Courser, Gamrat open path for lawsuit against state
LANSING, Mich – A notice of intent filed with the Michigan Court of Claims could lead to a lawsuit on behalf of former freshman lawmakers Todd Courser and Cindy Gamrat. Both were ousted from office...
View ArticleFeatured fugitive surrenders to police
KENT COUNTY, Mich – A Kent County man who had avoided authorities for several months after violating his parole has turned himself into police. Darron Williams was first featured on West Michigan’s...
View ArticleFeatured Fugitives – Anthony Vaughn & Deveire Griggs
WEST MICHIGAN – The U.S. Marshals Western Michigan Fugitive Task Force is asking for tips in the continued search for two of West Michigan’s Most Wanted. Anthony Kaeem Vaughn, 35, is wanted for...
View ArticleSilent Observer tips lead to pair of wanted fugitives
WEST MICHIGAN – Federal authorities say recent tips to Silent Observer have led to the arrest of two of West Michigan’s Most Wanted. Jontae Marquese Mayberry was arrested by U.S. Marshals Task Force...
View ArticleSuspect charged in second shooting near canceled carnival
WYOMING, Mich. — One of three suspects arrested after a reported shooting near a now canceled carnival in Wyoming has been charged. Fernando Raul Hernandez, 18, is being held at the Kent County Jail on...
View ArticleDeputies warn of door to door thief targeting elderly
IONIA COUNTY, Mich – Deputies in Ionia County are warning residents of a door to door salesman they say stole a lot of money from an elderly, disabled man in Muir. The victim contacted authorities on...
View ArticleCross state, cross county high speed chase leads to meth arrests
BRANCH COUNTY, Mich – Two suspects are being held at the Branch County jail on drug related charges after authorities say the pair led them on a dangerous high-speed chase through multiple West...
View ArticleDriver identified after early morning high speed crash
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich – Grand Rapids Police have identified the driver who was ejected from his vehicle after a high-speed rollover crash on the city’s southeast side overnight. Police say the incident...
View ArticleKalamazoo man arrested; suspected of human trafficking
KALAMAZOO, Mich. – A Kalamazoo man has been arrested for suspicion of human trafficking. The Kalamazoo Valley Enforcement Team arrested the man Tuesday. 32-year-old Joe Lee faces charges of Human...
View ArticleSemi hauling beer catches fire after crash along I-94 in Kalamazoo County
KALAMAZOO COUNTY, Mich – A portion of westbound I-94 in Kalamazoo County remains closed following a fiery crash involving a semi on Thursday afternoon. Michigan State Police tell FOX17 the Oakland...
View ArticleFire heavily damages Newaygo County home
NEWAYGO COUNTY, Mich – A fast-moving fire caused serious damage to a home in Newaygo County on Friday night. Dispatchers tell FOX17 firefighters were called to a home on Spruell Road near Brooks Lake...
View Article12 kilos of suspected cocaine found during traffic stop
CANTON, Mich. — A traffic stop on the east side of the state turned out to be anything but routine on Sunday. Officers in Canton say a PT Cruiser was stopped after an officer noticed faulty equipment...
View ArticleFeatured fugitive arrested in Grand Rapids
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich – The hunt for a fugitive recently featured on West Michigan’s Most Wanted is over after an arrest in Grand Rapids earlier this month. Juan Carlos Puga-Duran was taken into custody...
View ArticleFirefighters rescue trapped kayaker on Grand River
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich – A stranded kayaker was pulled from underneath the Bridge Street bridge in downtown Grand Rapids after an emergency Sunday evening. Firefighters were dispatched to the area just...
View ArticleFeatured Fugitives – Tiesean Hatchett and John Bromley
WEST MICHIGAN – The U.S. Marshals Western Michigan Fugitive Task Force is seeking tips in the search for a pair of West Michigan’s Most Wanted fugitives. Tiesean Shantal Hatchett, 23, is wanted out of...
View ArticleFinal member of crystal meth drug ring sentenced to prison
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — A one time federal fugitive tied to a massive crystal meth drug ring will spend at least the next seven years in prison following sentencing last week. Scott Webber was taken into...
View ArticleFeatured fugitive living under alias caught in Phoenix
PHOENIX — One of West Michigan’s Most Wanted fugitives was arrested in Arizona last month, caught by police living under a fake name. Larry Sharrone Smith, a.k.a. ‘Manuel Smith’, was arrested by...
View ArticleFeatured fugitive turns himself into authorities
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich – A fugitive featured on West Michigan’s Most Wanted in December is now in custody after turning himself in to authorities on Tuesday. Beau Davis Strahl is being held in the Kent...
View ArticleK9 Officer helps catch featured fugitive in Grand Rapids
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich – A brief police chase on Grand Rapids’ southeast side early Wednesday morning led to the arrest of a fugitive recently featured on West Michigan’s Most Wanted. Federal authorities...
View ArticleVIDEO: Suspect kicks in door, loots car dealership
WYOMING, Mich – Investigators in Wyoming have released surveillance video of a suspect tied to a business burglary last Sunday. At approximately 3:20 a.m. on June 5 surveillance video recorded the...
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