Kalamazoo MI

KALAMAZOO, Mich. — A father has pleaded guilty to leaving his 3-year-old son in a hot car after forgetting to drop him off at daycare last summer. The child was found dead in the parking lot of a Vicksburg Family Fare on Aug. 13, 2024. Deputies reported the high...

KALAMAZOO, MI -- Kalamazoo Public Schools is considering adding metal detectors to the main entrances of the district’s high schools and middle schools. KPS administration held a community meeting to discuss the change Tuesday, Jan. 28. The district currently uses Opengate...

VAN BUREN COUNTY, Mich. — It’s an ongoing issue in Southwest Michigan – the theft of Walnut Trees. It may not be the first thing that comes to mind when thinking of a robbery, but these crimes have been reported out of Van Buren, Cass, and Berrien Counties.

KALAMAZOO COUNTY, MI — It’s been about a month since William Wolfe has been readmitted to the Kalamazoo Psychiatric Hospital. Wolfe, who killed Kailey and Larry Walker in the couple’s Galesburg apartment in June 2021, was charged with two counts each of open murder and felony...

The war on drugs has been a hot topic and something law enforcement has been focused on since the late 80s and early 90s. You would think that they would have found a permanent solution to this problem, but instead the war is still ongoing, and some would say even worse than it...

While pursuing three search warrants, authorities in the Kalamazoo area uncovered stolen guns, fentanyl, methamphetamine, and more earlier this month leading to the arrests of three men. According to the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety via WOODTV 8, the Kalamazoo Valley...

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — A third person tied to the 2023 murder of Battle Creek Central High School student Jack Snyder has been identified. Tuesday, Marcus Parsons, 20, was charged with felony murder for his involvement in Snyder's death. This comes hours after Battle Creek...

The Michigan Student Broadcast Award (MSBA) finalists were announced and Western Michigan University's Student Media Group (SMG) was selected for five categories in the college contest. Current Events Story. Western Herald Staff Member, Nick Kahl is a finalist for his work on a...

Well, that didn't last very long. After not even a full year in business a popular Michigan taco restaurant and tequila bar has quietly closed their doors. However, it doesn't appear as if it's goodbye forever. Here's what we know so far:. Of course my stomach is already...

KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – Four people have been arrested by the Kalamazoo Valley Enforcement Team as they served four search warrants on January 16 and January 23. The first search warrant was carried out in the 1900 block of South 11th Street in Oshtemo Township and...