CRIME & SAFETY
22-year-old Grand Rapids man on motorcycle dies after striking power pole
OTTAWA COUNTY, MI – A 22-year-old man died in a Friday evening motorcycle crash in Ottawa County. A man was driving his motorcycle around 9:35 p.m. May 10 east on Leonard Street near Tallmadge Drive in Tallmade Township when he lost control in a curve, according to a release from the Ottawa County Sheriff’s Office.
Mich. mother pleads guilty to killing newborn twins in 2003 and leaving their bodies in trash bin
COOK COUNTY, Ill. (TCD) -- A 44-year-old Michigan woman will spend two decades behind bars for killing her newborn twins in 2003 and disposing of their remains in a trash bin in Illinois. The Cook County Sheriff’s Office announced May 7 that Antoinette Briley pleaded guilty to murder and was...
1 person hurt in stabbing south of downtown Grand Rapids overnight
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Grand Rapids Police said one person suffered stab wounds in an altercation south of downtown overnight Thursday. GRPD said it happened near the corner of MLK and Division. While the person's current condition isn't known, authorities said the person suffered "significant injuries." Police also said...
Shots fired in Wyoming leaves teenager injured, police say
WYOMING, MI – A teenager was injured in a shooting Friday in Wyoming, police say. Police responded to multiple reports of shots fired near 32nd Street Southeast and South Division Avenue at approximately 10:20 p.m. May 10. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a...
Hundreds march in Grand Rapids for missing and murdered Indigenous people
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) – Every year, hundreds of Native people go missing or are murdered at a disproportionate rate. Data from the U.S. Department of Justice indicate that Native women face murder rates more than ten times that of the national average. 55% of Native women have experienced...
No charges yet for February 'road rage' rollover in Grand Haven
GRAND HAVEN TWP. — Two children ejected from a vehicle in February after a "road rage" rollover on US-31 have been released from the hospital, although one is receiving ongoing care. That's according to an update from Captain Jake Sparks with the Ottawa County Sheriff's Office. The crash took place shortly before 3 p.m....
Grand Rapids business owner sentenced after firing shots, pointing gun at patron
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — A Grand Rapids business owner who was accused of firing shots at a patron in December 2023 has been sentenced. Lihao Wang, the owner of J Burger N Wings, pleaded guilty in March to one count of assault with a dangerous weapon. He was sentenced to three years of probation, 80 hours of Work Crew to be done in the next six months or 60 days in jail.
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