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Family: Muskegon County Jail guards' punishment after inmate's death not enough
MUSKEGON, Mich. (WOOD) — Paul Bulthouse's brother has watched the surveillance video that shows his only sibling dying over the course of more than four hours in his Muskegon County Jail cell in April...
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Not 'lovin' it': Drive-thru crew stole patrons' credit card info, deputies say
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Who knew the Hamburgler was manning the drive-thru? Court records show patrons at four Grand Rapids-area McDonald’s got ripped off after workers stole their credit card...
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Where is Jessica Heeringa? 10 years later, detective thinks he knows
NORTON SHORES, Mich. (WOOD) — At 1:10 a.m. on April 28, 2013, two days after Jessica Heeringa disappeared from her job at a Norton Shores gas station, phone towers picked up her killer's cellphone....
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Plea deal pushes 'predator' builder to give back half of what he took
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — It wasn't a violent crime. It left nobody physically injured. It was done with a pitch and a pen, and a contractor walked away with their money. "I just didn't want this...
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Suspect's bloody fingerprint found at 1988 murder scene
THREE RIVERS, Mich. (WOOD) — The 1985 Three Rivers High School yearbook shows Mike Warner, then a freshman, just a few years before he would find the murdered body of his fiancee, Cathy Swartz. Two...
View ArticleIonia therapist's license suspended over relationship with patient
IONIA, Mich. (WOOD) — An Ionia therapist is under criminal investigation and his license remains suspended after he had an affair with a patient, Target 8 has learned. State investigators say Derek...
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Fiance of 1988 murder victim says killer was known to police
THREE RIVERS, Mich. (WOOD) — The man who found the body of his fiance, Cathy Swartz, in their Three Rivers apartment 35 years ago said he never suspected his childhood friend was the killer, though he...
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Newly named killer in 1988 murder was on suspect list back then, never...
THREE RIVERS, Mich. (WOOD) — Without any solid suspects in the December 1988 murder of 19-year-old Cathy Swartz, the list of possibilities was long: hundreds, if not thousands of potential killers. On...
View ArticleMom: Toddler not threatened days before death
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — The mother of a 2-year-old who died of a gunshot wound says she made up the story about her boyfriend pointing a gun at the toddler because she was afraid about the gun he...
View ArticleWrongfully convicted Jeff Titus waits to hear if he’ll face another trial
KALAMAZOO, Mich. (WOOD) — Jeff Titus, who served 21 years in prison for a wrongful double murder conviction, sat in a conference room at a Kalamazoo County courthouse Friday, waiting to hear whether...
View Article'A free man': Murder case dismissed against wrongfully convicted Jeff Titus
KALAMAZOO, Mich. (WOOD) — Murder charges have been dismissed against Jeff Titus, who spent two decades behind bars for two murders that he always denied committing. "All I can say is, I'm an innocent...
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Passing the Trash: How teachers find new jobs after abuse allegations
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Michigan teachers accused of abusing kids have been able to find new jobs at other school districts where investigators say they continue to prey on children. It's called...
View ArticleWrongfully convicted Jeff Titus seeks $1 million from state
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — A man who spent 21 years in prison for two murders before a judge ruled he was wrongfully convicted has filed to receive more than $1 million from the state. Documents...
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Kent County jail inmate treated for earlier attempt dies by suicide
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — A Kent County man is questioning how his son, who was involuntarily committed to psychiatric care a year ago after a suicide attempt, was able to hang himself in the Kent...
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'Unbearable': No arrests in Muskegon Heights murder a decade later
MUSKEGON HEIGHTS, Mich. (WOOD) — A West Michigan family is still searching for answers more than a decade after a brutal killing that has puzzled investigators. On April 27, 2012, 72-year-old Alvaro...
View ArticleBackground checks stall due to Clean Slate Law backlog
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Background checks are being delayed as Michigan’s new Clean Slate Law creates a backlog for courts. Rob Lnenicka, a Jenison business owner, is one of the West Michigan...
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Murdered or missing in Grand Rapids: 17 women, little justice
This report contains graphic crime scene photos and adult themes. Viewer discretion is advised. GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — No one recognized it the Christmas of ‘93. On Grand Rapids’ unsuspecting...
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Murdered mom's daughter: 'I'm the baby; here I am 35 years later'
THREE RIVERS, Mich. (WOOD) — Courteney Swartz knows her mom only through a couple of photographs and stories told by her grandparents and her mom's old friends. "A lot of them have reached out and...
View ArticleACLU questions removal of LGBTQ+ books from Forest Hills classroom
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — The ACLU of Michigan is calling on Forest Hills Public Schools to investigate the district’s removal of a series of books from its first-grade curriculum. The set in...
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Trial date set though accused serial killer is terminally ill
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — A long-haul trucker charged with murdering two women in two states has been diagnosed with terminal lung cancer, according to the Kent County Prosecutor's Office. It’s not...
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