Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety

Police have said that the 53 year old grandmother's disappearance is highly suspicious. Although there were no signs of foul play in her car that was later located, detectives fear that Renee was the victim of something criminal.

Officers learned Monday night that a woman had just driven her vehicle into the Kalamazoo River, with her two children inside.

The Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety says officers responded to Banbury Rd. near Portage St. around 12:30pm Monday, on a shots fired call; gunfire was even heard by dispatchers as they were on the line.

The Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety is asking for your help to locate a 15-year-old missing from her home in Kalamazoo since May 19, 2019.

Demond is five feet and 4 inches tall, weighs approximately 300 pounds and is a black male with a medium dark complexion.

A total of 25 public safety officers with 4 different fire apparatus battled the fire for approximately 4 hours. Heavy equipment also had to be brought in to access hot spots within the remains of the building.

A 30 year old woman walking in Kalamazoo was left with serious injuries after being struck by a vehicle Friday morning.

Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety officers responded to the area of West Frank Street and North Westnedge Avenue on a report of multiple shots fired at approximately 11:21 p.m. Thursday night.

On Sunday, the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety were called on a report of a woman whose kayak had been submerged and lodged in debris. She was stranded on a portion of the Kalamazoo River.

KDPS is proud to announce that it is joining the free Neighbors app by Ring to provide the City of Kalamazoo community with real-time, local crime and safety information