John Tunison

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CEDAR SPRINGS, MI -- A 61-year-old man died after his vehicle went off Algoma Avenue NE and struck a tree. The crash happened about 11 a.m. Tuesday, May 13 on Algoma Avenue north of 17 Mile Road. Kent County sheriff’s deputies said the man was driving south on Algoma Avenue when the vehicle left the road. The man initially was conscious and alert, but pinned inside his vehicle. Rescue crews were able to free him from the wreckage and he was taken to an area hospital, but he died there.

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GRAND RAPIDS, MI -- Grand Rapids police have arrested a 17-year-old in connection with a 2024 high-profile homicide of a 15-year-old. Police said Cartiyae Pascal has been charged with open murder for the death of Amillier Penn. He was playing football with friends on the 400 block of Umatilla Street SE in Grand Rapids, when he was shot and killed on June 2 2024. Penn, unarmed, was chased down and shot at least eight times, according to police.

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OTTAWA COUNTY, MI -- Ottawa County leaders expect to soon narrow a list of 30 applicants who want to be the next county administrator. The county received 39 applicants total for the position, but only 30 met the county’s minimum requirements for the job. Ottawa County has been without a full-time administrator since John Gibbs was fired in February 2024. Gibbs later reached a settlement with the county that paid him $190,000 and allowed his employment record to show he resigned.

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GRAND RAPIDS, MI -- Supporters of the Patick Lyoya family say they want Kent County prosecutors to retry a former Grand Rapids police officer accused of murdering Lyoya. Dee Dee Grier, who marched in the protest Thursday evening, is one of those who wants to see another trial. “I hope what’s next is a petition to get the racism out of our city,” Grier said. Many other protesters shared their views with MLive during a rally Thursday, May 8 in downtown Grand Rapids. See the video below.

5 days ago | mlive.com | John Tunison

GRAND RAPIDS, MI -- The murder trial of ex-Grand Rapids police officer Christopher Schurr ended with a deadlocked jury -- no conviction, no acquittal. And so far, it’s unclear if Kent County Prosecutor Chris Becker will retry the case. Community leaders described the outcome as frustrating for a city that sought closure, but didn’t get it. It was a police killing that brought unsolicited national attention to Grand Rapids and spurred protests from those claiming police brutality.