CRIME & SAFETY
Deadly shooting of Sturgis double homicide suspect ruled justified
BRANCH COUNTY, Mich. — The deputies who shot and killed a suspect in a double homicide case last summer have been ruled justified. The Branch County Prosecutor announced the decision a day over nine months since the shooting outside the small town of Colon. David Algarin was the suspect...
Detroit woman avoids prison in Lakeland Corrections contraband case
BRANCH COUNTY — Adoreray Bruce was sentenced to six months in jail Monday for her part in plans to throw packages filled with drugs and other contraband over the Lakeland Corrections Facility fence last Aug. 13. Circuit Judge Bill O'Grady placed the 28-year-old first-time offender on two-year probation under...
Battle Creek man stabs himself at dealership, authorities seeking mental health treatment
SPRINGFIELD, Mich. — A man was taken to the hospital after allegedly stabbing himself with an X-Acto knife in a Springfield car dealership Monday afternoon, according to the Calhoun County Sheriff's Office. Deputies were called to a dealership on Dickman Road around 3:11 p.m. for a report of a...
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