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Aggressive driving, broken window leads to Grand Rapids road rage shooting, records show
8+ hour, 34+ min ago (299+ words) GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. " A Grand Rapids road rage case turned violent when a man allegedly shot at another driver after his window was broken, then chased him down and beat him unconscious. According to court documents, Nicholas Hofstra, 38, was driving…...
Thunderstorm chances ramp up in West Michigan through Tuesday with severe weather possible
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (361+ words) KALAMAZOO, Mich. " After a quiet start to May, our pattern will become more active over the next few days. Multiple rounds of thunderstorms are expected to move through West Michigan. Isolated showers and thunderstorms are expected to develop along a…...
Michigan Senate committee advances bills to give mobile home park residents protections
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (598+ words) LANSING, Mich. " Michigan has roughly 1, 200 mobile home parks, with more than 140, 000 homes. For many, those communities offer the only avenue to home ownership, but residents are increasingly facing problems. Lawmakers are now aiming to help, with the Senate Committee on…...
Man who fired multiple rounds on crowded Blue Bridge in Grand Rapids sentenced to prison
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (294+ words) Tyrone Kenneth Smith Jr. was among a large group of young people at the bridge on the night of June 22, 2025 when Ver Hey said he pulled a gun from his waistband and fired four rounds into the air, causing everyone…...
Two people hurt, one arrested after two late night Sunday shootings in Grand Rapids
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (191+ words) GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. " Two people are hurt and one person is in custody after two shootings late on Sunday, proceeded by a shooting on Saturday where no victims were found. Grand Rapids Police Department (GRPD) officers responded to the first…...
Grand Rapids man dies in I-196 rollover crash in Ottawa County
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (124+ words) ZEELAND TOWNSHIP, Mich. " A Grand Rapids man died Wednesday after a single-car rollover crash in Zeeland Township, according to the Ottawa County Sheriff's Office. The crash happened on eastbound I-196, between Adams Street and Byron Road, just before 10: 30 a. m. Deputies say the…...
Grand Rapids man dies after being ejected in Port Sheldon Township rollover crash
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (143+ words) PORT SHELDON TOWNSHIP, Mich. " A Grand Rapids man died after a rollover crash early Wednesday in Port Sheldon Township. At around 7 a. m. , the Ottawa County Sheriff's Office (OCSO) responded to a one vehicle rollover crash involving an ejection on Van Buren…...
Grand Rapids police chief details 10 officer-involved shootings since 2022
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (313+ words) Berrien, Cass, St. Joe, and Branch counties are under a Severe T'storm Watch til 6 p. m. Both damaging winds, large hail are possible. GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. " The Grand Rapids interim police chief broke down the details of the officer-involved shooting (OIS) incidents…...
Grand Rapids man charged with murder of fianc, two kids found competent to stand trial
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (120+ words) GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. " A Grand Rapids man accused of killing his fianc" and her two kids has been found competent to stand trial. 44-year-old Charles Broomfield is accused of shooting and killing Jacqueline Neill and her two sons: Michael Kilpatrick,…...
MDOT to replace Martin Luther King Jr. Street Bridge in Grand Rapids; detours set
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (174+ words) GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. " The Martin Luther King Jr. Street Bridge in Grand Rapids is getting a facelift this spring, according to the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT). In an effort to extend the bridge's service life for another century, crews…...