A Mid-Michigan family is taking legal action after a deadly crash in Tuscola County last fall. The Putman family filed a lawsuit, blaming a semi-truck driver and his North Carolina-based company for a September 26 collision in Ellington Township, that killed three family members and injured five others. The suit claims the truck ran a stop sign hitting the family’s Jeep as they drove home from a football game. Now, the family is seeking damages, citing negligence, unsafe driving, and long-term injuries.

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A Michigan man convicted of murder more than five decades ago is set to walk free after a judge ruled he has served enough time. Seventy-three-year-old Willie Bankston has spent over 50 years behind bars for a 1973 fatal shooting in St. Clair County. A judge resentenced him to 53 years, clearing the way for his release in August. The decision follows court rulings requiring youth to be considered in life sentences. Bankston, who has shown decades of good behavior, apologized and is no longer seen as a threat.

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A tense standoff ended with a St. Clair County man now facing serious charges after a domestic assault involving a gun. State Police say 44-year-old Edward Nankervis of Avoca allegedly attacked a 38-year-old woman Monday at a home on Kilgore Road in Kenockee Township. The woman managed to escape and call 911 from a nearby house. Troopers say Nankervis then barricaded himself inside for hours before surrendering. He now faces ten charges, including unlawful imprisonment and felony firearm, and is being held on a one-million-dollar bond.

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St. Clair County residents can access a wide range of free services at one event later this month. The Community Resource Fair is happening May 20 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the SC4 Fieldhouse in Port Huron. Organizers expect more than 750 people seeking help with housing, employment, food, and health needs. Attendees can pick up groceries from a mobile food pantry, get personal care items, and connect with local agencies. The Secretary of State will also be on site with a mobile office offering ID services.

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A Huron County man will lose his hunting privileges for years after a jury found he helped organize an illegal deer hunt. Prosecutor Timothy Rutkowski says 61-year-old Christopher Ahearn of Kinde was convicted for aiding the unlawful taking of deer during a restricted season in Lincoln Township back in December of ’24. Testimony from hunters, along with DNR evidence and messages, showed he coordinated the hunt. Jurors reached a verdict in under two hours. Ahearn cannot hunt for the rest of this year plus five more.

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