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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...
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.
17-year-old seriously injured in two car crash
RILEY TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WILX) - Police are investigating a 2 car accident that left a 17-year-old male with live threatening injuries. Clinton County Sheriff’s Deputies were dispatched around 1 P.M. Saturday afternoon to a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Francis Rd, and Pratt Rd, in Riley Township. Deputies...
Vandals strike WestFest Carnival at John Ball Park
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Two popular carnival rides at a school fundraiser event were vandalized overnight, organizers said. WestFest at John Ball Park is a fundraiser for Sacred Heart Academy that's been held for a decade. Late Friday night, some vandals ripped out the operating wires and control boxes...
Michigan CEO Perishes in Plane Crash, Suspected Certificate Lapse Revealed in NTSB Probe
The tragic April skies above Anderson County bore witness to a fatal plane crash that claimed the life of 45-year-old Michigan CEO, James Evan Scarlett. The National Transportation Safety Board has since offered a window into the grim details surrounding the incident which, according to preliminary findings, took place on April 12th.
Car strikes power pole, knocks out power near Ford International Airport
KENTWOOD, Mich. -- You may find some street lights out this afternoon in the Kentwood area, after a car struck a utility pole around 1:45 p.m. Consumers Energy's Outage Map shows about 85 outages are being reported immediately west of the Gerald R. Ford International Airport, between the M-37 and Patterson Avenue corridors north of 44th Street.
Passenger, 72 injured in crash after van runs stop sign
OTTAWA COUNTY, MI – One passenger was injured Saturday morning when the van she was riding in ran a stop sign and crashed into a passing vehicle. Rescue crews were called at 9:47 a.m. Saturday, May 18, to the intersection of Port Sheldon Street and 72nd Avenue in Blendon Township, west of Grand Rapids, for a report of a two-vehicle crash, according to the Ottawa County Sheriff’s Office.
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