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Boogaloo who? Terror suspects evasive at militia rally
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — On the same day they were allegedly plotting to kidnap Michigan's governor, three suspected terrorists talked to Target 8 investigators at a militia rally at the state...
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Target 8: Documented lies land cops on career-long list
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — At least 27 police officers in West Michigan are identified on little-known lists of those with documented cases of lying on the job or to their bosses, according to a...
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Target 8: When cops lie, criminals can walk
PLAINFIELD TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WOOD) — The driver didn't see the oncoming Kent County sheriff's cruiser as he pulled out from a red light in March. He cut off the deputy at 4 Mile Road and Plainfield...
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Direct care expert: Lakeside appeared 'very committed' to restraint-free...
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — The president of a restraint-free, direct care training program is sharing insight on its benefits after state documents showed the approach was being implemented at...
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Target 8: Inside the plot to kidnap the governor
ELK RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Neighbors of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's vacation home had seen suspicious cars on the road out front and suspicious boats on their lake in recent weeks. But never could they...
View Article'Father' of Michigan Militia denounces 'rogue' plot
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — The man considered the father of the modern-day militia in Michigan told News 8 he denounces the plot to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer but understands what motivated it....
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Alibis Ignored: Could Ohio serial killer be behind Kalamazoo Co. double...
KALAMAZOO, Mich. (WOOD) — Those fighting to clear a former U.S. Marine in the shooting deaths of two hunters 30 years ago are now focused on a serial killer who hunted outdoorsmen. Jeff Titus, now 68,...
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Target 8: Fatal ODs doubled in parts of W. MI at COVID-19's spring peak
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Death records obtained by Target 8 show a significant spike in fatal overdoses in West Michigan, particularly in April, May and June. Those three months corresponded...
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COVID-19 has killed 4x more than flu so far this year
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — So far this year, COVID-19 has caused four times more deaths than flu and pneumonia. According to state data, COVID-19 had killed 5,872 people through October compared to...
View ArticleUpdate: MI man ID’d as baby kidnapped from Chicago hospital in 1964
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — There’s a new chapter in a bizarre and heartbreaking tale that began in a Chicago hospital room 56 years ago. A man in the tiny town of Manton, Michigan, has been...
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Deadliest drug in disguise: People don’t know what they’re getting
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — A Facebook message from a grieving grandma prompted Target 8 to take a closer look at overdose deaths in West Michigan. “Could you talk about all the kids dying from...
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Homeless for the Holidays: Tent city growing in Grand Rapids
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — A lone Christmas tree stands in Heartside Park, just outside downtown. Faded fake branches support donated gold and white garland, a few bulbs and candy canes. Just like...
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As Kalamazoo homeless camp grows, so do its needs
KALAMAZOO, Mich. (WOOD) — A homeless camp of tents and tarps, of broken men and women, has more than doubled in size since the spring on the outskirts of downtown. The camp clings to a bend in the...
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Kentwood man faces murder charge in pregnant wife’s death
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — A Kentwood man is in the Kent County jail, facing a charge of open murder in the death of his pregnant wife. Amber Guichelaar, 32, died Nov. 16 at the home she shared with...
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Secrets kept, secrets revealed: Photos, videos show how Renee Pagel's murder...
Warning: This article contains crime scene photos that some people may find disturbing. Discretion is advised. GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — If not for a conversation between brothers on an isolated...
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Target 8: Fraudulent UIA claims filed in teachers' names
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — A West Michigan teacher received a letter from the state threatening to garnish her wages unless she repays unemployment dollars she should not have received. The problem...
View ArticleW. MI parents denied legal rights to their babies due to outdated law
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — The parents of infant twins will have to adopt their own children after two judges denied them legal rights to the babies, who were born through a gestational carrier....
View ArticleID theft victims threatened with wage garnishment, cleared by UIA
LANSING, Mich. (WOOD) — The state’s unemployment agency took action after Target 8 shared the plight of workers threatened with wage garnishment over jobless benefits they never sought, nor received....
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Buried secrets: 40 years since Deanie Peters disappeared
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — The former leader of the cold case team that investigated the disappearance of Deanie Peters says witnesses are still holding closely to secrets that could solve the...
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Renewed effort in Legislature to end child marriages in Michigan
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — A new set of bills to end the legal practice of child marriage is moving through the Michigan Legislature. Similar bills have been introduced to the Legislature twice...
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