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Kalamazoo police officers placed on leave after man dies following 10-hour standoff
shooting Jul 15, 2026

Kalamazoo police officers placed on leave after man dies following 10-hour standoff

Eight law enforcement officers were placed on administrative leave after a 36-year-old man died following an armed standoff in Ross Township.

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Grand Rapids worker hospitalized after detached garage collapses during dismantling
work zone accident Jul 15, 2026

Grand Rapids worker hospitalized after detached garage collapses during dismantling

A worker was hospitalized after a detached garage collapsed during dismantling in Grand Rapids. Learn about Michigan workplace injury claims.

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Suspected impaired driver rear-ends MSP patrol car in Bridgeport Township
Drunk Driving Crash Jul 15, 2026

Suspected impaired driver rear-ends MSP patrol car in Bridgeport Township

Police say a 71-year-old Saginaw man rear-ended an MSP patrol car stopped at a red light on Dixie Highway in Bridgeport Township. No one was hurt.

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7-year-old critically injured after Bay City pedestrian crash
pedestrian safety Jul 14, 2026

7-year-old critically injured after Bay City pedestrian crash

A 7-year-old was critically injured after being struck by a vehicle at Center Avenue and North Monroe Street in Bay City, police said.

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Woman killed in Chippewa County crash, driver arrested for OWI
drunk driving Jul 14, 2026

Woman killed in Chippewa County crash, driver arrested for OWI

A 62-year-old Lake woman died Monday after a head-on crash in Bay Mills Township. The other driver was arrested on suspicion of OWI causing death.

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Hillsdale man injured after motorcycle collided with pickup
motorcycle accident Jul 14, 2026

Hillsdale man injured after motorcycle collided with pickup

Motorcycle driven by 62-year-old Bradley Kingsley of Hillsdale collided with pickup truck early Tuesday morning sending Kingsley to the hospital with injuries.

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Jaws of life used to save passenger after collision between two pickups
car accident Jul 14, 2026

Jaws of life used to save passenger after collision between two pickups

Three people were taken to hospitals after two pickup trucks collided Monday morning at Galbraith Line Road and Brockway Road in Speaker Township.

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57-year-old St. Joseph man killed in Berrien County U.S. 12 three-vehicle crash
car accident Jul 14, 2026

57-year-old St. Joseph man killed in Berrien County U.S. 12 three-vehicle crash

A 57-year-old St. Joseph man died in a three-vehicle crash after sideswiping car on U.S. 12 near the U.S. 31 bypass in Bertrand Township.

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Box Truck Driver Injured in M-28 Crash Near Alger County Line
Commercial Vehicle Accident Jul 13, 2026

Box Truck Driver Injured in M-28 Crash Near Alger County Line

A box truck driver was taken to UPHS after leaving M-28 and hitting a tree near the Alger County line in Chocolay Township, police said.

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Westbound I-96 Closed at MLK After Lansing Crash
car accident Jul 13, 2026

Westbound I-96 Closed at MLK After Lansing Crash

A crash closed westbound I-96 at MLK Boulevard in Lansing on Monday, July 13. MDOT listed all lanes blocked at Exit 101 in Ingham County.

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Eastbound I-94 near Trumbull reopens after Detroit rollover crash
car accident Jul 13, 2026

Eastbound I-94 near Trumbull reopens after Detroit rollover crash

Eastbound I-94 near Trumbull Street in Detroit reopened after a single-vehicle rollover crash that seriously injured at least one person.

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