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Man, 60, found dead on Kalamazoo street identified by police
KALAMAZOO, MI -- Police have identified a Kalamazoo man killed in a hit-and-run crash. Leroy Carl Lawson, 60, was found dead in the road at 10:08 p.m. Saturday, April 27, when a passerby alerted police of a body on Mills Street near Oneil Street, the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety said in a news release on Tuesday, May 1.
Men charged with labor trafficking for forcing woman to work at Michigan convenience store for free for nearly a decade
A woman has been able to “reclaim her life and take back her control” after being forced to work at a convenience store for nearly a decade without being paid.
Man found guilty for 2019 murder of ex-girlfriend in Kalamazoo
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — The man accused of killing his ex-girlfriend in 2019 was found guilty Tuesday. The victim, 35-year-old Nikkole Riojas, was found dead on March 8, 2019. Anthony Ozomaro was named a person of interest soon after, later charged with murder. Ozomaro was convicted by a jury on...
Year-long mystery: Police search for killer of two found dead in garage
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Police are determined to not let a case go cold in Kalamazoo, releasing new details to News Channel 3 in a double homicide investigation. In August 2023, a shocking discovery was made when a new homeowner went to clean his garage and instead found two bodies in a shed near North Rose Street.
Sheriff: Two suspects arrested in Kalamazoo, allegedly threaten local business
COOPER TOWNSHIP, Mich. — Deputies from the Kalamazoo County Sheriff's Office arrested two individuals with felony warrants Tuesday morning. Authorities believed these two suspects were involved in threatening a business in Cooper Township, and were arrested before they arrived at the business around 9:45 a.m. Local: Former Kalamazoo Township...
Western Michigan University administrators agree to meet with students protesting Israel-Hamas war
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Administrators at West Michigan University in Kalamazoo said they'll meet with student demonstrators who have been camping on campus in protest over the Israel-Hamas war. Some student protesters are demanding the university distance themselves from investment in companies that support Israel's military efforts in Gaza. Demonstrators...
Teen charged with 12 felonies in Kalamazoo fatal shooting
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — A 19-year-old man has been arraigned on 12 felony charges, including murder, in the April 9 fatal shooting on Interfaith Boulevard. Jamyre Thompson is accused shooting at multiple passengers sitting in a car near the apartment when one of the rounds broke through the front door and struck 53-year-old Mark Jackson, according to police.
Michigan's AG spotlights mental health recovery, funding in Kalamazoo visit
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel took a stop to Kalamazoo on Wednesday to mark the first day of Mental Health Recovery Month. Nessel highlighted the need for recovery and substance abuse prevention in the state of Michigan. In schools: Michigan considers requiring schools to have overdose...
Suspect arrested, charged for man found dead in Kalamazoo after crash
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — A suspect has been arrested and charged for the March 23 shooting death of a man in Kalamazoo. Bader Mohamed Farwana, 25, was found dead with a gunshot wound after a crash on Jackson Street, according to the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety (KDPS). Khymarus Jotiege...
Find a rainbow of rocks, minerals at this Michigan rock shop
KALAMAZOO COUNTY, MI -- Stepping into Rockhound Rock Shop, visitors are transported to another world. There’s a seemingly never-ending cascade of rooms in the Galesburg shop, each with a different theme. In Wild Alaska, a real moose head is mounted on the wall. In the Jurassic room, a wooly mammoth bone sits in a case. Velociraptor calls emit from speakers behind plastic plants and a dinosaur model.
WMU sends police to campus Gaza protest to prohibit tents, overnight camping
KALAMAZOO, MI -- Western Michigan University sent in police to handle a student protest over the war in Gaza on Sunday, April 28, as it prohibited overnight camping, the university said in a news release. While WMU took no exception with demonstrations, it would not allow tents and overnight camping.
Black shopper sues Walmart over alleged racist self-checkout incidents in Portage
PORTAGE, MI -- A Black resident claims he was unfairly scrutinized and detained because of his race while using a Walmart self-checkout, and now he has taken the retailer to court alleging humiliation and other damages. Dereck Marshall, 60, is a Black resident of Portage. He filed a lawsuit in...
Kalamazoo Rock, Gem, Fossil and Mineral Show taking place May 3-5
The 63rd Kalamazoo Rock, Gem, Fossil, and Mineral Show is taking place on May 3-5, and it's going to rock as one of the largest rock and gem shows in the Midwest. The Kalamazoo County Expo Center will have over 50,000-square feet of show space will be filled with common and rare materials, jewelry, mining materials, and so much more. Over 20 - 50 outstanding club members display their finds and favorites special displays of gems, minerals and lapidary creations.
Former WMU student sentenced after breaking into dorm, attacking female student
KALAMAZOO, MI — A now-former Western Michigan University student who broke into a neighboring dorm room and attacked a female student was sentenced Monday, April 29, on a charge of aggravated assault. The name of the former student is being withheld as he was sentenced as part of the...
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