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Suspect in Cold Case Rape Waives Extradition
A Tennessee truck driver arrested in a sexual assault cold case in Kalamazoo, has also been linked to sexual assaults in three other states.
Attorney General Bill Schuette and Kalamazoo County Prosecutor Jeff Getting announced yesterday that 57-year-old Calvin Kelly of Memphis has been charged with kidnapping and multiple counts of first degree criminal sexual conduct...
Football Coach Collapses in School Prompting Lock-Down
A coach at a Kalamazoo school collapsed and died yesterday, briefly causing the school to be put on lock-down. It happened at the Maple Street Magnet School for the Arts. Head Football Coach Darryl Bradford collapsed in the hallway and was rushed to the hospital where he was pronounced ‘dead’...
Man Arrested After Altercation with Roommate
A man is in jail after Deputies say he threatened to shoot his roommate this morning. The Kalamazoo County Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene on Briarcliff Path at around 1am. The victim said his roommate was drunk and had attacked him after firing a gun and threatened to shoot him...
Pharmacy Robbed at Knifepoint
Police say a man armed with a knife robbed a pharmacy in Kalamazoo yesterday. It happened at around 5:45 at a Walgreens on South Westnedge. The robber brought a candy bar to the counter and then pulled the knife when the cash drawer was opened...
Kalamazoo Man Arrested for Choking Ex-Girlfriend
Police say a Kalamazoo man was arrested yesterday after breaking into a house to threaten his ex-girlfriend with a knife. It happened on Bronson Avenue at around 2:30 in the afternoon. Investigators say the suspect tracked his ex to her friend’s home and began to argue with her and then attacked and choked her...
Westbound I-94 Closed Due to Crash
Authorities say westbound I-94 has been closed in Calhoun County due to a crash. Police on the scene of the wreck say it will be necessary to close the highway for an extended period. The westbound lanes of I-94 are closed at I-69 and emergency dispatchers say drivers should get off there or earlier if at all possible as long backups are expected...
WMU, Cooley Affiliation Complete
Thomas M. Cooley Law School and Western Michigan University have implemented their affiliation agreement.
Officials held a ceremony in Kalamazoo Wednesday to mark the start of the renamed institution, Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School...
Vicksburg Teen Killed in Crash
A teenager was killed in a car crash in Kalamazoo County
Thursday. Kalamazoo County Sheriffs Deputies say 17-year-old Kayla Davenport was killed when her car crashed into a tree at around noon. It happened on Portage Road near U Avenue...
Plea Entered in Arson Conspiracy
A woman who conspired to have one of her rental properties in Kalamazoo burned down pleaded ‘guilty’ yesterday to the conspiracy. Lola Atkinson entered the plea as part of a deal with prosecutors who dropped an arson charge. Atkinson was arrested at a home she owned on Park Street back in February with her handyman, Elvis Patterson, who pleaded ‘guilty’ to conspiracy in June...
Primary Election Results
Uncertified numbers are in for Tuesday’s primary election.
Proposal 1 on the statewide ballot appears likely to win approval. The proposal will affirm the removal of the personal property tax on business.
Incumbent Representative for the 3rd U...