A drug raid in Buchanan, a little more than an hour outside Kalamazoo, has led to one arrest and various items seized. The raid, which occurred on the afternoon of March 14, was a joint effort among various agencies, including the Buchanan City Police, Berrien County...
Man accused of felony crimes related to cockfighting
A search of a home in Lawrence, a half-hour outside Kalamazoo, led to the confiscation of 18 dead roosters and a motorcycle. Police were informed of possible cockfighting happening at the home and executed a search warrant on the evening of March 3. A 32-year-old man...
Police discover condemned home as site of meth lab
A home previously condemned due to a lack of running water was raided by the Central Michigan Enforcement Team on Feb. 28. Authorities focused on the home in Ionia - an hour and 20 minutes outside Kalamazoo - after discovering that the residence was the location of a...
Kalamazoo drug raid yields cocaine, firearms, paraphernalia
The Kalamazoo Metro SWAT Team, along with local police, raided a Kalamazoo home on Feb. 21 and found drugs and firearms, among other items. In executing a search warrant, authorities found drugs, including 14 baggies of crack cocaine and 27 baggies of marijuana, all...
Police seize marijuana, vehicle and cash in drug raid
A tip led police to investigate a barn for possible marijuana cultivation in Covert Township, less than an hour outside Kalamazoo. The tip proved correct, as the Feb. 13 drug raid resulted in 27 marijuana plants seized. Narcotics detectives from the Van Buren County...