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Yahoo
5 days ago
- Automotive
- Yahoo
GRPD: 1 shot at car meetup at Centerpoint
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — One person was shot at a car meetup at The Shops at Centerpoint early Sunday morning, police say. Around 2:40 a.m., officers with the Grand Rapids Police Department were sent to The Shops at Centerpoint for a shooting. One person was shot, GRPD said. Their injuries are not considered life-threatening. GRPD said the shooting happened at a car meetup. Last year, GRPD Chief Eric Winstrom said police are , which are usually organized on social media and bring groups of people to one place to show off vehicles. GRPD promises consequences for dangerous car meetups 'Sometimes the leaders will say something like, 'I'm not committing a crime, I'm just organizing the activity and what people do when they're there, that's their responsibility.' At some point in time, that argument doesn't really hold true anymore,' Winstrom said last year. Fast & Furious GR: Screeching tires and reckless drivers frustrate neighbors, GRPD If organizers can be identified, police have said they're willing to work with the city attorney's office on a civil lawsuit. 'When you know that every time you're calling this meeting together that very dangerous illegal activity will occur and that it's going to impact the city, we're going to do everything, use every tool in our toolbox to hold them accountable,' Winstrom said in 2024. Police have said that car meetups generally involve teens or young adults. Winstrom urged parents to ensure that their children are safe, especially late at night. The shooting remains under investigation. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
04-04-2025
- Yahoo
Mystery gas smell sparks response in Cambridge
Residents in Cambridge submitted multiple reports of a gas smell in the city Friday morning, but its origin remains a mystery. City administrator Evan C. Vogel said reports started to come in around 7:30 a.m. and the Cambridge Fire Department immediately started to investigate to determine whether the source was local and if there were any concerns to address. The fire department hasn't found any type of gas leak within the city as of Friday afternoon and doesn't believe there are any safety concerns to the public. "Out of an abundance of caution, Centerpoint Energy has been contacted, and has several technicians checking lines throughout the city. Staff will continue to monitor the situation and stay in contact with Centerpoint," Vogel said. Some people commenting in response to the announcement on the Cambridge City Hall Facebook post suggest the smell has come from different areas around the city. One person noted a "strong smelling around the McDonald's area at about 7:40 a.m.," while another suggested it was coming from the "Kwik Trip by Arby's." Another commenter also said a "very terrible" smell was coming from the Walmart gas station, specifically "inside the little shop." No gas leak was found at any of these locations.
Yahoo
06-03-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Man says Independence hospital staff neglected grandmother for days
INDEPENDENCE, Mo. — A man claims staff at a Kansas City-area hospital neglected his grandmother and that she sat in a hallway for more than five days. 'No family member should have a loved one go through that,' grandson Kevin Hopkins said. Hopkins said while his grandmother was sitting in the hallway, she suffered a stroke and developed several bedsores. He said the chief nursing officer with the hospital told him they were sorry, and they'll work to do better. Two men charged in connection to deaths of 3 Chiefs fans in Northland backyard The then 97-year-old Gracie Reed fell and hit her head about a week before Christmas at her nursing home. She was moving from the bed to her wheelchair. An ambulance took Reed to Centerpoint Medical Center. Hopkins met her there on Saturday and doctors told him the CT scan came back OK. But they wanted to admit her. Reed has dementia and a nurse gave her medicine to calm down, according to Hopkins. He said staff sat her in a chair next to the nurse's station to keep an eye on her. When Hopkins came back to visit the next day, Reed was still sitting in the same chair in the hallway – and that's where she stayed for days. 'I was shocked, she's sitting out in a hall, nearly 98 years old,' Hopkins said. Hopkins said despite the family pushing for a room, Reed was left in the hallway for six days. 'It's just basic human dignity,' Hopkins said. When family visited – they found Reed in wet clothes. He said by Thursday, Reed had four bedsores on her back, bottom and heels. 'Neglect is not OK. They can't just assess somebody and go, we're just going to ignore this person,' Hopkins said. 'I'm angry and I want to get this message out, so it doesn't happen to somebody else.' While coming to visit, Hopkins found food trays stacked up, untouched. Hopkins said Reed's speech was slurred and the right side of her face was drooping. Hopkins believes she suffered a stroke and said doctors didn't run a CT scan for another day or two. This week, Hopkins said the chief nursing officer told him they did do a CT scan that Sunday. Hopkins said the nurse on the phone also apologized for the neglect and said they'll work to do better. Hopkins filed a complaint with the Missouri Department Health and Senior Services and Centerpoint. Chiefs parade shooting victim files lawsuit against KC Sports Commission A spokesperson for Centerpoint said they cannot comment on specific patient care, but did say, 'We regularly review our processes and when there is a complaint, work to resolve concerns. We are committed to constantly improving services to meet the needs of our community.' Hopkins believes a quicker reaction could've lessened the issues Reed now faces. He said her vision is severely diminished, she can't chew and will need a catheter for the rest of her life. 'I'm hurt, I'm angry,' Hopkins said. 'I realize her age, I realize she's not going to live forever, but what little, little quality of life and independence she had is gone.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
