Grand Rapids MI

The FBI has issued an urgent warning to residents of Michigan regarding a surge in a dangerous crime known as “jugging,” which is rapidly spreading across the state and the nation. Jugging involves criminals targeting ATM users, observing cash withdrawals, and then following victims to rob them either immediately...

Last year, I investigated whether payphones are still available in Grand Rapids, and if so, how many of them are operational. It was quite a journey that led me to call old payphone numbers and be shocked when many of the numbers were still in use - but not in the way anyone would expect.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (FOX 2) - Rockstar Joan Jett is visiting Michigan soon, and an animal shelter hopes she'll take some time to meet a dog with her name who doesn't have much time left. Dog Joan Jett is in hospice care as she battles terminal cancer at the Humane...

We’ve entered the phase this week where we will see our daytime high temperatures increase by a handful of degrees each day. Today will reach the mid-80s in most places across Michigan, while Wednesday steps into the 90s and Thursday - our hottest day in the forecast - will also top 90 degrees.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WBUP/WJMN) — U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi has appointed Timothy VerHey to serve as the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan. He was sworn in on Monday, July 21. VerHey will serve as the chief federal law enforcement officer representing the United States in...

The Kent County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public's help after a wave of vandalism in Plainfield Township this summer. Several businesses along Plainfield Avenue, mainly between East Beltline and 4 Mile Road, have been hit with spray paint and graffiti tags in recent weeks. The damage has been happening...

WYOMING, Mich. — Niko Rey Mena pleaded no contest on Monday for the 2024 shooting of a Wyoming gas station employee. At the time of the shooting, Mena was 20 years old. According to police, the shooting happened around 5:40 p.m. on March 6 at the Admiral gas station on 32nd Street SW and Division Avenue S.

OTTAWA COUNTY, MI -- Ottawa County’s two-year-old motto, “Where Freedom Rings,” might be headed to the trash bin. Ottawa County commissioners on Tuesday, July 22 are expected to vote whether to eliminate the motto. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link...

A soon-to-open store in Wyoming is rewinding time, stepping into nineties nostalgia as it prepares to sell and rent VHS tapes, DVDs and Blu-Rays, as well as VCRs and other video equipment.

Two men have been sentenced to serve up to seven years in prison for robbing Michigan mail carriers and stealing their “arrow keys.”