Brad Devereaux

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Man points rifle-style gun at police, killed in ‘officer-involved shooting’

1 week ago | mlive.com | Brad Devereaux

CALHOUN COUNTY, MI — A man was shot and killed when deputies responded to a call for service, the Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office reports. About 10:44 a.m. Wednesday, May 28, deputies were called to a report of a possible shooting victim who was reported to be suicidal, and the call ended when the man was fatally shot. The sheriff’s office said it was an “officer-involved shooting. A media representative did not immediately respond to a question about whether a deputy shot the man.
2 people killed in Kalamazoo County in 12 hours, another grazed while riding scooter

1 week ago | mlive.com | Brad Devereaux

KALAMAZOO, MI — Two people were killed in shootings in Kalamazoo County over 12 hours and a bullet grazed a third person, police said. A shooting near Riverview Drive and East Paterson Street just after 1:30 a.m. on Wednesday, May 28, has turned fatal. Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety officers found a 42-year-old male victim suffering from gunshot wounds to the head and abdomen.
Man shot and killed at Kalamazoo County apartment complex identified

1 week ago | mlive.com | Brad Devereaux

KALAMAZOO COUNTY, MI — Police have identified a man shot and killed at an apartment building in Kalamazoo County. Dequevion Markuise Brown, 29, of Kalamazoo was found unresponsive inside an apartment building after residents reported hearing a gunshot, the Kalamazoo County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release. It happened at 2:36 p.m. on Tuesday, May 27, at Canterbury House Apartments in Oshtemo Township, near the intersection of Drake Road and KL Avenue.
1 killed in Kalamazoo County shooting

1 week ago | mlive.com | Brad Devereaux

KALAMAZOO COUNTY, MI — A male was killed in a shooting on Tuesday, May 27, the Kalamazoo County Sheriff’s Office reports. At 2:36 p.m. on Tuesday, deputies were called to the Canterbury House Apartments in Oshtemo Township after a report of a single gunshot being heard. A male victim was was found unresponsive inside an apartment building, the sheriff’s office said. The apartment complex is near Drake Road and KL Avenue, just east of U.S. 131.
Dad spends night in jail for charging at son’s alleged killer in courtroom

1 week ago | mlive.com | Brad Devereaux

KALAMAZOO, MI — A man was found in contempt and spent the night in jail after an outburst in court, according to officials. Montine Wiley Sr., 51, was in court Thursday, May 22, in a hearing for a man charged with murdering his son, Montine Wiley Jr. During testimony, Wiley burst forward toward the alleged killer, Kaiden Cole, 18, and attempted to cross a court barrier. Deputies tackled him and held him down.
Man guilty of murdering ex-girlfriend during dog exchange

1 week ago | mlive.com | Brad Devereaux

KALAMAZOO, MI — A man was found guilty of second-degree murder and other counts in the fatal shooting of his ex-girlfriend. Tami Sue Nickles, 48, had traveled to her ex-boyfriend‘s house to pick up her two dogs May 5, 2023, according to testimony. She was later found shot to death inside the garage at the home off KL Avenue, west of Eighth Street in Oshtemo Township.
Lake Michigan city makes $1M plan to add lifeguards to beaches - but not this year

2 weeks ago | mlive.com | Brad Devereaux

SOUTH HAVEN, MI — Lifeguards have been a hot topic for years in South Haven, a picturesque beach community on the shores of Lake Michigan. As the weather heats up, the issue resurfaces as people flock to the city’s several beaches. On Monday, May 19, the South Haven City Council approved a resolution to establish a lifeguard program on the city’s beaches one year from now, starting on Memorial Day weekend of 2026.
Father of man killed in Kalamazoo tries to jump court barrier at murder charge hearing

2 weeks ago | mlive.com | Brad Devereaux

KALAMAZOO, MI — During testimony, the father of a man who was shot and killed tried to jump over a barrier in the courtroom, disrupting a hearing for a man charged with his son’s murder. The outburst happened Thursday, May 22, in Kalamazoo County District Court when the father of Montine Wiley Jr. attempted to cross the court barrier. He made it a few feet from defendant Kaiden Cole, who was seated in shackles.
Driver charged with murder after hitting 8-month-old baby playing in yard

2 weeks ago | mlive.com | Brad Devereaux

ALLEGAN COUNTY, MI — The driver of a vehicle is being charged with murder for the death of an 8-month-old baby killed when his car struck her and her family, police said. On Thursday, May 22, Terry Lee Boss, 56, was arraigned on charges of second-degree murder, operating while intoxicated causing death and reckless driving causing death. It’s in response to the crash on Baseline Road in Trowbridge Township on April 26, the Allegan County Sheriff’s Office said.
Kalamazoo homeless shelter project delayed, temporary winter shelters possible

2 weeks ago | mlive.com | Brad Devereaux

KALAMAZOO, MI — A new shelter being built for homeless families is progressing, but the estimated opening date has been delayed, officials said. Kalamazoo County finalized the purchase of the Country Inn & Suites, 1912 E. Kilgore Service Road, in March. The plan is to open it as a transitional shelter for homeless families with children called “The Landing Place.”Finding safe, stable shelter is an urgent need for families experiencing homelessness, the county said in a statement to MLive.