Publication: Grand Rapids Press

First reported 2 hours ago - Updated 2 hours ago - 1 reports

Suspected store robber caught by police 10 minutes after Kent County hold-up

A caller alerted police to the alleged robbery, at 6051 Belding Road NE, at 11:02 p.m. and officers, using a description of the suspect and his truck, were able to locate and arrest the man at 11:10 p.m., according to dispatch traffic.The suspect was ... [Published Grand Rapids Press - 2 hours ago]

Entities: Police, Robbery, Arrests

First reported 4 hours ago - Updated 4 hours ago - 1 reports

Man leads police on high-speed chase, dies following collision with tree

A call was received around 6:30 p.m. Thursday regarding a vehicle all over the roadway, and police responded, the dispatcher said. The driver took off after being stopped by police, drove off the road and crashed into a tree where he was killed.M-37 near ... [Published Grand Rapids Press - 4 hours ago]

Entities: Police, Dispatcher, Twitter

First reported 5 hours ago - Updated 5 hours ago - 1 reports

Association of Zoos and Aquariums

John Ball Zoo Society votes to change management structure

More than 50 zoo society members cast votes on Thursday, May 23, approving new articles of incorporation, changing the name of the zoo society to the John Ball Zoo and reconstituting it into an organization allowing a board of directors to make all decisions ... [Published Grand Rapids Press - 5 hours ago]

Entities: John Ball, Association of Zoos and Aquariums, Friction

First reported 5 hours ago - Updated 5 hours ago - 1 reports

Investigation continues into man shot on Grand Rapids' southeast side

The victim was standing near the intersection of Sycamore Street and Lafayette Avenue SE when a passing vehicle and its occupant apparently shot at the man, hitting him in the abdomen, Grand Rapids Police Lieutenant Mark Mathis said.A make and model of ... [Published Grand Rapids Press - 5 hours ago]

Entities: Mark Mathis, Investigation, Witness

First reported May 23 2013 - Updated 6 hours ago - 2 reports

Barry County Sheriff's Department: Wednesday claim of stabbing unfounded

of a stabbing and gunshots at the 6000 block of Center Road where they discovered a woman with a puncture wound in her upper leg and other minor injuries. A statement from Barry County Undersheriff Robert Baker said said the claim is unfounded.The woman ... [Published Grand Rapids Press - 6 hours ago]

Entities: Robert Baker, Twitter

First reported 7 hours ago - Updated 7 hours ago - 1 reports

Wyoming police investigate shots fired complaint, close down Burlingame Avenue

Authorities began responding to the area at 5:45 p.m. and have shut off traffic on the north-south route at Ariebill Street SW.It wasn't immediately clear if there were any injuries. ... [Published Grand Rapids Press - 7 hours ago]

Entities: Police

First reported 8 hours ago - Updated 8 hours ago - 1 reports

Lawsuit against groundskeeper, 71, on hold after boy's Grand Haven sledding death

Related: Chance Nash, 9, died in 2009 after a sledding accident at Duncan Park in Grand Haven. Nash struck a dead branch that had fallen near a main hill and suffered blunt force injuries to his abdomen, which led to internal bleeding.Ottawa Circuit Judge ... [Published Grand Rapids Press - 8 hours ago]

Entities: Lawsuit, Circuit Judge, Ottawa

First reported 18 hours ago - Updated 14 hours ago - 2 reports

2013 Parade of Homes entry blends family and business activities

Built for $500,000 plus, the five-bedroom Craftsman-style home accommodates business and family needs in a 5,800 square foot floor plan set on a steeply sloping lot overlooking Peters Creek in the gated River Bluffs subdivision.The three-story home is ... [Published Grand Rapids Press - 14 hours ago]

Entities: Cue Sports, Granite, Subdivision, Ottawa

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated 17 hours ago - 3 reports

Forest Hills assault: Victim describes harassment, cyberbullying as retaliation

Weeks later, after her attacker had been criminally charged and suspended from the school?s basketball team, her classmates would chant, ?Free the Beast,? during the games as she sat in the crowd.The victim outlined months of stalking, harassment and ... [Published Grand Rapids Press - 17 hours ago]

Entities: Harassment, Cyberbullying, Assault, Lawsuit

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 23 2013 - 4 reports

Police video shows officer talking to Latrice Maze on day of her alleged murder

GRAND RAPIDS, MI -- Police spoke with Latrice Maze about relationship troubles the same day authorities now believe her boyfriend choked her to death and placed her body in a Dumpster.But because there was no evidence of physical harm to Maze, the officer ... [Published Grand Rapids Press - May 23 2013]

Entities: Police, Deponent, Homicide

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 2 reports

Woman struck by garbage truck listed in critical condition at hospital

The victim is described as a woman in her 50s, about 5' 2'' tall. Her identity is unknown at this time other than her condition, Noles said.The incident occurred shortly after 4 a.m., prompting a closure of the overpass until about 8 a.m.It remains unclear ... [Published Grand Rapids Press - May 22 2013]

Entities: Witness, Investigation, Twitter

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 2 reports

Funnel clouds possible in West Michigan; rain predictions prompt flood advisory

The National Weather Service in Grand Rapids saying conditions are ripe for "sudden" and "rapid" formation of funnel clouds in the region.Forecasters were tracking a line of storms developing on and south of a Muskegon-to-Mount Pleasant line, moving north ... [Published Grand Rapids Press - May 22 2013]

Entities: Tornado, National Weather Service, Flooding

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"I am thrilled to join an incredible company at such an exciting time,? McInerney said in the news release. ?As the global leader in payments, Visa has helped its clients tremendously by driving the global migration to electronic payments. I look forward to working with the Visa team to prepare for the many opportunities ahead and finding new ways to help our partners grow their businesses.? McInerney, who married his childhood sweetheart, Angela Sebastian, and went on to graduate from Notre Dame University, ?Growing up in Grand Rapids is a really important part of who I am,? said McInerney, who played football, lacrosse and competed on the high school?s ski team.? ?It was a fabulous academic environment,? McInerney said of his years at East Grand Rapids High School. ?When I was there, the faculty was great. It pushed us really hard to develop.? McInerney, 36, joins Visa from JP Morgan Chase where he was the CEO of Consumer Banking, a banking network with 5,600 branches, more than 75,000 employees and approximately $14 billion in revenue."

East Grand Rapids native Ryan McInerney named president of Visa Inc. [Published Grand Rapids Press - 8 hours ago]

"He supports the construction of the pipeline but opposes the singling out of any one company or individual in a bill" Adams wrote

Why Rep. Justin Amash voted 'present' on Keystone XL pipeline bill [Published Grand Rapids Press - 9 hours ago]

"If Unicor is going to act like a business, it must play by the same set of rules as a business," Huizenga said in a statement. "The status quo affords Unicor a unique competitive advantage that simply should not exist."

Rep. Bill Huizenga takes aim at 'unfair' edge of federal prison inmate employer [Published Grand Rapids Press - 9 hours ago]

"If I was in that position, I would go to support my friends" she said. "But I would probably cry."

Delay in paperwork causing Wayland Union students to miss commencement [Published Grand Rapids Press - 13 hours ago]

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