Officials said one car fled the scene.
A Michigan judge said the crime was a "grievous conduct" that required a prison sentence to deter others from making similar threats.
Police said there is no longer a danger to the community.
The decision comes two weeks after a jury could not reach a verdict in the case after deliberating for more than 20 hours over several days
The jury deliberated for several days in the case of former officer Christopher Schurr, accused in the killing of Patrick Lyoya.
Former Grand Rapids police officer Christopher Schurr was charged with second-degree murder after police said he fatally shot Patrick Lyoya.
More than a dozen horses shut down a highway Wednesday morning in west Michigan, according to police.
She said she found the distressed, elderly pit bull tied to a truck.
Police are calling the incident 'suspicious' and said an autopsy will be conducted soon.
Officials believe the driver had a medical emergency and drove through the store’s windows, according to sheriff's officials.
A 9-year-old child died after falling into a Grand Rapids river over the weekend, according to police.
The woman died at the scene of what one report said was a private fireworks display, the reports said.
The boy told police he worried his mother would “get into trouble” in relation to the gun, according to WZZM.
Christopher Schurr is charged with second-degree murder for fatally shooting Black motorist Patrick Lyoya in the back of the head in April.
When a frantic couple flagged down a school bus, drivers sprang into action to reunite the parents with their 2-year-old, reports said.
The non-custodial mother of Elena Johnson kidnapped the girl from her father's home in Muskegon Heights, police say.
Attorneys for Christopher Schurr said it was not "murder but an unfortunate tragedy" when the officer shot Lyoya in the back of the head.
Four people, including two children, are dead in what appeared to be a murder-suicide in Wyoming, Michigan, authorities said.
The union called Lyoya's death "tragic" but said it "stands with Officer Schnurr."
Grand Rapids police named the officer who shot Patrick Lyoya in the head following a traffic stop and ensuing struggle over a stun gun.
An independent autopsy found that a Grand Rapids police officer shot Patrick Lyoya in the back of the head as he was face dow on the ground.
The independent autopsy showed Lyoya was shot by a Grand Rapids officer while facedown on the ground.
Grand Rapids police are releasing body camera and other video after they said an officer shot and killed Patrick Lyoya during a struggle.
The boys, all brothers, died Thursday in Holland, Michigan after their car became submerged upside down in a frozen pond.
Eric Winstrom, a commander of the Chicago Police Department, will serve as Grand Rapids’ next police chief, officials announced Tuesday.
A Grand Rapids man was found guilty of assault charges by a jury today in Lake County Trial Court's 79th District.
Three of the five people charges are from Michigan, while the two others are from out of state.
The man demanded money while implying he had a weapon, police said.
The Grand Rapids Police Department has recognized two of its officers for saving the life of an infant who was not breathing on Dec. 17.
The extent of the victim's injuries is unknown, according to police.
Several headstones at a Jewish cemetery in Grand Rapids were spray-painted with "TRUMP" and "MAGA" ahead of Tuesday's election.
The fire was at a home in the 2100 block of Oakwood Avenue NE, police said.
The event, held in Grand Rapids, is mean to "highlight firsts and inspire futures for men and women" in law enforcement.
A Michigan man fell to his death from a cliff near Starved Rock Lodge while attending a wedding.
The GRFD is offering tips for how residents can stay safe when lighting consumer fireworks this 4th of July.
City Manager Mark Washington will meet with the finalists June 14 and announce his selection by the end of June.
Officer Dan Patterson said the request made him laugh — and he was happy to deliver.
Three children and a woman were found dead of apparent gunshot wounds at a home in western Michigan.
Multiple victims were found dead of apparent gunshot wounds in Kent County on Monday, sources state.