12:00 PM Aug 30, 2011
Police/Fire

GH man remains hospitalized following 2-car crash

A Grand Haven man is still in the hospital following a two-car accident Sunday afternoon in Wright Township. Walter Draeger, 72, remained in fair condition this morning at Spectrum Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids, a hospital spokesperson said. Sonja Draeger, 72, has been discharged from the hospital, she said. Police said the Draegers were traveling on Cleveland Street at the intersection of 24th Avenue late Sunday afternoon when their 1990 Mazda Miata was struck by another vehicle, which ran a stop sign.
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11:01 AM Aug 30, 2011
Police/Fire

1 dead, 4 seriously injured in Zeeland-area crash

A 41-year-old Grand Rapids man died and four passengers in his car were seriously injured in a two-vehicle accident late Monday morning near Zeeland. The dead man's name is being withheld pending notification of relatives, said Sgt. Steve Austin of the Ottawa County Sheriff's Department.
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10:33 AM Aug 30, 2011
Police/Fire

Discharge of Muskegon officer’s gun investigated

The Muskegon Police Department is investigating the discharge of a firearm by one of its officers late Sunday night at an incident in the area of Fifth Street and Southern Avenue. Responding officers were originally sent to the area on a call of shots fired and found three people. The first officer advised one man to raise his hands, and the person pulled a handgun from the waist of his pants and raised it toward the officer, reported Muskegon Police Capt. Andrew Olson. The officer - a six-year veteran - fired a single shot at the man, missing him.
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10:44 AM Aug 30, 2011
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Illinois man, 44, dies swimming off Michigan beach

Police said a 44-year-old Illinois man drowned while swimming in Lake Michigan, where strong offshore currents were making conditions dangerous. The Berrien County Sheriff's Department said the accident happened Sunday afternoon off Hagar Township Beach. Deputy Roy Davis told The Herald-Palladium of St. Joseph that the victim is from the Chicago suburb of Wheeling. Davis didn't release his name. Davis said the man was 75-100 feet from shore while his wife and 4-year-old son sat on the sand.
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10:08 AM Aug 30, 2011
Police/Fire

Spring Lake woman still critical after lift fall

A Spring Lake woman, injured when a lift she was working from fell over Saturday night, remains in critical condition today at Spectrum Health Hospital in Grand Rapids. Brenda Blahnik was put into an induced coma on Monday to help relieve pressure on the brain. Blahnik's husband, Andy, said this morning that doctors planned to do surgery sometime today to further relieve the pressure. Blahnik's prognosis remains unclear at this time, her husband said.
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10:06 AM Aug 30, 2011
Police/Fire

Man who killed wife, self was corrections officer

Authorities said a Muskegon man who fatally shot his wife before killing himself was a state corrections officer. Muskegon police said they found the bodies of 36-year-old Jesus Flores and his 35-year-old wife Jennifer in their home on Sunday. WWMT-TV reported Jesus Flores worked at the Brooks Correctional Facility in Muskegon. The station said Jennifer Flores' brother saw her husband pull out a gun and shoot her. The couple were recently married.
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1:38 PM Aug 29, 2011
Police/Fire

One dead, several hurt in Zeeland crash

One person is dead and several people are hurt after a serious crash in Zeeland Township. Police told WZZM-TV that a car traveling southbound on 56th Avenue ran the stop sign and was hit broadside by an SUV. The driver of the car was pronounced dead at the scene. Four other people in that car suffered serious injuries. One person was flown to the hospital by AeroMed. Three people in the SUV suffered less serious injuries.
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10:42 AM Aug 29, 2011
Police/Fire

Grand Haven couple hurt in Wright Township accident

A Grand Haven couple received serious injuries in a two-car accident late Sunday afternoon at the intersection of Cleveland Street and 24th Avenue. Walter and Sonja Draeger, both 72, of Grand Haven, were traveling east on Cleveland Street just after 5 p.m. Sunday when their 1990 Mazda Miata was struck by a southbound car, said Sgt. Jon Wolffis of the Ottawa County Sheriff's Department. The driver of the other car, 16-year-old Ashley Keizer of Marne, failed to stop her 1998 Chevrolet Venture at a stop sign before proceeding into the intersection, Wolffis said.
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5:24 PM Aug 29, 2011
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Spring Lake woman in critical condition after fall at aquatic center

A Spring Lake woman remains in critical condition at Spectrum Hospital in Grand Rapids today following an accident Saturday night at the Spring Lake Aquatic and Fitness Center where she is employed. Brenda Blahnik suffered spinal and head injuries in the incident, according to her husband, Andy Blahnik. She is in the surgical critical care area at the Meijer Heart Center where she is recovering from spinal surgery, which was performed on Sunday, he said.
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1:52 PM Aug 29, 2011
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Crockery Township mobile home destroyed by fire

A Crockery Township man escaped a fire that destroyed his mobile home early this evening. Firefighters were called to the secluded home in the 17000 block of 120th Avenue when neighbors reported heavy black smoke coming from the area shortly after 6 p.m. Homeowner Mark Mitchell was found in a nearby camper and was checked by paramedics before refusing further treatment. The man said he was awakened by his howling cat, started investigating, then was forced out of the home by heavy smoke.
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