Ken Palmer

Breaking News Reporter at Lansing State Journal

I'm a breaking news reporter for the Lansing State Journal in Lansing, MI, the state capitol.

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Boy, 12, charged in juvenile court after gun found at Lansing's Dwight Rich school

1 week ago | lansingstatejournal.com | Ken Palmer

A 12-year-old boy was charged with carrying a concealed weapon at Dwight Rich School of the Arts. The unloaded and disassembled gun was found on May 22, prompting new security measures including metal detectors. Teachers expressed concerns about communication and school safety protocols following the incident. A separate incident at Everett High School on May 27 resulted in two arrests, one involving a 17-year-old student with a gun.
Man, 19, sentenced to prison for manslaughter in 2023 fatal shooting in Lansing

1 week ago | lansingstatejournal.com | Ken Palmer

DePriest Morrell, 19, was sentenced to prison for the 2023 shooting death of D'Angelo Hayward. The shooting stemmed from a domestic dispute at a Lansing apartment complex. A 16-year-old girl also was injured, although the nature of her injuries was not disclosed. LANSING — A 19-year-old man was sent to prison for a minimum of nearly seven years for shooting another man to death during a domestic dispute at a south Lansing housing complex more than two years ago.
Police: Teen found with gun inside Everett High School

1 week ago | lansingstatejournal.com | Ken Palmer |Sarah Atwood

Two arrests were made following a weapons incident at Everett High School in Lansing. A 17-year-old boy was found with a handgun inside the school and taken into custody. LANSING — Two people were arrested on weapons-related charges, including a teenager who was found with a gun inside Everett High School, after officers responded to a fight call at the building on May 27, police said.
Tariffs, inflation worries loom. Lansing developments churning along for now

1 week ago | lansingstatejournal.com | Matt Mencarini |Ken Palmer

The 25% steel and aluminum tariffs imposed by the Trump administration are expected to increase building costs. Uncertainty surrounding tariffs, inflation and the economy puts future projects "at higher risk," an economist said. LANSING — Grand Avenue in downtown Lansing, for the next couple years at least, will be the center of much of the area's most significant new developments.
Man acquitted on murder, weapons counts in 2022 shooting death

2 weeks ago | lansingstatejournal.com | Ken Palmer

A Lansing man, Grant Thompson, was acquitted of murder and weapons charges in the 2022 shooting death of Dominick Hopson. Thompson claimed self-defense, alleging Hopson was intoxicated, brandishing a gun, and threatening people. LANSING — A Lansing man has been acquitted of all charges in connection with the 2022 shooting death of another man on East Barnes Avenue in late 2022. Grant Thompson, 56, contended he shot Dominick Hopson, 32, in self-defense on Sept. 13, 2022.
Police release name of woman found dead in Gratiot County field

2 weeks ago | lansingstatejournal.com | Ken Palmer

ALMA - A woman found dead in a farm field on May 3 has been identified as Jenny Weir, 43, of Clare County. The Gratiot County Sheriff's Office had earlier said they believed the remains discovered in a field near Alger Road, near M-46, belonged to a woman who had been reported missing and was last seen visiting a patient in Alma. Foul play was not suspected in her death, they said. Sheriff's officials released the woman's name in a one-paragraph news release on May 22.
Police: Neighborhood complaints prompted raid on Lansing residence

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Ken Palmer

LANSING — Police said they arrested nine people on warrants or drug-related charges during a raid on a residence across from Sycamore Park. The arrests in the Baker-Donora Neighborhood came after the Lansing Police Department's Violent Crime Unit served a search warrant at a house on South Pennsylvania Avenue, near Baker Street, about 7 p.m. May 20, Lansing Police Public Information Officer Jordan Gulkis said.
Police: Neighborhood complaints prompted raid on Lansing residence

2 weeks ago | lansingstatejournal.com | Ken Palmer

LANSING — Police said they arrested nine people on warrants or drug-related charges during a raid on a residence across from Sycamore Park. The arrests in the Baker-Donora Neighborhood came after the Lansing Police Department's Violent Crime Unit served a search warrant at a house on South Pennsylvania Avenue, near Baker Street, about 7 p.m. May 20, Lansing Police Public Information Officer Jordan Gulkis said.
Another gift from last week's storms: Intermittent I-496 closures

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Ken Palmer

LANSING — Drivers should expect delays if they plan to traverse Interstate 496 in the downtown Lansing area begining about midnight on May 20 − another gift from the storms that ravaged the area last week. The Michigan Department of Transportation said intermittent closures will happen on both sides of the freeway between Everett Drive and Pine Street while the Lansing Board of Water & Light does utility work under a state permit. Michigan State Police will do traffic control, MDOT said.
Another gift from last week's storms: Intermittent I-496 closures

2 weeks ago | lansingstatejournal.com | Ken Palmer

LANSING — Drivers should expect delays if they plan to traverse Interstate 496 in the downtown Lansing area begining about midnight on May 20 − another gift from the storms that ravaged the area last week. The Michigan Department of Transportation said intermittent closures will happen on both sides of the freeway between Everett Drive and Pine Street while the Lansing Board of Water & Light does utility work under a state permit. Michigan State Police will do traffic control, MDOT said.