I-Team

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FBI involved in Battle Creek investigation into possible internet scam

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. (NEWSCHANNEL 3) – Newschannel 3 is seeing new developments in an I-Team investigation. Battle Creek Police are now working with the FBI, tackling one of the largest internet scams the police department has ever seen....... Full story

Contract Controversy

MICHIGAN (NEWSCHANNEL 3) - A Newschannel 3 I-Team Investigation is prompting lawmakers and state leaders to look at changes in the law. This, after some are questioning whether a U.S. veteran's business arrangement and his service connected...... Full story

Plan may be underway to develop prime real estate in downtown Grand Rapids

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (NEWSCHANNEL 3) – Newschannel 3's I-Team is uncovering a plan to develop some prime real estate in downtown Grand Rapids. They've been talking about this project in Grand Rapids for two decades, but may finally be on its...... Full story

Local contractor faces multiple charges

PAW PAW, Mich. (NEWSCHANNEL 3) - Newschannel 3's I-Team is following a home contracting company in Paw Paw that has left customers dissatisfied all over West Michigan and is now in trouble with the law. The I-Team first uncovered this story...... Full story

Digging deeper into an international fraud investigation out of Battle Creek

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. (NEWSCHANNEL 3) – Newschannel 3's I-Team is digging deeper into an international internet fraud investigation that could have ties to terrorism. Newschannel 3 broke the story last week and today we got our hands on...... Full story

News 3 Special Report: Cancer Cluster in Coloma?

Scott Noll, News 3 I-Team

(NEWS 3) - Imagine, a classroom full of teachers and staff, all diagnosed with cancer. Sound unbelievable? It's exactly what some in Coloma say is happening inside Washington Elementary School. The district's own numbers show nearly 20 teachers...... Full story

Stealing time: A watch, three rings and two life sentences

(NEWS 3) - Does the punishment fit the crime? Floyd Caldwell was 25 years old when he was arrested for an armed robbery in May, 1975, in Benton Harbor. Retired Berrien County Judge Harry Laity and his wife had been robbed by two men at...... Full story

News 3 I-Team: Terrible secrets

By Abbie Boudreau, News 3 Investigative Reporter

(NEWS 3) - Ron Knapp was a respected school teacher in Union City for nearly 30 years, but after pleading guilty to possessing child pornography in February, he will never set foot in a classroom again. Knapp, 52, has been sentenced to two and a...... Full story

Stealing the Patch

By Abbie Boudreau, News 3 Investigative Reporter

By Abbie Boudreau, News 3 Investigative Reporter (NEWS 3) - A West Michigan nursing home is under intense scrutiny after the head nurse was found dead on her boss' bathroom floor last November. Julie Maystead, 45, worked as the Director of Nursing...... Full story

On the Road Again: 40 Tons of Trouble

(NEWS 3) - Many drivers grip the wheel a little tighter when they approach and pass a big truck. Fear of tangling with an 18-wheeler is warranted, because of the high number of crashes each year involving semis pulling trailers. But although...... Full story

Broken Trust: Man accused of faking cancer

By Abbie Boudreau, News 3 Investigative Reporter

(NEWS 3) - An Otsego man has been charged with three felony counts, accused of lying about having terminal cancer and then accepting disability money from his employer under false pretenses. Nearly four years ago, 36-year-old William Gregory told...... Full story

Serial killer set free?

By Abbie Boudreau, News 3 Investigative Reporter

(NEWS 3) - He promises to kill again. Coral Eugene Watts is a confessed serial killer. Authorities throughout the country suspect Watts in upwards of 80 or more unsolved murders. All of his victims were women. Detective Tom Ladd of the...... Full story

Still behind bars: Questions still surround man�s conviction; now he�s dying

By Abbie Boudreau, News 3 investigative reporter

(NEWS 3) - It's a crime that dates back to 1973, but some still question whether the right man is behind bars. Maurice Carter, 59, has been locked up for nearly 28 years for the shooting of an off-duty Benton Harbor police officer. On December 20,...... Full story

I-Team: A Veteran's Life

By Abbie Boudreau, Investigative Reporter, News 3 I-Team

(NEWS 3) - Many of our veterans are confused about their benefits and don't make good decisions about when to seek medical attention. That's what caseworkers with the Veterans Administration say they notice again and again. "It's all about the...... Full story

Presumed Dead: A News 3 I-Team Investigation

By Abbie Boudreau, News 3 I-Team

(NEWS 3) - After six months of fighting, 24-year-old Corporal Christopher Willis was home from the war in Iraq. "I was very proud of him and just thrilled to have him home," Chris' father, Frank Willis said. But Chris' homecoming celebration was...... Full story