Kalamazoo MI

KALAMAZOO, Mich. — We are celebrating a very special birthday this summer at News Channel 3. 75 years ago, WWMT-TV began broadcasting as WKZO-TV. To celebrate, we're highlighting some of the top stories that made history in our West Michigan communities. On June 1st, 1950, WKZO-TV begins broadcasting a...

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Crews battled a grocery store fire for over 10 hours Saturday night into Sunday morning. Local: One person in custody after Riverview Drive shooting claims one life. Around 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Pennfield Township Fire Department, Emmett Township Department of Public Safety Fire Division and...

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southwest Michigan is looking for more volunteers to help expand its Lunch with Littles program. In its typical mentorship model, Big Brothers Big Sisters mentors, or “Bigs”, meet with mentees, or “Littles,” for two hours twice a month, which might be a difficult time commitment for...

EMMETT TOWNSHIP, Mich. — Two explosive deceives and several firearms were found during a raid that lead to an arrest. Local: Suspicious fire fought for over 10 hours leaves local grocery store damaged. In collaboration with the Battle Creek Police Department Gang Suppression Unit, Emmett Township Department of...

KALAMAZOO, MI — A Kalamazoo man accused of strangling a 68-year-old woman to death has pleaded no contest to a charge of second-degree murder. Marvin Delaney Humphrey, 54, entered the plea on May 23, in Kalamazoo County Circuit Court, for the November 2024 death of Minette Weaver. Weaver was...

Police in Kalamazoo say Michael Powers was killed in a shooting on May 28th. They also say a suspect has been arraigned.

A vacant home north of Gobles was destroyed in a fire Sunday.

KALAMAZOO COUNTY, Mich. — Kalamazoo County District 1 Commissioner Tami Rey could face charges following an arrest late last month. Prosecutor Jeff Getting confirmed Rey was arrested on May 24 after an alleged domestic violence incident with the father of her child. According to Getting, Rey spent the night...

Police have identified both the victim and suspect in a deadly Kalamazoo shooting last week.

KALAMAZOO, Mich. — A local restaurant in Kalamazoo was damaged early Monday morning after shots were fired outside the building, according to the Kalamazoo County Sheriff’s Office. Calls came in about the incident around 2 a.m. near The Big Burrito, located at the intersection of KL Avenue and...