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Deadly fire in Byron Township now under investigation

Posted About Five Months Ago by Brandon Wirth

Just before 8:00 AM Tuesday, a Jeep was traveling eastbound on 68^th St near Clay Ave and caught fire. Witnesses report hearing an explosion and Kent County Sheriff's Office deputies and the Cutlerville Fire Department arrived to find the vehicle fully involved with flames. Responders located a deceased person inside of the vehicle. The driver was identified as a 42-year-old Kentwood man.

The Kent County Sheriff's Office, Cutlerville Fire, Michigan State Police and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives are looking into what led up to this incident. The cause and origin of the fire is yet to be determined by fire investigators.

At this time, no further details have been released. If you have information that could help to move the investigation forward, please call the Kent County Sheriff's Office at 616-632-6125, or call Silent Observer at 616-774-2345 to report information safely and anonymously.

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CSAA Baseball

MONDAY 5/6/24 - 4p

Chip Hills 2 @ Big Rapids 5

TUESDAY 5/7/24 - 4p

~~Morley Stanwood @ Big Rapids~~ - CANCELLED

~~Lakeview @ C Montcalm~~ - CANCELLED

~~Reed City @ Tri County~~ - CANCELLED

~~Grant @ Oakridge~~ - CANCELLED

~~Kent City @ Chip Hills~~ - CANCELLED

~~Newaygo @ White Cloud~~ - CANCELLED

WEDNESDAY 5/8/24 - 4p

Comstock Park 1 @ Newaygo 6

Comstock Park 1 @ Newaygo 5

Kent City 0 @ Chip Hills 4

Kent City 6 @ Chip Hills 7 (8inn)

Reed City 18 @ Tri County 5 (5inn)

Reed City 1 @ Tri County 8 (5inn)

Morley Stanwood 1 @ Big Rapids 11 (6inn)

Morley Stanwood 2 @ Big Rapids 4

Grant 0 @ Oakridge 3

THURSDAY 5/9/24 - 4p

C Montcalm @ Alma

Big Rapids @ Grant

Montabella @ Lakeview

Tri County @ Ravenna

FRIDAY 5/10/24 - 4p

Pine River @ Kent City

Hesperia @ Chip Hills

Newaygo @ White Cloud

SATURDAY 5/11/24

Sacred Heart @ Big Rapids - 11a

Charlevoix/Montabella @ Big Rapids - 1:30p

Montague @ Grant

Orchard View @ Grant

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CSAA Softball

MONDAY 5/6/24 - 4p

Grant 26 @ Orchard View 9

Grant 10 @ Orchard View 11

TUESDAY 5/7/24 - 4p

~~Morley Stanwood @ Big Rapids~~ - CANCELLED

~~Lakeview @ C Montcalm~~ - CANCELLED

~~Reed City @ Tri County~~ - CANCELLED

~~Kent City @ Chip Hills~~ - CANCELLED

WEDNESDAY 5/8/24 - 4p

~~Mt Pleasant @ Big Rapids~~ - CANCELLED

Morley Stanwood 0 @ Big Rapids 11 (6inn)

Morley Stanwood @ Big Rapids

Beal City 16 @ C Montcalm 2

Beal City 10 @ C Montcalm 6

Reed City 24 @ Tri County 0 (3inn)

Reed City 23 @ Tri County 0 (3inn)

Kent City 9 @ Chip Hills 8

Kent City 16 @ Chip Hills 0

THURDAY 5/9/24 - 4p

Big Rapids @ Grant

Lakeview @ Montabella

~~Sparta @ Newaygo~~ - CANCELLED

~~Hesperia @ Chip Hills~~ - CANCELLED

FRIDAY 5/10/24 - 4p

C Montcalm @ Carson City-Crystal

Morley Stanwood @ Fremont

Pine River @ Kent City

Grant @ Ludington

Sparta @ Newaygo

Hesperia @ Chip Hills

Newaygo @ White Cloud

SATURDAY 5/11/24

TBD @ Big Rapids - 12p

TBD @ Big Rapids - 2p

TBD @ Lakeview - 9a

TBD @ Lakeview - 11a

C Montcalm @ Shepherd - 10a

CSAA Baseball Standings

1) Big Rapids: 8-1 | +101 -29 (+72)

2) Grant: 7-2 | +77 -41 (+36)

3) Chippewa Hills: 6-3 | +52 -36 (+16)

4) Reed City: 7-4 | +78 -43 (+35)

5) Newaygo: 8-6 | +88 -57 (+31)

6) Central Montcalm: 6-6 | +65 -51 (+14)

7) Morley Stanwood: 5-5 | +43 -52 (-9)

8) Kent City: 5-7 | +66 -101 (-35)

9) White Cloud: 4-6 | +39 -83 (-44)

10) Tri County: 2-9 | +49 -119 (-70)

11) Lakeview: 0-9 | +37 -94 (-57)

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