Adriana Doria

5 days ago | woodtv.com | Adriana Doria

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Just one day after a judge declared a mistrial following a deadlocked jury in Christopher Schurr’s murder trial, questions continue to mount as to what will happen next. In a news conference on Thursday, following the mistrial declaration, Kent County Prosecutor Chris Becker was asked if he plans to retry the case. “I’m not gonna let this drag out. I’m going to be considerate of the community.

5 days ago | yahoo.com | Adriana Doria

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Just one day after a judge declared a mistrial following a deadlocked jury in Christopher Schurr’s murder trial, questions continue to mount as to what will happen next. In a news conference on Thursday, following the mistrial declaration, Kent County Prosecutor Chris Becker was asked if he plans to retry the case. No decision yet on whether to retry Christopher Schurr “I’m not gonna let this drag out. I’m going to be considerate of the community.

1 week ago | woodtv.com | Rachel Van Gilder |Duncan MacLean |Adriana Doria

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Family members, attorneys, demonstrators, observers and Christopher Schurr spent Wednesday waiting as a jury continued to deliberate in the former officer’s murder trial in the death of Patrick Lyoya. The jury worked from about 8:30 a.m. to a little after 4:30 p.m., but by the end of the day had not yet reached a verdict. “I can’t comment on the proceedings while they’re going on, but the process is the jury’s deliberating. Nothing happened today.

1 week ago | woodtv.com | Adriana Doria

MUSKEGON, Mich. (WOOD) — West Michigan protesters joined in on National Day of Action, happening across the country Thursday to show opposition toward President Donald Trump’s policies. The protests are a part of a larger message known as “May Day.” Along the lakeshore, there was a large turnout near Mart Dock, as demonstrators gathered along the road holding signs and chanting. “America is in crisis,” protester Diane Parm told News 8.

2 weeks ago | woodtv.com | Adriana Doria

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Three seminarians from the Diocese of Grand Rapids have spent the past months studying abroad in Rome. After Pope Francis died on Monday, the students say the past week has been full of mixed emotions. On Saturday, Jack McCarthy, Dominic Klaes and Daniel Willison joined hundreds of thousands in St. Peter’s Square for Pope Francis’ funeral. “It was so unbelievable. I have never seen anything like it before,” McCarthy told News 8. “People from every continent were there.