Man pleads in incident involving GRPS student after being charged with CSC, kidnapping
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — A man pleaded in court on Thursday after being charged with criminal sexual conduct and kidnapping in an incident last year involving a Grand Rapids Public Schools (GRPS) student. Marquis Martinez, who was 25 at the time of the incident, pleaded no contest to two...
Marvin Sapp celebrates street naming of his late wife
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – Marvin Sapp returned to his hometown of Grand Rapids, Michigan, to celebrate a street naming in honor of his late wife, Dr. MaLinda P. Sapp, as well as the 22nd anniversary of Lighthouse Full Life Center, the church that the Sapps founded. To commemorate that...
Woman died from alleged assault, not accidental fall in home, police say
GRAND RAPIDS, MI – A 43-year-old man has been charged with manslaughter in connection to an alleged assault that left a woman dead. Grand Rapids police identified the deceased as 60-year-old Kristine Haddad. The investigation initially started on Oct. 13 when Grand Rapids firefighters and first responders were...
Grand Rapids woman’s death ruled homicide days after alleged attack
A 60-year-old woman in Grand Rapids who died suffered a head injury in mid-October, but police didn't investigate the situation for days because responders were told the victim had fallen.
Three arrested after armed robbery at Ottawa County convenience store
Deputies say two suspects threatened the clerk with a handgun before stealing merchandise. They were gone by the time police got there. The clerk was not injured.
Tormented Minds, Broken System: Gaps in mental health care before violence
Recent high-profile violent incidents are raising serious questions about Michigan's mental health system.
‘Asphyxiation via wedge’: Mom who left 18-month-old to suffocate in pickup truck between driver’s...
A mother in Michigan who caused the death of her 18-month-old daughter — leaving her unrestrained in the mom's pickup truck to suffocate between the driver's seat and car door — has been sentenced to 45 days in jail and probation. The woman's three other children were in the car when her baby died.
Architecture firm files another lawsuit over Mary Free Bed children’s hospital designs
An architecture firm has filed another lawsuit over the design of Mary Free Bed's children's rehabilitation hospital.
GR non-profit hopes to donate one-million dog treats while empowering disabled bakers
Beer City Dog Biscuit Co-Founder Leslie Hooker says the non-profit was started to provide training and jobs for her son and other intellectually and developmentally disabled individuals. “There is a real shortage right now of vocational training sites.”. Their staff of what are called “Brew Bakers” measure, mix, bake...
2 Haunted Breweries You Can Visit in West Michigan
Are West Michigan’s favorite breweries haunted? Locals report eerie voices, ghostly figures, and unexplained happenings at these spooky spots.
