In this week’s WSJM Week in Review, for July 22, 2016, we have learned new information on the Berrien County Courthouse shooting, the latest Berrien County land auction draws a record crowd, and more.
This morning, Michigan State Police and the Berrien County Sheriff’s Department gave a full timeline of events of the shooting at the courthouse on July 11. Here is the press conference in it’s entirety.
Larry Gordon planned his attempted escape from the Berrien County Jail and courthouse last Monday in an incident that ended with his death and the deaths of courthouse security director Joe Zangaro and bailiff Ron Kienzle. Sheriff’s
We will know more later today about the shootings at the Berrien County Courthouse last week that killed two court officers. Sheriff Paul Bailey will give his first press conference in over a week at 10 a.m.
A man who admitted to killing four mid-Michigan women in the 1970s is up for parole. The Lansing State Journal reports Thursday that 61-year-old Donald Miller is scheduled to meet next month with a member of the state
Anyone interested in seeing the new Berrien County Animal Control facility in Benton Township will have a chance to do so Friday. Animal Control Director Val Grimes says everyone is welcome to come out between 1 and
With the heat index expected to exceed 100 degrees in southwest Michigan in the next day or so, health officials remind everyone to take it easy. Michigan Department of Health and Human Services spokesperson Jennifer Eisner says
With some storms possibly hitting the area in the coming days, Indiana Michigan Power says preparations are being made to deal with possible outages. Spokesperson Brian Bergsma says they’ve always got crews available to restore service. “Extreme
Maytag has celebrated its annual Day of Dependability in Benton Harbor. On Thursday, about 30 volunteers from Whirlpool ran a penny carnival at the Boys and Girls Club’s Youth Campus. Maytag’s Laura Ginter says they do it
Sentences of life in prison without parole are being sought for a second time by the Berrien County Prosecutor’s office in ten cases that go as far back as 1967. The prosecutor’s office on Thursday announced it
The settlement reached in the Kalamazoo River oil spill is intensifying calls from citizen and environmental groups to shut down Line 5 in the Straits of Mackinac. A $177 million federal oil spill settlement with Enbridge Energy
Hundreds of kids and teens in Benton Harbor are receiving free meals this summer courtesy of the Boys and Girls Club. Since the start of the summer season, over 7,000 meals and snacks have been provided to
A federal judge has blocked Michigan’s new ban on straight-party voting, a law that was passed by Republicans but criticized by Democrats as a way to discourage turnout among minorities. Judge Gershwin Drain signed an injunction Thursday, a
It was a priority for Michigan Republicans when this legislative session began, but not anymore. Speaker Kevin Cotter says an attempt to repeal the state’s prevailing wage law is off the table for the remaining 20 legislative
New information coming from our reporting partners at WKZO radio in Kalamazoo that Larry Gordon, the man who shot and killed two bailiffs at the Berrien County Courthouse, was also a volunteer at his daughter’s elementary school.
Efforts to raise awareness about human trafficking and combat the problem will be the focus of a fall conference in Ann Arbor. Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette and the Michigan Human Trafficking Commission on Thursday announced the
Sign language interpreters in Michigan now have to meet new standards. Vicki Levengood, with the Michigan Department of Civil Rights, says those who are deaf or deaf and blind need experts able to interpret complex things for
Some new city officials are in place in South Haven. This month, the city welcomed Travis Sullivan to serve as the new clerk. He comes to South Haven from Kalamazoo, where he worked in several positions in
The annual police National Night Out is coming up next month. The event is held each year in communities all over the country to help the public get better acquainted with their law enforcement agencies. Locally, the
Brace yourself for some hot days going into this weekend. National Weather Service meteorologist Evan Webb says Thursday is expected to have a heat index into the 100s around west Michigan. Friday will be hotter. “Friday looks like
The drivers of newer model cars are more likely to be stranded along the side of the road, but not necessarily because the cars are breaking down more often. A new report from AAA of Michigan finds
Rock collectors have been flocking to a state park in Covert that has seen broad expanses of stone because of high water levels. MLive reports that Van Buren State Park is typically known for its massive dunes and
An appeals court has blocked an order that stopped Michigan prosecutors from seeking new no-parole sentences for potentially hundreds of prisoners. No one has been sentenced yet. But county prosecutors plan to disclose by Friday whether they’ll again
Enbridge Energy Partners will pay a $61 million penalty for the costliest inland oil spill in U.S. history under an agreement with federal officials. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Justice announced the settlement
Michigan State Police are investigating a former Covert Township police officer for an alleged sexual assault. Police Chief Jay Allen tells WWMT-TV the officer resigned yesterday after the case was turned over to the Van Buren County
The latest Berrien County land auction is being called the biggest one yet. The event, held on Tuesday at the DANK in Benton Township, attracted an overflow crowd. “We actually postponed the auction about 40 minutes to
High temperatures are expected to be in the 90’s in southern lower Michigan tomorrow through Saturday. Consumers Energy’s Brian Wheeler says you can save energy and a little money by setting your thermostat to 78 degrees when
The 131st Michigan State Police Trooper Training Academy is underway in Lansing. For the first time in 99 years, there are now three going on at the same time, as the state police works to increase its
A special honor for state Senator John Proos from the Michigan Association of Treatment Court Professionals was announced this week. The group has named him its Legislator of the Year for his efforts to promote treatment courts
Michigan’s delegates at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland have already witnessed plenty this week. Monday brought an ill-fated attempt by anti-Donald Trump elements to open up the convention so he could be denied the presidential nomination.
