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Pittsfield Township police arrested three people accused of attacking a man in traffic after he earlier tried to intervene in a dispute. The victim was outside Falsetta's Market at 2200 Pittsfield Blvd. at about 4 p.m. Wednesday when he saw a man loudly arguing with a woman and trying to push her into a van, said Detective Lt. Steve Heller. The victim said he asked if everything was OK and told the woman she didn't have to get into the vehicle. He said the man told him to mind his own business, and they left in the van. The victim...

GRAND RAPIDS - One man is dead after a break-in and shooting at a downtown business. It happened around 12:30 a.m. Monday on South Division Avenue. Police say someone broke into a shop and was confronted by the owner who lives behind the store. The owner shot the suspected intruder, who was taken to Saint Mary's Hospital where he was pronounced dead a short time later. Grand Rapids Police continue their investigation, and have not released the victim's name. There's no word if the shop owner will face any charges. This is the fourth shooting in Grand Rapids since Friday....

BATTLE CREEK (NEWS 3) - A 19-year-old Battle Creek man was killed early this morning after allegedly breaking into a local convenience store. Police say the owner of the Northside Deli woke to find Joshua Lind in his store at 4:30 this morning. They say he confronted the intruder and shot him with a shotgun. The incident was the second time since Saturday someone has tried to rob the Northside Deli on Calhoun St. Police say owner Randy Carson placed a 911 call to report the shooting. He told officers he heard sounds coming from the store while he was...