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Man In Critical Condition After Being Hit By Car In Kalamazoo
A man is in the hospital in Kalamazoo after he was hit by a car last night.
It happened at around 7:30 near Crosstown Parkway and Portage Street.
The woman driving the car told police she didn't see the pedestrian until the last moment...
Cold Does Not Stop Portage Runners
About 800 runners braved the cold Sunday morning to participate in the third annual Portage Winter Blast Half Marathon and 5K.
The event, which started and ended at Portage Central High School, began with 5K runners taking off at 8 a.m. and the half-marathoners leaving the starting line at 8:10...
Suspect In Texas Township Fires Arrested
Kalamazoo County Sheriff’s Deputies have a suspected serial arsonist in custody.
On Monday afternoon, Anthony Packards was arraigned on several charges, including three counts of fourth degree arson. Packards was picked up over the weekend after two different vehicle fires in the Texas Township area...
Suspect Arrested In Adult Store Fire
A suspect is in custody after an adult bookstore was burned down in Kalamazoo yesterday.
The Hollywood Nights store on South Westnedge Avenue caught on fire late Wednesday afternoon and was largely destroyed.
After the fire was deemed suspicious, police began looking for leads and tracked a vehicle from the scene to Comstock where a chase began at around 8:30PM last night...
Schoolcraft Man Shoots Intruder During Break-In
A Kalamazoo County homeowner fended off two intruders Saturday night, shooting one as they entered his home.
Kalamazoo Woman Doused With Rubbing Alcohol And Burned
A woman is in the hospital with serious burns after police say she was set on fire by her boyfriend.
It happened shortly after 2 this morning on Douglas Street in Kalamazoo.
Investigators say the 44-year-old woman was arguing with the 52-year-old man when he doused her with rubbing alcohol and set it on fire...
Officials Urge Caution Following Tax Identity Thefts
Michigan Treasury officials say they are concerned about the recent spike in fraudulent tax returns being filed around the country.
Security experts are blaming criminal organizations that are buying and selling stolen personal information as well as log-in credentials for online tax preparation services like TurboTax...
Radio Shack Bankruptcy Could Mean Closure Of Local Stores
Radio Shack announced Thursday that it is filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, and documents filed with the bankruptcy petition show that both Battle Creek locations are being considered for closure.
The company owns about four thousand stores in the US and plans to sell off twenty four hundred of them...
Day Care Facility Closed While Assault Investigation Continues
Police are investigating allegations of sexual assaults at a home-based day care in Three Rivers.
Michigan State Police Detective 1st Lt. Chuck Christensen told MLive the investigation began last week when a parent came forward after their child had disclosed to them some sexual contact had taken place...
Tracking Devices Proposed For State Vehicles
(MRN) A bill before the state Senate would require all state-owned or leased vehicles to have a tracking device.
Senator Tonya Schuitmaker is sponsoring the measure after a state elevator inspector in Kalamazoo was caught golfing several times last summer instead of being at work...