Leon Hendrix
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Michigan, United States
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Muskegon Heights police chief tapped for job in Ecorse
Muskegon Heights Police Chief Joseph Thomas has been tapped to be the next director of public safety in a town on the east side of the state. → Read More
Michigan lawmakers react to 1st presidential debate
Some Michigan lawmakers and candidates made their positions known following Tuesday night's presidential debate. → Read More
PD: 2 shot in Wyoming; 1 dead
Two people were shot in Wyoming on Wednesday, police say. → Read More
Video shows racist tirade against migrant worker at Ottawa Co. farm
The son of a Conklin-area farm owner has been charged with assault after a tirade against a migrant worker was caught on tape. → Read More
Victim shot, MSP investigating along US-131
Michigan State Police are investigating a shooting along US-131 south of Grand Rapids. → Read More
Jenison home raided by Homeland Security
Federal authorities raided a home in Jenison Tuesday afternoon as part of a criminal investigation. → Read More
Suspect arrested in AL, charged with 1983 child sex abuse
The Muskegon Heights Police Department says that after 37 years and a trip to the South, it has arrested a man suspected of sexually assaulting a child. → Read More
Car crashes into GR building after hitting another car
A car crashed into a building in Grand Rapids Tuesday night, according to the Grand Rapids Police Department. → Read More
Woman who dragged injured man from US-131: ‘I had to get him’
A series of crashes snarled traffic on US-131, but inconvenienced drivers likely didn’t know of the harrowing ordeal that unfolded in the roadway. → Read More
Fifth Third Ballpark hosts Tigers watch party
Dozens of fans showed up for a Detroit Tigers watch party at the home of the West Michigan Whitecaps. → Read More
Prosecutor: Muskegon murder victim, suspect were strangers
The man who police say stabbed a woman to death in downtown Muskegon early Saturday did not know her. → Read More
Muskegon Heights city manager suspended over vendor contract, pay
The Muskegon Heights city manager has been suspended while the city council deliberates next steps in regards to leadership. → Read More
Plan for motion to cut $9M from GRPD foiled by city attorney
A marathon Grand Rapids city commission meeting didn’t go as planned for city commissioners who thought they would be voting on whether to cut $9 million from GRPD. → Read More
Prolific former GRPD Chief William Hegarty dies
A man who served as Grand Rapids police chief for 15 years in the 80s and 90s has died. → Read More
Traffic lights out across Grand Rapids due to power outage
Traffic lights across Grand Rapids are without power Tuesday morning after a power outage at a substation. → Read More
GRPD unmarked officer shot at in ambush
Grand Rapids police are investigating after an officer was shot at while on the job. → Read More
Police: Fire that killed 4 started in burn pit
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — The fire that killed a mother and her three children in Grand Rapids earlier this year was started in a burn pit by the suspect, police told a judge in court records obtained by News 8. Robert Scales, 38, has been charged with four counts of involuntary manslaughter in the […] → Read More
Grand Rapids Civic Theatre turns to driveway shows
The Grand Rapids Civic Theatre has been forced to get creative after having to cancel much of its season due to the coronavirus pandemic. → Read More
Police: Stabbing leads to Holland standoff
Police say a man was stabbed before the suspect ran into his home and refused to come out in Holland Wednesday evening. → Read More
Man faces felonies for 12-hour standoff in Grand Rapids
The man accused of taking hostages and holding police at bay for 12 hours in Grand Rapids over the weekend has been criminally charged. → Read More