Zac Harmon

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Assignment Desk Manager at WXMI-TV (Grand Rapids, MI)

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Articles

Michigan Attorney General will not take up Christopher Schurr case

1 week ago | fox17online.com | Zac Harmon

LANSING, Mich. — Michigan's Attorney General laid to rest any idea that her office would revive the criminal case against a former Grand Rapids police officer charged with murder. Dana Nessel will not conduct a re-trial of Christopher Schurr, an office spokesperson confirmed to FOX 17 on Friday. Schurr went on trial for the death of Patrick Lyoya roughly one month ago, but the jury could not come to a unanimous decision on his guilt or innocence.
Deputy fired, Sergeant demoted after jail inmates were left in van for two hours

1 week ago | fox17online.com | Zac Harmon

KALAMAZOO, Mich. — One deputy was fired and a Sergeant earned a demotion after seven jail inmates were left alone in a vehicle for nearly two hours earlier this month. The inmates were left in a transport van in the Kalamazoo County jail's secure garage on May 12 without any corrections officer overseeing them. An internal investigation by the Kalamazoo County Sheriff's Office found several staff members failed to follow department policies.
'Shoot me': Said man killed by sheriff's deputy moments before shooting

1 week ago | keyt.com | Zac Harmon

Published May 29, 2025 11:30 am By Zac HarmonClick here for updates on this story MARENGO TOWNSHIP, Michigan (WXMI) — The man shot and killed by a sheriff’s deputy on Wednesday warned dispatchers he would shoot any officer who responded to his family’s 911 call. Around 10:44 a.m., deputies were dispatched to a home on 18 1/2 Mile Road just outside Marshall for a person who may have shot himself.
School bus driver fends off stranger trying to enter through rear emergency exit

1 week ago | fox17online.com | Zac Harmon

GREENVILLE, Mich. — A school bus driver stepped up Thursday morning to stop a stranger from getting inside a bus with several students on-board. During the drive to school on May 29, bus number 3 from the Flat River Academy in Greenville had a 17-year-old grab the rear emergency door handle while the bus was stopped at a light. When the bus started to move, the teen was able to get the door open. The situation was recorded by Jodie Litwiller, who was pulling out of a nearby parking lot at the time.
'Shoot me': Said man killed by sheriff's deputy moments before shooting

1 week ago | fox17online.com | Zac Harmon

MARENGO TOWNSHIP, Mich. — The man shot and killed by a sheriff's deputy on Wednesday warned dispatchers he would shoot any officer who responded to his family's 911 call. Around 10:44 a.m., deputies were dispatched to a home on 18 1/2 Mile Road just outside Marshall for a person who may have shot himself. A family member called 911 to report that Michael Koch sent text messages saying he shot himself in the head.
Reported suicidal man killed by Calhoun County sheriff's deputy

1 week ago | fox17online.com | Zac Harmon

CALHOUN COUNTY, Mich. — A man who was reportedly suicidal was shot and killed by a sheriff's deputy on Wednesday in Calhoun County. Deputies were dispatched to a report of suicidal person around 10:44 a.m. on May 28. When deputies arrived, they found the 41-year-old man from Marshall pointed a rifle-style gun at another deputy. At some point, the man was shot and killed. None of the deputies involved were injured.
Suspect barricades inside Grand Rapids home, prompting large police response

1 week ago | fox17online.com | Zac Harmon

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Police shut down several blocks of Fuller Avenue in Grand Rapids after a suspect barricaded themselves inside a home. The situation started as a reported assault with a weapon on Fuller Avenue near the intersection of Sherman Street SE around 11 a.m. on Wednesday. The suspect is believed to be holed up, alone, inside a home along Fuller. A FOX 17 crew on scene saw the department's special response team on scene. So far, no injuries are connected with the incident.
Search is on for armed man who reportedly pointed gun at people & cars

1 week ago | fox17online.com | Zac Harmon

ZEELAND TOWNSHIP, Mich. — Sheriff's deputies are searching for the man who allegedly pointed a firearm at several people and vehicles near a school. Around 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, the Ottawa County Sheriff's Office took a call about a man holding the barrel of a gun toward several others near 96th Avenue and Riley Street. That location is where Zeeland East and West high schools are located on the northern border of the City of Zeeland.
School bus rolls over in crash on East Beltline

1 week ago | fox17online.com | Zac Harmon

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — A crash on East Beltline Avenue on Wednesday left a school bus flipped on its side. It happened around 8:16 a.m. in the northbound lanes of the beltline in the intersection with Bradford Street. A FOX 17 employee saw several first responders on scene, but it was not immediately clear if any children were on-board the bus at the time of the crash. This is a developing story. FOX 17 will update this article as more details become available.
Police identify victim of city's first deadly shooting in 2025

1 week ago | fox17online.com | Zac Harmon

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — The man killed in Grand Rapids' first deadly shooting of 2025 was identified on Tuesday by police. Montaness Lowe died Friday morning after being shot along Wealthy Street just west of Lake Drive in the Eastown neighborhood, according to the Grand Rapids Police Department. The 31-year-old was shot around 1:30 a.m. on May 23 and taken to the hospital in someone's car, where he later died. Investigators have not releases any information about a suspect in the case.