GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – Nearly three years have passed since a routine traffic stop in a Grand Rapids community escalated into a fatal encounter, drawing widespread media coverage. The incident ended in the death of Patrick Lyoya, a 26-year-old immigrant from Congo, during an altercation with then-police officer Christopher Schurr on a drizzly spring morning. … Read more
Grand Rapids, Michigan – Tensions are high in Grand Rapids as former police officer, Christopher Schurr, faces a murder trial for the shooting death of Patrick Lyoya, a 26-year-old Black man, following a controversial traffic stop that escalated in April last year. The incident, captured on video, has stirred widespread discussion and raised issues concerning … Read more
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – Once a commendable officer of the Grand Rapids Police Department, Christopher Schurr’s career took a tragic turn following a low-level traffic stop on April 4, 2022, that ended in the fatal shooting of Patrick Lyoya, a 26-year-old immigrant from the Democratic Republic of Congo. The incident, which rapidly escalated over a … Read more
Cedar Rapids, Iowa — As a courtroom in Cedar Rapids handed down a life sentence to the man responsible for a local murder, the victim’s family grappled with the immense loss and heartache caused by the violent incident. The sentencing closed a painful chapter for the family of Denzel Wilson, who was tragically killed in … Read more
Grand Rapids, MI – A tragic spate of violence rocked a quiet Grand Rapids neighborhood when a man allegedly used a Jeep as the setting for two shocking murders before fleeing the scene. The community is now grappling with the horror left behind on its streets. The incident unfolded when an unidentified man inside a … Read more
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — A routine afternoon at a local fire station turned dangerous when an armed man, reportedly under the influence of drugs, entered the premises and engaged in a violent altercation with a fire lieutenant. The incident, which occurred on a recent Saturday, escalated quickly, leading to severe injuries to the officer and … Read more
Grand Rapids, MI – A man was fatally shot by law enforcement officers outside a Michigan hospital in an incident that escalated quickly, police said. The confrontation occurred in the vicinity of Trinity Health in Grand Rapids on Sunday, raising tensions in the local community. Authorities reported that the incident began when police were called … Read more
Coon Rapids, Minnesota – A Minnesota man is facing charges for the alleged murder of three individuals after gaining entry to their residence by posing as a UPS delivery worker. Alonzo Mingo, 37, is accused of committing the murders without premeditation but with intent, according to the criminal complaint filed in Anoka County district court. … Read more
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Following a remorseful deathbed confession, convicted killer, Garry Artman, admitted to 11 murders. He is responsible for the slaying of a Grand Rapids woman in 1996 and a woman found dead in Maryland. His last-minute disclosure included nine other murders for which he never faced charges, sources say. Artman, who succumbed … Read more