Jury wastes no time, finds teen guilty of killing Kalamazoo security guard

Editor’s Note: This story has been updated following an interview with the victim’s mother, Taneka Dumas.

KALAMAZOO, MI — After a trial that lasted less than two full days from start to finish, jurors needed just three hours to find Kaiden Cole guilty of murder.

The 19-year-old from Battle Creek was found guilty Thursday, March 12 for the April 2025 shooting death of Montine Wiley Jr., 27…

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