Disturbing Chats, Searches Uncovered After Mother Charged In Toddler’s Death
(Cedar Springs, MI) – A Kent County mother is facing murder charges after admitting to killing her two-year-old daughter. Irene Whitehead was in Kent County court yesterday related to the death of Ryleigh Whitehead. When deputies responded to the Whitehead’s Cedar Springs home on September 3rd, Irene Whitehead said...
Man accused of killing girlfriend, fleeing to New Mexico found competent to stand trial
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — The man who allegedly killed his girlfriend in her Grand Rapids home before stealing her car and fleeing to New Mexico has been found competent to stand trial. Court records show Randy Buckner, 47, was found competent in November. He was charged with open murder...
Developer says Grand Rapids housing study ‘not based on history, facts or common sense’
GRAND RAPIDS, MI — A prominent West Michigan apartment developer is challenging a regional study that calls for 33,914 new housing units by 2029, saying the figure “is not based on history, facts or common sense.”. Dan Hibma, of Land and Company Apartments, said demand for that many...
A Missing Michigan Woman Found Dead in the Woods Gave Birth Days Before She...
Rebecca Park, 22, disappeared while 38 weeks pregnant. When her body was found, she was dead and the baby was gone.
1 injured in semi-truck crash on US-131 in Grand Rapids
One person was injured when a semi-truck crashed on US-131 in downtown Grand Rapids Tuesday, police say.
Electronics manufacturer buys Grand Rapids plant, saves 116 jobs
An Otsego-based electronics manufacturer has acquired a plant in Grand Rapids that was previously set to close.
Michigan mom’s evil secret exposed after claiming her 2 kids died from rare virus
A young mother was arrested and charged with first-degree murder and child abuse in connection to the death of her children
Nine West Michigan schools newly added to state watchlist for low performance
GRAND RAPIDS, MI - Nine West Michigan schools across Kent, Ottawa and Muskegon counties have been added to one of several performance-based state watchlists, according to the Michigan Department of Education (MDE). The new report includes five total Kent County schools added to the list, three schools from Muskegon...
Two suspects arrested in connection to Sunday’s attempted shooting in Kent Co.
Two people are under arrest in connection to an attempted shooting from Sunday in Comstock Park. Multiple homes were damaged, but no one was hurt by the flying bullets, said the sheriff's office.
Marine Recruiter Entered a Home and Stabbed 11-Year-Old Girl. Last Week, He Was Brought...
A Marine Corps recruiter who broke into a Michigan home in the middle of the night and repeatedly stabbed an 11-year-old girl has been sentenced to up to 40 years in prison — and dropped to his knees in court as he pleaded for forgiveness. Ricardo Perez Castillo, 25, entered a no-contest plea to assault […]
