Stephanie Forth

Grand Rapids

Digital Producer at WWMT-TV (Kalamazoo, MI)

Former journalist turned IT | WMU ‘18. Carpe Diem. 🏳️‍🌈

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Firefighters battle flames at Coldwater RV dealership, dispatch says

6 days ago | wwmt.com | Stephanie Forth

TOPICS:FirefightersColdwaterRV dealershipHaylett TrailersFlamesBranch CountyDispatchInjuriesBranch County Central Dispatch said firefighters responded to a fire at an RV dealership Thursday evening in Coldwater. In a video posted to Facebook, crews can be seen battling flames at Haylett Trailers off of US-12 near North Fox Road. Dispatch told News Channel 3 that the area had to be shut down while the fire was being contained.
Kalamazoo police arrest minor linked to 30+ vehicle break-ins

6 days ago | wwmt.com | Stephanie Forth

Pictured is the side of a Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety patrol car in this undated photo. KDPS said they arrested one minor in connection to a string of more than 30 vehicle break-ins that happened in neighborhoods near the main campus of Western Michigan University late Wednesday night.
Community gathers to honor beloved PE teacher in Battle Creek fundraiser

1 week ago | wwmt.com | Stephanie Forth

A fundraising event was held at Fremont International Academy in Battle Creek Wednesday night to honor Eddie Loppnow, a beloved PE teacher who passed away last week. Loppnow was 52 years old. During the "Laps for Loppnow" fundraiser, students and families paid to run laps. There was also food, drinks, and t-shirts available for purchase.
Death of Comstock Twp infant being investigated as suspicious, MSP says

1 week ago | wwmt.com | Stephanie Forth

Michigan State Police (MSP) troopers are investigating the death of an infant they believe may have occurred under suspicious circumstances. Troopers from the MSP Paw Paw Post responded to a residence on Henning Street near East Michigan Avenue in Comstock Township around 6:45 a.m. Wednesday morning after it was reported that a two-week-old infant was not breathing and did not have a pulse, authorities said.
Battle Creek police search for man linked to 2024 homicide

1 week ago | wwmt.com | Stephanie Forth

Police said 21-year-old Jamareon Antonio Stein-Harris is wanted in connection to the shooting death of Tyshaan Tyrez Williams, who was found dead in Teal Run Apartments off of Horizon Drive in the early morning hours of May 25, 2024.
Two men wanted for information related to fatal Muskegon Heights shooting, police say

1 week ago | wwmt.com | Stephanie Forth

TOPICS:Muskegon HeightsShootingFredrick DavisWilson DavisTorrance Spears Jr.Public housing complexPoliceInformationOfficers with the Muskegon Heights Police Department are looking for two people who they believe know information about a fatal shooting that occurred at a public housing complex on April 25.
Fix MI State continues 'Pothole Payback' contest to help drivers with repair costs

1 week ago | wwmt.com | Stephanie Forth

Though Michigan experiences all four seasons, the Great Lakes State also experiences another unofficial season: pothole season. To help with the costly damages done to vehicles during this unofficial season, Fix MI State is continuing their months-long "Pothole Payback" contest that offers drivers a chance to receive compensation for repairs caused by crumbling roads.
Community rallies in Kalamazoo to march against gun violence amid recent shootings

2 weeks ago | wwmt.com | Stephanie Forth

A rally and march to end gun violence was held in Kalamazoo Wednesday evening. The march, which included about a couple hundred people, began at Mount Zion Baptist Church and ended on Park Street, where one of the most recent shootings took place on April 24. (Philip Gawel/WWMT)TOPICS:KalamazooGun violenceRallyMarchShootingsHomicideCommunitySafetyA rally and march to end gun violence was held in Kalamazoo Wednesday evening.
SHERIFF: 1 hurt in Oshtemo Twp shooting, possibly connected to other recent shootings

2 weeks ago | wwmt.com | Stephanie Forth

Investigators in Kalamazoo are working to learn more about a shooting that happened Wednesday afternoon in Oshtemo Township that they believe is connected to other recent shootings in the area, according to the Kalamazoo County Sheriff's Office (KCSO). Deputies were called to Nottingham Place Apartments on South Drake Road around 1:15 p.m. for a report of gunfire, the sheriff's office said.
Kalamazoo hotels back 4% visitor assessment to fund $40M indoor sports facility

2 weeks ago | wwmt.com | Stephanie Forth

Hotels in Kalamazoo County voted to establish funding for the development of a new $40 million indoor sports facility, organizers from Discover Kalamazoo announced Wednesday. Starting June 1, hotels with 35 rooms or more will collect a 4% assessment on visitor stays of less than 30 days that will go towards the acquisition, construction, and maintenance of the Kalamazoo County Event Center Assessment District (KCECAD), organizers said.