CRIME & SAFETY
1 hospitalized with serious injuries after US-131 crash near Grand Rapids
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — A driver was taken to the hospital with serious injuries Monday morning after a crash on US-131. The crash happened around 11:30 a.m. on northbound US-131 south of West River, according to Michigan State Police. Arraignment: Teen charged with murder in Kalamazoo Jackson Street shooting.
Man Fatally Stabbed in Grand Rapids, Suspect in Custody as Police Investigate
A tragic afternoon in Grand Rapids resulted in the death of a man on Sunday after being fatally stabbed, confirmed authorities. The Grand Rapids Police Department reported that the incident occurred in the 800 block of Alpine Avenue NW, and officers were summoned around 3:20 p.m., as per WZZM 13. Despite efforts from first responders to administer life-saving measures, the victim was pronounced dead at the scene.
No one injured after house fire in Grand Rapids Wednesday
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — The Grand Rapids Fire Department responded to a house fire in Grand Rapids on Wednesday. According to the Grand Rapids Fire Department (GRFD), crews responded to a home in the 500 block of Woodlawn on Wednesday afternoon for reports of heavy black smoke. Crews said...
State police trooper who struck and killed Samuel Sterling ‘heartbroken’ by death, attorney says
GRAND RAPIDS, MI -- A state police trooper who drove an unmarked cruiser and fatally struck Samuel Sterling -- a man a fugitive team sought to arrest -- is heartbroken by the death, his attorney said. Norton Shores attorney Marc Curtis indicated he is representing the trooper. Sterling, 25, was...
Grand Rapids shooting suspect charged with intent to murder
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — The suspect in a shooting that ended an argument on the northeast side of Grand Rapids is now charged. Grand Rapids Police announced Edwin Meyer was arraigned on multiple criminal charges, including assault with intent to murder. The 29-year-old is accused of shooting another man...
Cops Kill People: Video Footage Released Of Samuel Sterling Being Fatally Hit By Cop Car
The only way that the community at large will even remotely begin to trust the police or law enforcement officials is if there is complete transparency and honesty when it comes to questionable cases where the police have taken a life. Last week, BOSSIP reported on the death of Samuel Sterling who was hit by an unmarked police car while fleeing an arrest.
Teenager Hospitalized After Shooting in Grand Rapids, Police Seek Witnesses
A teenage boy was hospitalized after a shooting incident in Grand Rapids, which occurred in the early hours of Sunday morning, authorities reported. The 16-year-old victim was found with a gunshot wound to his back following gunshots heard on the 700 block of Southeast Ardmore Street, as confirmed by the Grand Rapids Police Department.
Cedar Springs man arrested on theft charges in Kent County
50-year-old Dannon Semposki is in custody at the Kent County Correctional Facility, charged with felony larceny. The Kent County Sheriff’s Office recovered approximately $10,000 in stolen property from a Solon Township residence last week. Authorities say Semposki is responsible for multiple thefts totaling upwards of $30,000 in the Cedar Springs area since March of this year. Detectives also recovered several stolen items belonging to residents in Kent County, northern Michigan, and the Upper Peninsula. Those items include construction tools and a refrigerator.
March for Missing and Murdered Indigenous People returning to Grand Rapids
GRAND RAPIDS, MI - People across West Michigan are preparing to peacefully march through downtown Grand Rapids this week in support of missing Indigenous women and girls. Participants are asked to gather at noon Friday, May 3, at Ah-Nab-Awen Park, 220 Front Ave. NW for the rally, followed by the march in downtown. Hundreds of Natives and non-Native allies marched in 2023 to observe National Missing Murdered and Indigenous Awareness Day.
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