southwestern Michigan

A man who fatally shot six strangers in southwestern Michigan was sentenced Tuesday to life in prison with no chance of parole, and some loved ones of those he killed said they believe he’ll face a greater, more permanent punishment. “Someday when you die and you face God, he will make the ultimate judgment for what you’ve done,” Laurie Smith,...

A Michigan man charged with killing six strangers between picking up rides for Uber pleaded guilty to murder on Monday, just before attorneys were set to interview jurors for his trial. Jason Dalton’s surprise move came more than three years after shootings, which occurred over the course a few hours in and around Kalamazoo. Dalton pleaded guilty to murder and...

Police say a 12-year-old Boy Scout has died after being buried by sand in southwestern Michigan. South Haven police say Gage Wilson dug into the side of a sand dune Saturday and crawled into the small space. The sand collapsed. The incident occurred at a Van Buren County park near Lake Michigan. Police say two boys who were with Gage...

Authorities say a fire that killed five children and their mother at a Michigan motel appears to have been an accident.

A fire swept through a southwestern Michigan motel early Saturday, killing a woman and five of her children, authorities said.

A southwestern Michigan jail that holds immigrants facing deportation is moving to video visitation for families. The Kalamazoo Gazette reports Monday Calhoun County Jail’s system will allow people to communicate with inmates or detainees for free via a video kiosk at the jail or for a fee through video calls elsewhere. Sheriff Matt Saxton says attorneys can make in-person visits....

State police say a 43-year-old woman has died in a snowmobile crash in southwestern Michigan.

Crews are preparing to remove a 90-year-old dam in southwestern Michigan to help restore habitat for native fish.

Authorities in southwestern Michigan have identified a 13-year-old boy who died after a carbon monoxide leak in a hotel pool area that also sickened about a dozen people. Employees at the Quality Inn & Suites in Niles called 911 around 10 a.m. Saturday after seeing six unresponsive children on the pool deck. Police say a seventh child was found unresponsive...

A police report says the man charged with killing six people and wounding two others in southwestern Michigan told investigators he was being controlled by an Uber app through his cellphone.

Police say a gunman randomly targeted victims at three separate locations.