Police Blotter
One injured in T-bone accident on U.S. 31
Fri, Nov 20, 2009
GRAND HAVEN TOWNSHIP — One person was hospitalized this morning after being struck by another vehicle on U.S. 31.
No one injured after bus rear ends car
Fri, Nov 20, 2009
OLIVE TOWNSHIP — No one was hurt when a bus plowed into the back of a stopped car Thursday morning.
Suspects charged in Holland knife attack
Fri, Nov 20, 2009
HOLLAND — Police have arrested two suspects they believe are responsible for an attempted homicide in a Holland Township mobile home park Wednesday afternoon.
Former Holland city attorney facing 20 years in prison
Fri, Nov 20, 2009
HOLLAND — A former city attorney accused of sexually assaulting a woman last month in a Holland District Court bathroom could face up to 20 years in prison.
SL bicyclist and his dog hurt when hit by car
Wed, Nov 18, 2009
SPRING LAKE — A bicyclist and his dog were hospitalized after being struck by a vehicle while crossing a Spring Lake street Tuesday morning.
East GR man dies after police use stun guns on him
Wed, Nov 18, 2009
EAST GRAND RAPIDS — A Kent County man has died following a confrontation with two police officers who subdued him with stun guns, authorities said Tuesday.
Dad accused of forcing son into field, killing him
Thu, Nov 19, 2009
HIGHLAND PARK — A 37-year-old father irate over hearing his 15-year-old son had sexual contact with a 3-year-old girl made the teen strip at gunpoint, marched him to a vacant lot and shot him to death despite pleas from the boy and his mother, a relative said.
Fight ends in stabbing at mobile home park
Thu, Nov 19, 2009
HOLLAND TOWNSHIP — A 21-year-old man was stabbed multiple times when a fight broke out around 3:45 p.m. Wednesday in the Leisure Estates mobile home park, police said.
Teen plans to challenge citation for McDonald's rap order
Thu, Nov 19, 2009
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The case of one of four teens who were cited after rapping their order at a McDonald's in Utah appears headed for trial.
Police investigating car break-ins in city
Tue, Nov 17, 2009
A string of vehicle break-ins in the city last week has prompted the Grand Haven Department of Public Safety to advise residents to lock their vehicles and remove all valuables from them.
Police say man shot wife, 14-year-old sons, self
Tue, Nov 17, 2009
COLUMBUS TOWNSHIP — If Phillip Parsons was having financial or other troubles, he didn't let on to his friend, Russ Whittaker, as they cut trees or talked about high school sports.
Police say dad fatally shot son, 15, in the head
Tue, Nov 17, 2009
HIGHLAND PARK (AP) — Highland Park police said an argument that turned physical ended Monday afternoon when a father fatally shot his son in the head.
East GR man dies after police use stun guns on him
Tue, Nov 17, 2009
EAST GRAND RAPIDS (AP) — Police in suburban Grand Rapids said a man has died in custody after several officers responding to a domestic disturbance call used stun guns on him.
Woman leads police on high-speed chase
Mon, Nov 16, 2009
SOUTH HAVEN TOWNSHIP (AP) — Authorities said a 38-year-old Battle Creek-area woman led police on a high-speed chase at speeds topping 100 mph.
Ranch owners head to trial on cruelty charges
Mon, Nov 16, 2009
SAGINAW (AP) — A mother and son who own and operate a Saginaw County game ranch will go to trial on charges of illegally possessing and mistreating herds of exotic animals.
Flint Police: 3 people fatally shot, 1 wounded
Mon, Nov 16, 2009
FLINT (AP) — Flint police said three people are dead and one person is in critical condition following a shooting early Sunday.
Police: 4 found dead in St. Clair County
Mon, Nov 16, 2009
COLUMBUS TOWNSHIP (AP) — Police said four people were found dead Sunday night in a St. Clair County home.
Afternoon accident claims life of Sparta man
Sat, Nov 14, 2009
CHESTER TOWNSHIP — A 61-year-old Sparta man was killed and three Conklin residents seriously injured in an accident late Friday afternoon at 24th Avenue and Wilson Street.
Witness ties man accused of murder to ATM card
Fri, Nov 13, 2009
EASTPOINTE — A man accused of abducting and killing another man at the start of a crime spree used a gas-station ATM where $300 was withdrawn from the victim's account, a witness testified Thursday.
Sentencing delay in strangling of pregnant GR woman
Fri, Nov 13, 2009
GRAND RAPIDS (AP) — Sentencing has been delayed for a West Michigan man convicted of second-degree murder and other charges in the strangulation of a pregnant woman.
Police officer suspended for Tasering handcuffed man
Fri, Nov 13, 2009
LANSING (AP) — Lansing police officials say an officer whose Tasering of a handcuffed man was caught on dashboard video has been suspended for two weeks without pay for violating department policy.
Police: Men held woman captive in Lake Orion home
Fri, Nov 13, 2009
LAKE ORION (AP) — Police say two men kept a woman captive in their Lake Orion home for nearly two months and repeatedly sexually assaulted her.
Ravenna teen hit by truck in Ottawa County now in serious condition
Thu, Nov 12, 2009
CHESTER TOWNSHIP — The condition of a Ravenna teen who was taken to the hospital with critical injuries after being hit by a truck Wednesday morning has improved to serious, hospital officials said this morning.
Missouri cops hunt for child abuse clues hidden in jars
Thu, Nov 12, 2009
LEXINGTON, Mo. — An excavation was scheduled to resume today at a rural western Missouri property where authorities believe they may find bodies and buried glass jars with notes written by children who may have documented sexual abuse.
Mich. Court of Appeals reverses conviction of mural artist
Thu, Nov 12, 2009
LANSING (AP) — The Michigan Court of Appeals has reversed the conviction of a Detroit-area artist who got into trouble over a mural on the exterior wall of his studio.
Police: Wife pulls knife on husband over vodka
Thu, Nov 12, 2009
CLAWSON (AP) — Police said a woman threatened her husband with a 7-inch knife after he threw away her bottle of vodka as she slept in their suburban Detroit home.
Police: 2 semi drivers fall asleep on I-94, crash
Thu, Nov 12, 2009
SYLVAN TOWNSHIP (AP) — Police say the drivers of two semitrailer trucks apparently fell asleep at the wheel about a mile apart in Washtenaw County, leading to separate crashes that snarled Interstate 94 traffic.
Family of boy who drowned sues water park
Thu, Nov 12, 2009
SANDUSKY, Ohio (AP) — The family of a Michigan toddler who drowned is suing an Ohio water park that calls itself the nation's largest.
2 fishermen drown in Wayne County lake
Wed, Nov 11, 2009
VAN BUREN TOWNSHIP (AP) — Wayne County authorities say two Detroit men drowned after their fishing boat sank in Belleville Lake.
Deputies forget to return inmates to Kent County Jail
Wed, Nov 11, 2009
GRAND RAPIDS (AP) — Kent County Sheriff officials are trying to figure out how deputies misplaced three inmates for more than an hour and a half.
Man accused of home break-in, cushion theft
Wed, Nov 11, 2009
CEDAR CREEK TOWNSHIP (AP) — Authorities say a Twin Lake man broke into a woman's mobile home, pulled out a clump of her hair, punched her in the face and stole two couch cushions before leaving.
