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‘I killed somebody’: Suspect used sword in NW Grand Rapids homicide, docs say
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — The suspect in a northwest Grand Rapids homicide used a sword to kill Lynn Edward Jones earlier this week, according to court documents obtained by FOX 17. Jones was fatally injured after reports of a stabbing near Alpine Avenue and Seventh Street on Sunday, according...
Plane full of puppies rescued from puppy mill arrives in Grand Rapids
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Dozens of puppies are safe and going to homes in Michigan tonight thanks to the Bissell Pet Foundation. Nearly 60 schnauzers and mini schnauzers were rescued from a suspected puppy mill in North Carolina. "These mothers and fathers lived in horrific conditions along with many...
240 jobs to be cut as part of Grand Rapids area call center closure
GRAND RAPIDS, MI — Charter Communications plans to close a call center at 335 Walker Ave. NW in Walker in late June, a move that will eliminate 240 jobs. The company made the announcement to the state of Michigan in a WARN Notice, which mandates advance notice of mass layoffs.
6 escape afternoon house fire in Grand Rapids
GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Six people escaped a house fire Wednesday, May 1, on the city’s Southeast Side. Grand Rapids firefighters were initially told that two of the four children at the house – in the 500 block of Woodlawn Avenue SE - were still inside when the fire was reported just before 2 p.m.
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