CRIME & SAFETY
Disbarred Coldwater attorney sentenced for stealing over $140,000 from elderly client
LANSING, Mich. — A previously disbarred Coldwater attorney will be serving time in jail for stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from an elderly client, Attorney General Dana Nessel announced Monday. James O'Briant, 64, was sentenced to 120 days in the Kalamazoo County Jail and 36 months of probation...
BODYCAM: Kalamazoo man found hiding under boat, arrested on drugs, weapons charges
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — A 22-year-old Kalamazoo man faces multiple charges after he allegedly resisted arrest and hid under a boat Sunday, according to the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety, or KDPS. Around 9 a.m., an off-duty KDPS detective was running in the Zeigler Kalamazoo Marathon when she encountered a...
Off-duty detective running Kalamazoo Marathon helps catch man with gun
KALAMAZOO, MI -- An off-duty detective running the Kalamazoo marathon sprang into action when she saw a man with a gun and a woman fleeing from him. The man was later arrested after a search, police said. About 9 a.m. Sunday, May 5, the off-duty Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety...
Battle Creek man stabs himself at car dealership; mental health treatment sought
A 48-year-old Battle Creek man is in stable condition after allegedly stabbing himself multiple times with an X-Acto knife inside a Springfield car dealership Monday afternoon. Deputies were called to a car dealership on Dickman Road at 3:11 p.m. Monday for a stabbing victim, according to the Calhoun County Sheriff's Office. Authorities declined to specify at which dealership the incident took place. ...
Crew hits gas main, closing Kalamazoo street for several hours
KALAMAZOO, MI -- A construction crew hit a gas main, causing the closure of a street in downtown Kalamazoo, police said. A crew struck the gas main on South Rose Street between South Street and Michigan Avenue. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link...
Justice served in Battle Creek: Gunman Chad Jones sentenced after 2020 double murder
Battle Creek, Mich. — “You’re not supposed to bury your child, your child is supposed to bury you,” said Leondress King. Leondress King is the mother to Diamond King. Diamond was killed on June 16, 2020 while attending a birthday party in Battle Creek. The birthday party was in celebration of a friend who had passed away the previous year due to gun violence.
Stray dog shot by homeowner in Battle Creek, police say
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. (WOOD) — A Battle Creek homeowner may face animal cruelty charges after shooting a stray dog on Saturday. Around 3 p.m., officers with the Battle Creek Police Department were sent to Lathrop Avenue near Main Street after receiving an animal complaint. Responding officers learned that a...
Shelter to close, labor trafficking charges, and more top stories
Below are News Channel 3's top, local stories from this past week. Michigan State Police stop driver going 125 mph in a 55 mph speed zone. Speeds that fast are not safe for anyone," Michigan State Police warned Friday after stopping a driver hitting speeds up to125 mph. Troopers were...
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