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Posted on: September 24, 2023

Police seek information in West Rittenhouse shooting

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Battle Creek Police are looking for information that will help their investigation of a shooting on West Rittenhouse Avenue early this morning. 

Officers were dispatched at 2:46 a.m. today (Sunday, Sept. 24) to the first block of West Rittenhouse ...

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Posted on: September 24, 2023

Update: Police arrest man in Cliff Street Liberty Mart shooting

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UPDATE 9/27

Battle Creek Police arrested 36-year-old Dequan Evans on Tuesday in connection with the shooting early Saturday morning, Sept. 23, at a Liberty Mart in Post Addition.

Evans was arraigned today on charges of assault with intent to mur...

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Posted on: September 21, 2023

Firefighters pull two victims from accident at Capital/Columbia

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Incident number: 2023-06616Type of emergency: Vehicle accident with extricationIncident date: 9/20/2023Incident time: 10:56 p.m.Address/location: Intersection of Capital Avenue SW and Columbia Avenue

Occupied? NAOwner: NA

Probable cause, if known: High rate...

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