4 Vehicle Crash Injuries Five + Jogger Sexually Assaulted

Hey, people of Grand Rapids! It's me again, Miranda Fraraccio, your host of the Grand Rapids Daily.

First, today's weather:

Turning cloudy and warmer. High: 75 Low: 60.

Here are the top stories in Grand Rapids today:

1. A four-vehicle crash in Georgetown Township injured five people, including three children, police said. None of the injuries were life-threatening. Ottawa County sheriff’s deputies said the crash happened at 44th Street SW and 14th Avenue just before 9 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 12. (MLive.com)
2. The Grand Rapids Police Department reported a 25-year-old Grand Rapids woman said she was jogging in the area when she was grabbed by a stranger, dragged into some woods, and sexually assaulted. After the suspect ran away, the victim was able to call for help, according to GRPD. Sedekie Jabateh, 25, was arrested and taken to the Kent County jail. (WOODTV.com)
3. Violence at the Baxter neighborhood intersection and surrounding area sparks concerns for nearby businesses. (WZZM13.com)
4. A Grand Rapids mother, whose son died by suicide, is offering free mental health services to people who live in the 49507 zip code. (WOODTV.com)
5. The late Peter Secchia is bestowing a gift inspired by his Italian roots to Grand Rapids Community College’s world-class culinary instruction program that bears his name. (Concentrate)

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• GRPS Board of Education City Board Liaison Committee Meeting (2:00 PM)
• Rachael Sage + Ralston Bowles in Concert (7:30 PM)

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— Miranda Fraraccio

About me: Miranda Fraraccio is a born and raised Rhode Islander. She works as a freelance copywriter for content creation agency Lightning Media Partners and as an assistant producer for a live-lit storytelling show in Chicago. She holds a degree in Writing & Rhetoric and Communication Studies from The University of Rhode Island. In her free time, you can find her traveling, hiking, or photographing her neighborhood as a street photographer.