the murder of a 50-year-old Kentwood man Friday afternoon. Rhishy Manning and Jaheim Hayes-Goree have been charged with Felony Murder, Felony Firearms, and Conspiracy to Commit Armed Robbery in connection with the death of Joseph Wilder on May 24.

WALKER, Mich. — Updated at 8:30 p.m.: Police say a violent armed robber is in custody. Walker police say the man barricaded himself inside his home for seven hours on Friday. Walker Police Chief Keith Mankel says he came out peacefully. "We're assisting the Wyoming Police Department in the...

GRAND RAPIDS, MI — The city of Grand Rapids says a hookah lounge in Eastown is hosting live entertainment, dancing and is operating as a night club in violation of the city’s zoning code. On May 20, the city sent a zoning complaint laying out the alleged violations...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Brothers Paul and Phil Wilder strained to hold back tears as they entered the sanctuary of the Apostolic Faith Church. They grew up attending services there alongside their younger brother Joseph. Joseph would go on to direct the choir for more than two decades. It's...

Arraignment for two men charged with killing Joseph Wilder. 63rd District Judge Sara Smolenski speaks to 22-year-old Rishy Manning from Grand Rapids, who is charged with murder in the death of Joseph Wilder during an arraigned at the 63rd District Court in Grand Rapids on Friday, May 27, 2022. (Daniel Shular | MLive.com)

GRAND RAPIDS, MI -- A Kentwood man shot and killed while conducting an ATM transaction is being remembered for his devotion to his church and family. A father of three boys, Joseph Wilder, 50, drove a semi-truck for a profession. He was married to his wife for 25 years. “He...

Police have identified the man who was shot and killed earlier this week in downtown Grand Rapids as 24-year-old Naquie Malik Mitz.

WALKER, MI -- A seven-hour standoff in a Walker neighborhood, prompted by an armed robbery investigation, ended peacefully Friday, May 27. The standoff was in the area of Ferris Street NW and Cornelia Avenue. Police said they went to a home in the area with an arrest warrant for a...

Kent County sheriff’s deputies are seeking homicide and robbery charges against two men for a late-night crime spree that left a man dead, state police records show.

Detroit Red Wings defense prospect Jared McIsaac took a significant step in his development this past season in Grand Rapids following two injury-plagued years. Surgery on both shoulders limited McIsaac to 28 games during his final junior season and 10 games in 2020-21, his first pro season with the Griffins.

A company that originally wanted to replace a Grand Rapids Big Boy restaurant with a gas station and convenience store is taking similar plans to 28th Street.

MIDDLEVILLE, Mich. — "We Don't Talk About Bruno" from Disney's smash hit "Encanto" broke records when it hit number one on the Billboard Top 100 list. Now, that song has become a household name among kids and adults. And one music teacher at a Middleville elementary school decided that...