Battle Creek man, 43, found dead with stab wound to chest
Updated Mar 17, 2021;
Posted Mar 17, 2021
Battle Creek Police are investigating the death of 43-year-old Christopher Dykstra. Police said Dykstra may have been stabbed in self defense. (MLive file photo)Joel Bissell | MLive.com
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BATTLE CREEK, MI Police are investigating the death of a 43-year-old Battle Creek man who was found dead shortly after midnight, Wednesday morning.
Officers responded to the 300 block of Main Street at around 12:30 a.m., Wednesday, March 17, where they discovered Christopher Dykstra lying in a driveway with what appeared to be a single stab wound to his chest, according to a news release from the department.
Battle Creek Police Investigate Stabbing Death on Main Street
Battle Creek Police are looking for answers today after a 43-year-old Battle Creek man was found dead in a driveway early Wednesday morning. Police said in a release that Christopher Dykstra’s body was discovered about 12:30am in the 300 block of Main Street. Dykstra appeared to have a single stab wound to his chest, and was pronounced dead at the scene.
A knife was located nearby, and police talked to an 18-year-old man who was near the scene, and believed to be involved. The preliminary investigation showed the man may have acted in self-defense, resulting in Dykstra’s death.
Battle Creek Police Cruiser (photo by John McNeill).
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WNWN/WTVB) – Battle Creek Police say they are investigating the death of a 43-year-old man which took place in the 300 block of Main Street.
Police report they found Christopher Dykstra of Battle Creek lying in a driveway at around 12:30 a.m. Wednesday morning.
He appeared to have a single stab wound to his chest and was pronounced dead at the scene. A knife was found nearby.
An 18-year-old male who was believed to be involved was near the scene and interviewed by police.
The preliminary investigation showed the man may have acted in self-defense, resulting in Dykstraâs death.
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Surgery successful for state trooper involved in head-on collision in Battle Creek
Updated Jan 19, 2021;
Posted Jan 19, 2021
A Michigan State Police patrol vehicle driven by Trooper Christopher Haywood was hit head-on Sunday, Jan. 17, 2021 on West Columbia Avenue near Stevens Road in Battle Creek, Michigan. (Courtesy photo | Michigan State Police)
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BATTLE CREEK, MI A Michigan State Police trooper who incurred serious injuries after being involved in a head-on crash Sunday is recovering from surgery and expected to return home this week.
Trooper Christopher Haywood had a successful surgery Monday after suffering multiple fractures to his femur inthe Jan. 17 crash, MSP Lt. DuWayne Robinson told MLive.