Calhoun

  1. Poker player grabs cash, leads police on chase

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    Authorities say a poker player who grabbed cash and fled from a Michigan casino was arrested after a freeway chase that reached speeds of nearly 100 mph. The man was arrested Thursday night in Berrien County in southwestern Michigan following the theft earlier in the night at FireKeepers Casino near Battle Creek. Tribal police from the Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Potawatomi pursued him onto eas…Read More

  2. Alleged teen sex assault is false report says Kalamazoo Police

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    After investigating an alleged sexual assault of a teen, Kalamazoo County authorities are calling it a false report. The 17-year-old alleged victim told authorities Thursday she was walking along the street when a driver in a silver Toyota car approached her, forced her into the vehicle and sexually assaulted her in the 6300 block of Quail Run in Oshtemo Township. Tuesday, the family of the teen a…Read More

  3. Verify: False information circulating in Steve Stephens manhunt

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    Your Facebook news feed has been flooded with posts on the manhunt for Steve Stephens. He's the wanted man accused of killing a random stranger on Easter and uploading video of the murder on Facebook. Some posts you may have encountered declare Stephens was on his way to Akron. Others say he was spotted in Painesville or Lorain, among other places throughout the region. We’ve talked to police, …Read More

  4. Jason Dalton in court Thursday for hearing on statements to police

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    Jason Dalton is in Kalamazoo County Circuit Court this morning for a hearing on a motion to suppress his statements in the hours following the 2016 mass shooting. Dalton, an Uber driver, is accused of going on a shooting rampage that left six people dead and two seriously injured Feb. 20, 2016, at three locations in Kalamazoo County. In a brief filed in Circuit Court March 22, Dalton's defense att…Read More

  5. Everything we know about fatal Ionia prison fight. But video still not released to public.

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    Dustin Allen Szot died from prison fight that no one will be criminally charged for, and video evidence of which may never be made public. Szot died Sept. 27, 2016, in the Michigan Department of Corrections' Bellamy Creek Correctional Facility after a fight with another prisoner that guards tried to break up with Tasers. Ionia County Prosecutor Kyle Butler on March 31 said that Szot died as the r…Read More

  6. Gang rivalry motivated shooting that killed one, injured eight

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    During his testimony, Devante Granderson said a past gang-related incident where someone urinated on the grave of an Uptown gang member may have motivated Lowery in the shooting. At about 3:45 a.m. on Oct. 9, Grand Rapids Police responded to the report of a shooting at the 28th Street location. Boykin was found dead at the scene. Earlier in the night, there had been a birthday party in Muskegon. T…Read More

  7. Attention left-lane drivers: Michigan State Police on watch

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    Michigan State Police troopers will be on watch for motorists hanging out in the left lane -- those "south paw drivers" -- across West Michigan following a spike of complaints on the region's highways, according to a news release. Michigan law: Driving in the left lane The lookout is billed as an education initiative, with police especially monitoring the roadways now through the end of April. "Ma…Read More

  8. Employment Opportunity – Fugitive Recovery (Bounty Hunter)

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    Fugitive Recovery (Bounty Hunter) *Interested applicants please visit the 1stassuredbailbonds.com employment section - PLEASE NO PHONE CALLS OR WALK INS. 1st Assured Bail Bonds is looking for licensed Bail Agents, Fugitive Recovery Agents (Bounty Hunters), Private Investigators and Process Servers. Full and part time positions available Fugitive Recovery Agent (Bounty Hunter) qualifications: Skip…Read More

  9. Employment Opportunity – Bail Agent (Bondsman)

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    Bail Agent (Bondsman) *Interested applicants please visit the 1stassuredbailbonds.com employment section - PLEASE NO PHONE CALLS OR WALK INS. 1st Assured Bail Bonds is looking for licensed Bail Agents, Fugitive Recovery Agents (Bounty Hunters), Private Investigators and Process Servers. Full and part time positions available Bail Agent (Bondsman) qualifications:High School diploma or GEDMust be a…Read More

  10. 17-Year-Old Killed on Calhoun County Highway

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    ALBION, MI A teenager who had run away from Starr Commonwealth died Friday when he was struck by a van on I-94. Calhoun County Sheriff Department Sgt. Brent Lincoln said  the 17-year-old from Flint had been missing from the nearby campus about 20 minutes before the accident. The crash in the eastbound lanes of I-94 at the 119-mile marker or 26-Mile Road in Sheridan Township was reported at 5:52 a…Read More