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Yahoo
31-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Family seeks answers in disappearance of 19-year-old
LAKE ODESSA, Mich. (WOOD) — A Lake Odessa family is still searching for answers after their loved one vanished over a month ago. Devlin Tait, 19, was last seen on April 21, according to the Ionia County Sheriff's Office. He has not been seen since. 'It's gut wrenching not knowing,' Tait's sister Tamara Host told News 8. According to the , Tait is 19 years old, stands 6 feet tall and weighs 170 pounds. Tait's family said that the last 40 days have been terrible, as they continue to wonder where he is. 'It's not like Devlin to go this long without communication, it's not like Devlin to not even be on social media at all,' Devlin's aunt Sabrina Cook told News 8. 'Not only that but not to whether it be with us or to my grandma to at least reach out.' The family is offering a $6,000 reward to anyone who helps bring Tait home. They said that money has been fundraised through a bake sale, and sign/shirt sales. 'I keep hoping he will come knocking on the door or that he will come walking through the door when it's open,' Host said. 'We want the prayers to keep pouring in for him and the support.' Tait's family told News 8 that he is well known to the community, often walking around downtown. They said the last place he was seen on surveillance video was at Carl's Market in downtown Lake Odessa. Cook said it has been hard to go about her daily life, not knowing if Tait is safe. 'I start two jobs this week and I feel like I am doing wrong because I feel like I am moving on with my life without him….and I feel like I am not supposed to,' she said. His family said Tait is diagnosed with cerebral palsy, autism, Tourette's and fetal alcohol syndrome and is without his necessary medication. If you know where Devlin Tait may be, you're asked to call the Ionia County Sheriff's Office at 616.527.5737, dispatch at 616.527.0400 or Silent Observer at 616.774.2345. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
18-05-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
NWS confirms tornado in two West MI counties
KENT COUNTY, Mich. (WOOD) — The National Weather Service has confirmed an EF-1 tornado that began in Kent County and ended in Ionia County on Thursday. The tornado mostly caused tree damage in its path, which spanned 14.5 miles and stretched across both counties. Wind speeds peaked near 90 mph, according to the NWS. It began east of the Thornapple River at 10:51 p.m., northeast of Caledonia. The NWS says it peaked near Campbell Lake and caused roof damage to nearby houses. The tornado continued to track northeast and crossed I-96 near Hastings Road, before ending south of Saranac in Ionia County at 11:08 p.m. On Saturday, the NWS confirmed two tornadoes also touched down in Allegan County on Thursday. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
12-05-2025
- Yahoo
Crash kills one, injures others in Ionia County
LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — A crash in Ionia County killed a woman and left others injured yesterday evening. The Ionia County Sheriff's Office reports that deputies responded to a 2-car personal injury on Centerline Rd. near Pinckney Rd. at approximately 6:04 p.m. The office reports that a vehicle traveling east on Centerline Rd crossed the midline and struck another vehicle head-on. One of the drivers, a woman from Lowell, was found unconscious. First responders attempted life-saving measures but were unsuccessful. The woman was later declared dead on the scene. The occupants of the other vehicle were taken to Corewell Health-Butterworth Hospital for non-life-threatening injuries. The office reports that speed and alcohol are suspected to have been a factor in the crash. The office did not report the number of people injured in the crash. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
12-05-2025
- Yahoo
Deputies: 1 dead after head-on crash near Lowell
BOSTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WOOD) — A person died following a head-on crash near Lowell Saturday, deputies said. Just after 6 p.m., a vehicle was headed east on Centerline Road in Boston Township when it crossed the midline and hit another vehicle head-on, according to the Ionia County Sheriff's Office. The driver of one of the vehicles was a female from Lowell who was found unconscious. First responders tried to revive her but she was declared dead at the scene, deputies said. The people in the other vehicle were taken to the hospital with injuries that were not life-threatening. Deputies suspect speed and alcohol contributed to the crash. Michigan State Police, Saranac Fire and Life EMS and Aeromed helped deputies. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
