Susan Samples
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Grand Rapids, MI, United States
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Anti-Jewish hate peddler feared exposure, detective wrote
The man who distributed antisemitic hate propaganda in Kent County neighborhoods worried about public exposure and potential job loss, the Kent County Sheriff’s Department said. → Read More
Antisemitic flyers distributed near Grand Rapids by Flint-area man, source says
The man who distributed hateful antisemitic flyers in at least two Kent County communities is not from West Michigan, according to law enforcement sources. → Read More
Toddler’s mysterious kidnapping solved 93 years later
A West Michigan genealogist cracked the cold case of a missing toddler from the 1930s in Chicago. → Read More
Three students killed in MSU shooting identified
The three students killed in Monday night’s deadly shooting on Michigan State University’s campus were all from the southeastern part of the state. → Read More
Questions about health officer pick show division on Ottawa County board
Some of Ottawa County’s new conservative commissioners raised questions about the process their colleagues employed when selecting a new leader for the county health department. → Read More
Video shows fatal shooting outside Grand Rapids nightclub
When Jontell White walked out of a Grand Rapids nightclub around 2 a.m. Saturday, he had 12 seconds to live. → Read More
911 call captures baby’s birth on US-131 exit ramp
If you’re frustrated by super-cautious, snow-wary drivers, imagine you’re stuck behind them while trying to get your wife to the hospital while she is in labor. → Read More
After ‘miracle’ save, cutting-edge heart surgery at Corewell
It’s been five months since Don Westhouse stopped breathing while waterskiing in Newaygo County. → Read More
Testimony: Poll worker admitted to using USB drive
A poll worker charged with violating election law admitted he used a personal flash drive to export the electronic poll book at a Gaines Township precinct, according to testimony Monday. → Read More
‘Be fully present’: Beloved GR pastor’s sons remember late father
The Sunday before Renaissance Church of God in Christ hosted Patrick Lyoya’s funeral, Bishop Dennis McMurray stood before the congregation and made clear its mission. → Read More
‘Scared I’d lose my baby’: Newborn given wrong drug at Greenville hospital
A newborn was given the wrong medicine at a hospital in Greenville. His mom is trying to make sure it won’t happen again. → Read More
Norton Shores man sentenced to 30 months for selling fake sports cards
A Norton Shores man was sentenced to 30 months in prison for selling fake sports cards over the past three decades. → Read More
At toddler’s fatal overdose, vape in crib, pills, ‘pot of vomit’ on floor
The parents of a Kentwood toddler who died from an accidental overdose in June are facing criminal charges in the child’s death. → Read More
Preliminary hearing next month in Patrick Lyoya death
A preliminary hearing date has been set for the former Grand Rapids police officer accused of murder after shooting Patrick Lyoya in April. → Read More
‘We need answers,’ Muskegon Heights parents upset over teacher shortage
The first few days of school this year, Aundria White received robocalls from Muskegon Heights Public Academy reporting her twins were absent or late. → Read More
Burger King brawl: ‘He body slammed me’ vs. ‘Not the aggressor’
David Zambrana said he was “not the aggressor” during what police called an assault on two employees at a Wyoming Burger King, but the workers disagree, saying he jumped the counter and then attacked them. → Read More
‘We got him’: FL trucker arrested in 1996 rape, murder of GR-area woman
It’s been nearly 26 years since a delivery driver came upon a woman’s body rolled up in a blanket in southern Kent County. Sharon Hammack, 29, had been raped, stabbed, hogtied and dumped on the side of the street. → Read More
Kent County jail counselor accused of sexually assaulting inmate
A woman who worked in the Kent County Correctional Facility is charged with sexually assaulting an inmate. → Read More
Locked doors, lockdowns save lives, school security officers told
As West Michigan kids prepare to head back to class, those tasked with keeping them safe are getting some classroom time themselves. → Read More
Family of murdered man: ‘Infuriating’ juvenile lifer will walk free
The family of a Muskegon County man murdered in 1990 learned of his killer’s impending release from the prisoner herself. → Read More