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Hear tornado sirens? Evening severe weather prompts short warnings in Kent, Allegan & Barry counties
ALLEGAN COUNTY, Mich — While West Michigan was experiencing some thunderstorms Tuesday evening the National Weather Service briefly issued a tornado warning for Allegan and Barry counties. Those have since been canceled. Sirens also went off in Kent County. However, only a small portion of Southern Kent County was...
Deputy did not intentionally crash into teen fleeing police, sheriff says
KENT COUNTY, MI – A Kent County sheriff’s deputy whose patrol car struck a teen fleeing police did not intentionally run into him, the Sheriff’s Office said. The 17-year-old, identified only by his first name, Riley, is hospitalized at Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital. He was struck...
Man linked to Grand Rapids 1980s killing headed to trial for murder
KENT COUNTY, Mich. — The Kent County Prosecutor's Office presented enough evidence surrounding a 1980s killing to convince the judge to bind over the case to circuit court for trial. Nearly 40 years after Burnett Frierson was killed in his home, the man accused in his killing appeared in...
'We too are praying': Sheriff's Office responds to family of teen hit by cruiser
WYOMING, Mich. — The Kent County Sheriff's Office says it is praying for the teen who remains in the hospital with serious injuries, but also remains steadfast in its view that the young man is the one to blame for his injuries. Family says 17-year-old Riley Doggett was a...
Community prayer set after 2 struck by police vehicles while running from officers
GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Former Kent County Commissioner Robert Womack is having a community prayer outside of Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital for a teen who was struck by a patrol car while running from police. The event is at 8 p.m. Monday, April 22. If you purchase a...
Candlelight vigil to be held for victims of violent crime, families
Crime Victims’ Rights Week is April 21-27 this year in the United States. To honor the people lost to violence, Silent Observer and the Kent County Prosecutor’s Victim Witness Unit are hosting a candlelight vigil. Organizers say the aim is to wrap surviving family members in community healing...
Man alters appearance after shoplifting at Aldi, Meijer stores, police say
KENT COUNTY, MI – Sheriff’s deputies arrested a man in Cedar Springs after he allegedly shoplifted from Aldi, Goodwill and Meijer stores. Kent County sheriff’s deputies responded around 1:30 p.m. Sunday, April 21, to a report of shoplifting at the Goodwill store. A worker saw a man leaving with stolen items.
CANDLELIGHT VIGIL | Vigil for victims of crime to be held on April 24 at 63rd District Court
KENT COUNTY, Mich — A candlelight vigil to remember and honor victims of violent crime will be held in Grand Rapids on Wednesday. Silent Observer and the Kent County Prosecutor’s Victim Witness Unit are organizing the vigil which will take place at the 63rd District Court on April 24 at 6 p.m.
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