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Davis nominates service academy students Dec. 17, 2020 FacebookTwitterEmail Washington, D.C — U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis, R-Taylorville, has nominated 16 area students for admittance to the U.S. Service Academies for the Class of 2025. The nominations for these students were made following an application and interview process. Final determination on admission is made by the individual academies. The nominations include: • Jackson Budwell, Glen Carbon, who attends Edwardsville High School. He is the son of Richard and Heather Budwell. He was nominated to the Military (West Point), Air Force, a...

Grand Rapids Police promote Captain Kristen Rogers to Deputy Chief 25-year veteran is first woman to hold position By: Zac Harmon and last updated 2020-12-30 16:46:55-05 GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Captain Kristen Rogers has spent the past 25 years protecting the people of Grand Rapids. Now, she's the police department's Deputy Chief, the first women to hold the role. Police Chief Eric Payne announced the promotion Thursday morning. Deputy Chief Rogers is replacing David Kiddle who is retiring after 28 years at GRPD. He served as interim Police Chief before Chief Payne was hire...

Grand Rapids police chief reflects on record number of homicides in 2020 Grand Rapids hits record high number of homicides and last updated 2020-12-16 22:38:03-05 GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. — 2020 has been a violent year in Grand Rapids, setting a new record for the number of homicides. It's been a tough year for everyone, including Police Chief Eric Payne. 2020 is his first full year as Chief. He's dealt with a pandemic, trying to repair a fractured relationship with the community, and seen an increase in violent crime like nothing Grand Rapids has seen in two decades. To Payne, the only goo...

Grand Rapids police is asking for the public’s help identifying suspects in a ‘violent assault’ Updated Dec 15, 2020; Posted Dec 15, 2020 The Grand Rapids Police Department ask for the public's help identifying four armed suspects of a violent assault which occurred on Nov. 24 near the intersection of South Division Avenue and Cutler Street. Images courtesy of the Grand Rapids Police Department. Facebook Share GRAND RAPIDS, MI -- The Grand Rapids Police Department is asking for the public’s help identifying four subjects ‘‘involved in a violent assault,’' officials said Tuesd...

Grand Rapids seeks organization to lead violence reduction, intervention program Updated Dec 14, 2020; Posted Dec 14, 2020 A police officer works a fatal shooting scene at Kalamazoo Avenue SE and Adams Street in Grand Rapids on Sept. 11. (John Tunison | MLive) Facebook Share GRAND RAPIDS, MI -- Grand Rapids is looking for an organization to lead a program similar to Cure Violence in the city amid a historic high in homicides. City officials announced Monday, Dec. 14, they are seeking proposals from organizations to implement and lead a “community-led evidence-based violence reduction and ...