BATTLE CREEK (WKZO AM/FM) — Two Battle Creek men have been formally charged with attempted murder and five other felonies for a drive-by shooting at a home that contained a family with five children.
Jarviz Brown and Davon West allegedly intended to shoot Anthony Bacon because of a long simmering feud between the individuals. Police say one of them opened fire from his car seat and the other by popping up through a sunroof.
His sister, 27-year-old Latesha Bills was shot in the back and may be paralyzed from the waist down. Bacon grabbed a gun and returned fire, but it was allegedly a stolen gun and he is a felon and isn’t allowed to touch guns. He has also has been arrested.
Brown and West are being held on $150,000 bond each and could get anything up to life if convicted.
LANSING (WKZO AM/FM) — The state-owned fountain in the Capitol Plaza in Lansing is now known as the Brian J. Whiston Memorial Fountain.
Governor Snyder has issued an executive order to rename the fountain for the late State Superintendent, who died from cancer in May. Snyder says Whiston was a tireless advocate for improving education in the state.
