Stephanie Forth

1 week ago | wwmt.com | Katie Sergent |Stephanie Forth

Four people from Kalamazoo and Kent counties will spend years behind bars for drug trafficking in West Michigan. From Monday through Wednesday, the following were sentenced to federal prison through their own individual cases, according to the acting U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan Andrew B. Birge:Rene Arnold Ruiz, 52, of Kent County: sentenced Monday to 16 years in prison for possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, heroin and cocaine. Pleaded guilty on Jan. 13.

1 week ago | midmichigannow.com | Katie Sergent |Stephanie Forth

TOPICS:KalamazooGreen Door DistillingSecurity guardShootingWMU Black Student UnionEvent organizerCrowd managementGun violenceGreen Door Distilling in Kalamazoo has released their recount of events leading to a shooting that killed a 27-year-old security guard on Saturday. "First and foremost Green Door Distilling expresses its deepest condolences to the victim and their family," officials with Green Door Distilling said in a statement.

1 week ago | upnorthlive.com | Katie Sergent |Stephanie Forth

Font familyFont colorCharacter edgeCharacter edge colorBackground colorWindow colorTOPICS:KalamazooGreen Door DistillingSecurity guardShootingWMU Black Student UnionCrowd controlEventInvestigationStaff at Green Door Distilling in Kalamazoo had called Kalamazoo Public Safety for help with crowd control moments before a security guard was shot and killed on Saturday, according to distillery officials in a statement.

1 week ago | wwmt.com | Stephanie Forth

Multiple agencies in Kent County announced that they have launched a comprehensive initiative to expand access to life-saving resources, education, and support services to combat the ongoing opioid crisis.

1 week ago | wwmt.com | Stephanie Forth

Many egg-laying chickens were killed in a barn fire early Monday morning in Allegan County, according to South Haven Area Emergency Services (SHAES). Firefighters responded to 972 68th St. in Casco Township after someone in the area reported the fire around 5:20 a.m., SHAES said. The barn was engulfed in flames by the time SHAES and firefighters from the Ganges Township Fire Department arrived, according to authorities, who added that water had to be shuttled by tankers to the scene.