Grand Rapids
CRIME & SAFETY
Grand Rapids building damaged after suspected drunk driver crashes into it
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Two people were injured and a building was damaged during an overnight car crash in Grand Rapids. Police say it happened around 1 a.m. Friday at the corner of Godfrey Avenue and Market Avenue. A suspected drunk driver crashed into another vehicle, then crashed into the building, according to police.
Michigan teen missing for nearly 2 months found living with 44-year-old man and engaged to him, investigators say
(CBS DETROIT) - A 17-year-old Michigan girl who went missing on May 31 has been found nearly two months later living with a 44-year-old man and engaged to him.According to the Kent County Sheriff's Office, the teen was found safe on Sunday after a community member spotted her. Investigators learned that the teen had been living with a Rockford man, whom they described as a "stranger," since June 1, and the two were engaged.Police said she met the man at about 2 a.m. on June 1.Investigators believed the teen voluntarily left her family home, Morley Park, in Cedar Springs, at...
Hello, Grand Rapids: Missing teen engaged to man, 44; new mall tenant hiring 160 workers
GRAND RAPIDS, MI - Every minute matters. When I was a younger journalist, that’s what a police officer said repeatedly when a young girl went missing in a Florida town on Thanksgiving. Family, friends and community members searched for her with law enforcement that holiday and days after. If...
Neighbor recalls moment missing Michigan girl, 17, found at 44-year-old's home after getting engaged
Prosecutors have decided not to press criminal charges against the 44-year-old man Penelope Wise was living with for seven weeks while her family was frantically searching for her
A Fake Repo Man Is Going Around Grand Rapids Stealing Cars
When you park somewhere you're not supposed to, you always run the risk of getting your car towed. Getting your car towed is the definition of a bad day and is a major hassle to try and get it back. But imagine you park somewhere that's supposed to be safe,...
Suspect in domestic assault arrested after hours-long standoff with state police
A man was arrested after an hours-long standoff with Michigan State Police troopers. Investigators say the suspect attacked a family member, leaving them with serious injuries.
Kent County man prevents suspect from breaking into neighbor's home
KENT COUNTY, Mich. — A Cedar Springs man stopped a suspect from breaking into his neighbor's home Tuesday morning, the Kent County Sheriff's Office (KCSO) said. The incident happened around 9 a.m. on July 23 at a home near Myers Lake Avenue and 20 Mile Road. Police say that...
GRCC officers respond to reports of deceased person found near campus, hit and run, property damage and trespassing
On July 16, Grand Rapids Community College Police responded to a medical emergency around 9 a.m. just off GRCC property and across from Fountain Street Church. Upon arrival, police determined that the 62-year-old man was deceased. The officer suspected that no foul play was involved and the case is now being handled by the Grand Rapids Police Department.
Former investment advisor sentenced to prison for stealing $260K
KENT COUNTY, MI – A former Kent County investment advisor was sentenced to at least 2½ years in prison for embezzling from clients. Jaime Westenbarger, 47, who now lives in Nashville, Tennessee, was sentenced this week by Kent County Circuit Judge Scott Noto to 30 months to 40 years in prison for embezzlement over $100,000.
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