Two Kalamazoo-area people sent to federal prison for meth-related crimes
Two Kalamazoo-area residents have been sentenced to federal prison for convictions related to methamphetamine production. KALAMAZOO — Two Kalamazoo-area residents have been sentenced to federal prison...
View ArticleWoman arrested, man sought in connection with meth dumpsite in Van Buren County
A Lawton woman was arrested Wednesday in connection with a large methamphetamine dumpsite found earlier in the week in Antwerp Township, police said. LAWTON — A Lawton woman was arrested Wednesday in...
View ArticleTwo men arrested following armed robbery at Meijer in Oshtemo Township
OSHTEMO TOWNSHIP — Two Kalamazoo men were arrested Wednesday following an armed robbery at the Meijer Inc. store at 6660 W. Main Street. The Kalamazoo County Sheriff’s Office stated in a press release...
View ArticleClues scarce in August death of Kalamazoo man
Kalamazoo Township police are continuing to probe the August slaying of a 31-year-old man, but a detective sergeant with the agency says the investigation has yet to yield many clues. KALAMAZOO...
View ArticleTwo Kalamazoo men sentenced for conspiring to harm witness
Two Kalamazoo men have been sentenced to prison on federal witness-tampering convictions for conspiring to harm a witness. GRAND RAPIDS — Two Kalamazoo men have been sentenced to prison on federal...
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Wanted: A look at people being sought by local police as of November 30, 2009
KALAMAZOO -- Police ask that anyone with information about these people call Silent Observer at (269) 343-2100 or go to the Web site www.kalamazoosilentobserver.com. KALAMAZOO -- Police ask that...
View ArticleMan swallows meth while being arrested on suspicion of casing properties for...
A man suspected of casing properties in southern St. Joseph County for break-ins swallowed methamphetamine as he was being arrested, police said. MOTTVILLE TOWNSHIP — A man suspected of casing...
View ArticleSuspects in counterfeit-check ring arrested in Sturgis
Police arrested two women believed to be linked to a counterfeit ring that has hit a business in Sturgis and businesses in Indiana, authorities said. STURGIS — Police arrested two women believed to be...
View ArticlePaw Paw official gets jail time for embezzlement
The former finance administrator for the village of Paw Paw was sentenced Monday to 30 days in jail for embezzling from village coffers. PAW PAW — The former finance administrator for the village of...
View ArticleNearly 2 pounds of marijuana seized after traffic stop in Sister Lakes area
A Dowagiac woman was arrested early this morning after police found nearly two pounds of marijuana in her car during a traffic stop, according to the Van Buren County Sheriff's Office. KEELER TOWNSHIP...
View ArticleSuspicious fire investigated in Mendon
Police are investigating a suspicious fire that damaged an abandoned house northwest of Mendon. MENDON TOWNSHIP — Police are investigating a suspicious fire that damaged an abandoned house northwest...
View ArticleTwo charged in Portage jewelry store heists after police chase on I-94
Two Detroit men were arrested following a theft from a Portage jewelry store and a police pursuit on Interstate 94 into Calhoun County. PORTAGE — Two Detroit men were arrested following a theft from a...
View ArticleJohn Falvo of Delton gets prison term for his part in a three-county crime spree
A 40-year-old Delton man who broke into a Zeeland man's home, then pistol-whipped him and locked him in a pool house before stealing a minivan as part of a three-county crime spree was sentenced to 19...
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Wanted: A look at people being sought by local police as of Dec. 6, 2009
Police ask that anyone with information about these people call Silent Observer at (269) 343-2100 or go to the Web site www.kalamazoosilentobserver.com. KALAMAZOO -- Police ask that anyone with...
View ArticlePair on probation for meth crimes arrested on meth charges near sheriff's office
Sheriff deputies found a methamphetamine lab inside a car and arrested two men already on probation for meth-related crimes after making a traffic stop early Monday morning in downtown Paw Paw, the...
View ArticleKalamazoo convict apologizes to victims, gets long prison term
A Kalamazoo man was sentenced Monday to 30 years in prison for several convictions including kidnapping and attempted murder. KALAMAZOO — A Kalamazoo man was sentenced Monday to 30 years in prison for...
View ArticlePolice searching for three men in connection with armed robbery reported...
Police are searching for three men who were all armed with handguns early Tuesday when they broke into an apartment west of Kalamazoo and made off with electronics and the lone resident’s wallet,...
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Man, woman from Kalamazoo charged with murder in November slaying of...
A man and woman from Kalamazoo were arraigned Tuesday afternoon on murder charges in connection with the death last month of a 25-year-old South Haven-area man, police said. ALLEGAN — A man and woman...
View ArticlePolice arrest man Tuesday in assault at Comstock Township apartment complex
Police arrested one person Tuesday afternoon after responding to a report of an assault at an apartment complex east of Kalamazoo, authorities said. COMSTOCK TOWNSHIP — Police arrested a man Tuesday...
View ArticleSouth Haven man arrested on charges of carjacking, kidnapping and other crimes
A 55-year-old South Haven was arrested on charges of carjacking, kidnapping, armed robbery and other crimes Tuesday after a pair of incidents, police said. SOUTH HAVEN — A 55-year-old South Haven was...
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Couple charged with murder: Woman's former boyfriend was killed before fire,...
Cell-phone records led police to an engaged couple from Kalamazoo who have been charged with murder in the November death of Brandon Silverlight, police said. Handout photo from the Allegan County...
View ArticlePolice Kalamazoo investigate armed home invasion
Police are searching for three men who were all armed with handguns early Tuesday when they broke into an apartment west of Kalamazoo and made off with electronics and the lone resident's wallet,...
View ArticleMan arrested after pair of assaults
Police arrested a man Tuesday for allegedly hitting his ex-girlfriend in the head with a handgun, according to a press release from the Kalamazoo County Sheriff's Office. COMSTOCK TOWNSHIP — Police...
View ArticleDriver in Three Rivers police-pursuit crash that killed passenger also dies
A 19-year-old man who crashed his car during a police pursuit last month near Three Rivers, killing his passenger, died this morning at University of Michigan Hospital in Ann Arbor, authorities said....
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Troy Thomas Woodard, 29, of Kalamazoo, charged with felony domestic violence...
A Kalamazoo man who police say pistol-whipped his ex-girlfriend at a Comstock Township apartment complex was charged Wednesday with felony domestic violence, authorities said. KALAMAZOO — A Kalamazoo...
View ArticleAlleged 'for-profit' drug dealer in Bousfield fatal overdose arrested
A fourth person alleged to have provided the heroin that Portage teen Amy Bousfield overdosed on in 2008 was arraigned Wednesday on a charge of delivery of a controlled substance causing death....
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South Haven man arrested in robbery, carjacking 11 days after release from...
A 55-year-old man had been out of prison for just 11 days when he was arrested Tuesday in connection with a strong-arm robbery and carjacking in South Haven. SOUTH HAVEN — A 55-year-old man had been...
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Out of prison for 11 days, Victor Demott Tucker, of South Haven arrested
A 55-year-old man had been out of prison for just 11 days when he was arrested Tuesday in connection with a robbery and carjacking in South Haven. Handout photo.Victor Demott Tucker, 55, of South...
View ArticleCar hits house, leads police on two-county chase
Police say a 50-year-old Constantine man is facing charges in both Cass and St. Joseph counties after crashing into a residence in one county and fleeing police in the other. CONSTANTINE — Police say...
View ArticlePortage police unwrap a stolen credit-card case
The presents a Kalamazoo woman placed under her family Christmas tree this weekend were worth more than $700. One problem though, Portage police allege the gifts had been purchased with a credit card...
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Wanted: A look at people being sought by local police as of Dec 13, 2009
Police ask that anyone with information about these people call Silent Observer at (269) 343-2100 or go to the Web site www.kalamazoosilentobserver.com. KALAMAZOO -- Police ask that anyone with...
View ArticleGobles man pleads guilty to manslaughter for pushing his mother down the stairs
A Gobles man accused of pushing his mother down a stairway in the home they shared pleaded guilty Monday to a charge of manslaughter. PAW PAW — A Gobles man accused of pushing his mother down a...
View ArticleIll-gotten gifts seized from under Christmas tree
A temporary worker at a toy store was able to put more than $700 worth of gifts under her family Christmas tree over the weekend. PORTAGE — A temporary worker at a toy store was able to put more than...
View ArticleKalamazoo police investigating armed robbery reported Tuesday on city's east...
Police are investigating an armed robbery reported early this morning on Kalamazoo's east side. KALAMAZOO — Police are investigating an armed robbery reported this morning on Kalamazoo’s east...
View ArticleEx-sewer chief who falsified records jailed for faking community service
When his failure to do his job polluted a river with sewage, a wastewater treatment plant superintendent was sentenced in court last spring to perform community service to pay for his crime. HARTFORD...
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UPDATE: Kalamazoo homicide victims identified as Tamika Morris, 27, and Corey...
Police have identified the victims of this morning's double homicide as Tameka Morris, 27, of Kalamazoo, and Corey Darnell Johnson, 29, of Kalamazoo. Pictured left: Christopher L. White. White is the...
View ArticleSturgis fifth-grader faces charges for pepper-spray incident
Police in Sturgis said that they would seek charges against a fifth-grader at Eastwood Elementary School for allegedly discharging pepper spray inside a school bus. STURGIS — Police in Sturgis said...
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UPDATE: Kalamazoo police say homicide suspect has likely fled to Chicago
Police weren't saying what they believed to be the motive behind the shooting deaths early Wednesday of a Kalamazoo couple, as they continued searching for the Chicago man suspected of killing them....
View ArticleGirl, 15, arrested after hitting deputy with a chair while in jail lobby
A 15-year-old girl was arrested Wednesday in the lobby of the Kalamazoo County Jail after she struck a deputy with a chair, police said. KALAMAZOO — A 15-year-old girl was arrested Wednesday in the...
View ArticleThree teens arrested in Kalamazoo for allegedly beating man with a bat then...
Three Kalamazoo teens who a witness said beat a man with a baseball bat then stole his cell phone were arrested Thursday night, police said. KALAMAZOO — Three Kalamazoo teens who a witness said beat a...
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Suspect in slaying of Kalamazoo couple arrested today in Chicago; police,...
A Chicago man wanted in connection with the Wednesday morning slaying of a Kalamazoo couple has been arrested in his hometown, authorities said Friday. Left - Christopher L. White. Right - A small...
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Probe into Kalamazoo double shooting continues: Neighbor heard child scream...
As she lay in bed early Wednesday morning, a resident of Interfaith Homes was shaken from her sleep by a loud crash and the cries of her neighbors' 9-year-old daughter. View full sizeA small memorial...
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Deputy chief's familiarity with former Chicago cop key in arrest of...
A Chicago-area private investigator played a key role in the arrest of a 30-year-old man in connection with slaying of a couple at their Kalamazoo apartment, authorities said. Left - Christopher L....
View Article3 Kalamazoo teens arrested in beating
Three Kalamazoo teens who reportedly beat a man with a baseball bat and then stole his cell phone were arrested Thursday night, police said. KALAMAZOO — Three Kalamazoo teens who reportedly beat a man...
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Kalamazoo police cite puppy-sale dispute as apparent motive in killings
A dispute over a puppy was the apparent motive in the shooting deaths of a Kalamazoo couple, police said Friday. Left - Christopher L. White. Right - A small memorial has been placed on the stairs...
View ArticleHartford man arrested on drug and driving charges
A 29-year-old Hartford man was arrested at around 10 p.m. Friday on charges of possession with intent to deliver cocaine, driving with a suspended license and operating a vehicle while intoxicated....
View ArticleThree bar employees arrested on cocaine charges
Three men were arrested Friday on charges of selling cocaine at a Lawrence bar where they worked. LAWRENCE — Three men were arrested Friday on charges of selling cocaine at a Lawrence bar where they...
View ArticleMan arrested in South Haven Township home invasions
An arrest has been made in connection with two South Haven Township home invasions in July. SOUTH HAVEN TOWNSHIP — An arrest has been made in connection with two South Haven Township home invasions in...
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WANTED: A look at people being sought by local police as of Dec. 20, 2009
Police ask that anyone with information about these people call Silent Observer at (269) 343-2100 or go to the Web site www.kalamazoosilentobserver.com. Police ask that anyone with information about...
View ArticleTwo arrested after purse snatching, BB-gun shooting at The Pointe apartments
Deputies arrested a man they believe snatched a young woman's purse and shot her in the back with a BB gun Sunday night, according to the Kalamazoo County Sheriff's Office. OSHTEMO TOWNSHIP — Deputies...
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