Body in Battle Creek, I-94 moped crash, scare at Ascension Borgess & more top stories
Below are News Channel 3's top stories from this past week.
Two charged with illegally moving body found in Battle Creek
After a woman died from a suspected overdose, two individuals panicked and moved her body to a grassy area in Battle Creek, according to police.
The two individuals, Kevon Handy and Jamal Bradley, appeared in court Friday for arraignment.
Moped driver hit by vehicle on I-94 near Sprinkle Road, taken to hospital
A pedestrian riding a moped on I-94 was hit by another vehicle near Sprinkle Road in the construction zone around 11:48 p.m. Tuesday, according to the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety.
The victim had several injuries, and an involved vehicle was on fire due to the crash, police said.
Knife-wielding man arrested after threatening Ascension Borgess staff
A 32-year-old Kalamazoo man was arrested after allegedly threatening Ascension Borgess staff Tuesday morning.
Officers were called to the hospital's ambulance bay after the man, who was upset about a previous visit, threatened security staff while holding a knife, according to Kalamazoo Township Police Department.
Up to 100% free tuition, fees offered to eligible Battle Creek graduates
It was a surprising day for graduating seniors at Battle Creek Public Schools, or BCPS.
The school district announced a historic scholarship named Bearcat Advantage that offers up to 100% tuition and fees for post-secondary education for eligible graduates at a celebration event for seniors Wednesday.
Local museum to feature Mastodon bones uncovered in West Michigan
A mastodon skeleton unearthed during a construction project in Kent County made its way to the Grand Rapids Public Museum.
The skeleton was found during a Kent County Drain Commission's project on the Clapp family property, according to the museum. The family donated the bones to the museum.
Former Kalamazoo schools superintendent candidate on administrative leave
A former candidate for Kalamazoo Public Schools superintendent was placed on administrative leave in Dearborn Heights, CBS Detroit reported Thursday.
Superintendent of the district, Ty Weeks, interviewed in round two for the position in Kalamazoo.
He was placed on administrative leave in Dearborn two weeks after a high school principal was suspended without an explanation, according to CBS Detroit.
John Ball Zoo hippo attacks, kills sitatunga named Chopper
When John Ball Zoo officials attempted to introduce a sitatunga named Chopper to its new habitat, a pygmy hippo attacked and ultimately killed the animal, officials announced Tuesday.
Chopper and the hippo had successful visual introductions throughout the last month, according to CEO of John Ball Zoo Peter D’Arienzo.
St. Mary's Cemetery headstones damaged in Bronson Township due to pick-up truck crash
A pick-up truck crashed into about 20 headstones, damaging them at St. Mary’s Cemetery Saturday around 2:15 a.m.
The driver was driving southbound on Orland Road when they lost control, and ran off the roadway into the cemetery, Michigan State Police. troopers said. The pick-up truck overturned and landed on its side.
Three hurt, 1 dead in three Mother's Day shootings across Kalamazoo
Kalamazoo public safety officers responded to three shootings on Sunday, where 57 casings were recovered, according to a news release from the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety.
The shootings resulted in three people in custody, three injured, and the death of one man, 33-year-old Marcus Pierce, police said.
Five people hurt after two buses collide in Kalamazoo County
A school bus rear ended another bus Friday at Galesburg-Augusta Middle School, leaving five injured.
A vehicle did not stop at the yield sign, causing a sudden braking of the buses, resulting in the crash, according to the Kalamazoo County Sheriff's Office.
Kalamazoo teen receives custom built sports wheelchair through $50,000 grant
A Kalamazoo teen got the surprise of a lifetime Thursday, when a West Michigan non-profit presented him with a custom fit sports wheelchair.
Sam Wright, 14, was born with spina bifida and uses a wheelchair because he's paralyzed from the waist down.