Meghan Bunchman

Mar 18, 2025 | woodtv.com | Meghan Bunchman

WALKER, Mich. (WOOD) — A Grand Rapids man was back in a Walker courtroom Tuesday after being charged with second-degree murder. Justin Armstrong, 30, appeared before a judge for a probable cause hearing in connection to a high-speed crash that killed Arika Werner late last year. The crash happened in the early hours of Dec. 28 on Maynard Avenue near Butterworth Drive SW in Walker. According to court documents, Armstrong was driving and Werner was his passenger.

Mar 17, 2025 | yahoo.com | Meghan Bunchman

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Two men accused of plotting to murder a man in Grand Rapids’ Burton Heights neighborhood in 2023 were back in court Monday. Tyriq Bettison and Dominike Sterling are accused of murder and conspiracy to commit murder in the death of Darryl Yarber, who was shot to death Nov. 6, 2023, in the area of Horton Avenue near Burton Street SE.

Mar 14, 2025 | woodtv.com | Meghan Bunchman

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — A traditional topping-off ceremony was held Friday afternoon at the future site of the Acrisure Amphitheater in downtown Grand Rapids. City officials, local donors and construction workers all signed the last two beams to top the football-sized rooftop. “This is a celebration of a key milestone in our project and also a key milestone as iron workers and as a community,” Scott Veine, vice president of project management for Pioneer Construction, said.

Mar 13, 2025 | yahoo.com | Meghan Bunchman

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — A memorial service is planned for Thursday night at Rosa Parks Circle to honor Breonna Taylor, who was killed by police five years ago in Louisville. The dove release and family-friendly event is meant to spark conversations between the community and law enforcement regarding future policy and practices, said Dee Dee Taylor, Breonna Taylor’s older sister.

Mar 13, 2025 | woodtv.com | Meghan Bunchman

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