George James

A Detroit man was killed Friday afternoon after being hit by a vehicle while walking along Michigan Road near Dove Road in Port Huron Township. Deputies say the man was thrown into a ditch filled with water and was unresponsive when crews arrived. He was rushed to Lake Huron Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead. Investigators say the driver, a 16-year-old from Marine City in a Jeep Liberty, returned to the scene and cooperated with deputies. The cause of the crash is under investigation.

Reporting for WGRT – JP bZet

Jeep lovers turned out for the annual Polar Bear Jeep Run on Saturday at Port Huron Ace Hardware on Pine Grove Avenue. Hosted by the Blue Water Jeep Owners Club, the event featured fun challenges and friendly competitions — all in one spot so spectators could watch up close. Organizers said the fundraiser supported child abuse prevention programs, Safe Horizons, and holiday help for local families. Everyone was welcome to donate or lend a hand, no Jeep required.

Reporting for WGRT – JP bZet

Forty-year-old Jennifer Goodall is charged with open murder after police say she shot 23-year-old Chase Hoyt during a domestic dispute at their 10th Avenue home last fall. Responders couldn’t save Hoyt at the scene. Goodall was heard admitting to the shooting in a 911 call. Her trial, once set for March 3, is now scheduled for August 4, with a plea hearing in late July. The delay allows time for state police to finish a blood pattern analysis critical to the case.

Reporting for WGRT – JP bZet

A major drug bust at the Blue Water Bridge near Sarnia, has customs officers talking. The Canadian Border Services Agency says officers stopped a truck coming from the U.S. on February 4th. After a second inspection, detector dogs uncovered 16 duffle bags packed with meth — about 587 pounds total. The driver, 29-year-old Kulbir Singh of Woodstock faces charges for importing and trafficking methamphetamine. Since January, border officers have seized more than 600 kilograms of meth before it reached Canadian streets.

Reporting for WGRT – JP bZet