Crime and Public Safety

5+ day, 16+ hour ago   (610+ words) GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Grand Rapids' 61st District Court has launched Night Court, which will allow community members to resolve small claims disputes after the work day is done. Night Court will be held once a month and individuals will represent…...

6+ day, 12+ hour ago   (227+ words) Editor's note: The video report above aired Oct. 27, 2024. GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Nearly three years after two people were gunned down in a Burton Heights neighborhood, a jury trial for the accused killer got underway Monday. Casey Harmon, 21, is charged…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (44+ words) Under a new law, Michigan schools are now required to assemble a threat assessment team to monitor potential threats. (Oct. 2, 2026)... Under a new law, Michigan schools are now required to assemble a threat assessment team to monitor potential threats. (Oct....

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (159+ words) The Ottawa County Prosecutor’s Office filed 23 charges against Austin Hapner on Friday. They include four counts of aggravated child sexually abusive activity, 12 counts of capturing images of an unclothed person, four counts of possession of child sexually abusive material, and…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (343+ words) A man is dead after crashing his car while fleeing Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Grand Rapids over the weekend, according to the Grand Rapids Police Department. GRPD says the man was driving southwest near Century Avenue and McKendrick Street…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (42+ words) Grand Rapids police responded to a car that crashed into a tree, catching fire and killing the driver on Sunday morning. Grand Rapids police responded to a car that crashed into a tree, catching fire and killing the driver on…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (530+ words) State police wants Michigan families to have an emergency preparedness plan. Michigan State Police released checklists of supplies and best practices families should have at the ready. FOX 2 - September is recognized as Emergency Preparedness Month both nationally and in Michigan....

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (234+ words) GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — A Grand Rapids man accused of sexually abusing children at daycare centers where he worked now faces a total of 39 charges in Kent County alone. Prosecutor Chris Becker said his office on Thursday filed 19 new counts…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (138+ words) Grand Rapids, Minn. (KQDS-TV) -- A Grand Rapids woman had her Sinclair dinosaur, a tribute to her late son, stolen from her yard. After plenty of time searching, Darcy Hall's dinosaur is on its way home. Hall confirmed with FOX21 that the…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (765+ words) A Muskegon County woman convicted of stealing disaster relief for victims of 2022's Hurricane Ian has been sentenced. Toni Fisher, 61, was given six months in prison by a federal court judge in Grand Rapids on Monday after a jury found…...