Jackson County

A Calhoun County Sheriff’s deputy that had struck and killed an 11-year-old boy while reporting to a call during Memorial Day weekend will not be charged.

Jackson County will get an upgrade to their emergency services as residents will now be able to text 911.

21-year-old Austin Wells was bound over for trial Wednesday on charges of felonious assault, in addition to three counts of assault with intent to do great bodily harm and felony firearm.

The Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office says that around 11:30pm Friday, Deputies were called to Westbound I-94 near the Marshall Rest Area on reports of a tractor trailer accident with a pedestrian.

A former Battle Creek man could be sent to jail for 20 years after he was arrested recently in Coldwater.

The Blackman-Leoni Township Department of Public Safety in Jackson County says on their Facebook they are looking to fill a Public Safety Officer position, a job that involves the duties of both a police officer and firefighter.

40-year-old Leandrew Martin was on trial for charges of assault with intent to do great bodily harm, four counts of felony firearm, and four other felony weapons counts.

Jackson Police were called around 1:40am Monday to the 300 block of Mitchell St. on reports of a man lying in the street, who had possibly been the victim of a shooting.

The Michigan State Police announced $25 million in grants last month to help 188 districts across the state, including the Battle Creek Public Schools and Marshall Community Schools. The BCPS received $560,000, and Marshall got $1 million.

The FBI has released their annual Hate Crime report for 2017, and it shows that hate crime incidents are on the rise around the country, including here in Michigan.