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Community on alert for "suspicious man"

The Battle Creek Police Department wants the community to be on alert for a suspicious man who has been stealing items from homes.

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    Ex-hooker: Sugrim at 2003 murder scene

    Former prostitute Brandi Davis took the stand in the Besham Sugrim murder trial and testified she was with Linda Gibson the night Sugrim allegedly murdered

    2 houses, 2 arsons, 2 arrests

    Two young men were arraigned Thursday afternoon in connection to an arson case in Calhoun County.

    Kalamazoo elevator jumpers get stuck

    An official says four people got stuck in a Kalamazoo parking ramp elevator for about an hour because they apparently were jumping up and down.

    Calhoun County 911 restored for Verizon

    Calhoun County 911 has now been restored for Verizon customers.

    Wanted man hit cruiser, injured officer

    A Kalamazoo Public Safety officer suffered minor injuries after his cruiser was struck by a vehicle driven by a wanted fugitive.

    Stryker CEO resigns for family reasons

    The CEO of Stryker Corp. in Kalamazoo resigned on Wednesday effective immediately.

    Missing man with dementia found safe

    A Comstock Township man with several health concerns was found safe after disappearing from his adult foster care facility on Monday.

    Prosecutor: Sugrim 'pure evil' killer

    Besham Brian Sugrim, police say, brutally murdered a Kalamazoo prostitute in 2003, then confessed the crime to his wife - and told her he killed the prostitute

    New plan for Kalamazoo Gazette site

    The building, at the corner of Kalamazoo Mall and Lovell Street, had been the home for the Kalamazoo Gazette since 1925.

    4 hurt after car and pickup collide

    It was determined after two vehicles collided in Kalamazoo County that both drivers broke the law.

    Kzoo County cuts 8 Sheriff's Dept. jobs

    The Kalamazoo County Commission approved cutting several positions within the Sheriff's Department at its Tuesday night meeting, citing budget reasons.

    Kalamazoo murder suspect still at large

    Police are still looking for a man who they say is responsible for an April 2011 murder.

    Marines welcomed home from Afghanistan

    After being deployed for almost a year, 73 members of the Marine Corps Reserve returned to Battle Creek Tuesday afternoon.

    Feds approve 110 mph Amtrak service

    Amtrak and the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) have received federal approval to increase maximum speeds of Amtrak trains that run between

    Jury selected for 2003 murder trial

    It was Besham Sugrim's wife who went to police and told them that her husband killed Linda Gibson in 2003.

    Search for man, 83, with dementia

    A Comstock Township man diagnosed with several health issues disappeared from his adult foster care facility on Monday.

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