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A Port Huron woman accused of killing her boyfriend is now on trial in St. Clair County, and jurors heard two very different stories Tuesday. Prosecutors say 40-year-old Jennifer Goodall shot Chase Hoyt after a year of jealous anger, and they say recordings and a neighbor’s testimony will show she threatened to kill him. Her attorney admits she fired the gun but says it was self-defense. Goodall faces murder and gun charges, and she could get life in prison if convicted. Testimony continued Wednesday morning.

Reporting for WGRT – JP bZet

A St. Clair County judge says a Wales Township man’s apology was empty as she sent him to prison for holding a woman captive at gunpoint. Judge Cynthia Lane sentenced 39 year old Aimeir White on Monday to a minimum of 9 years behind bars. Prosecutors say White kept the woman for days, believing she took his drugs, until she told workers at a fast food restaurant in July. Lane told White he has lived a wasted life and she must protect the victim.

Reporting for WGRT – JP bZet

A 41-year-old woman is dead after a 3 vehicle crash in Grant Township in St. Clair County Monday. The sheriff’s office says a white Dodge Journey heading south on Wildcat Road failed to stop at the stop sign at Burtch Road around 5 p.m. The Dodge hit a black Jeep Liberty heading west, then struck a gray Chevrolet Impala heading north. The Dodge driver died from her injuries. 2 other people were taken to the hospital by Tri-Hospital EMS, and 2 more had minor injuries. The investigation is ongoing.

Reporting for WGRT – JP bZet

A historic house in Port Sanilac is getting a major fix thanks to a state grant. The Sanilac County Historical Society will receive $85,000 to repair the 1872 Loop-Harrison House, part of the Sanilac County Historic Village and Museum. The project will tackle rotting porches, missing drainage and water seeping into the foundation. Society administrator Dan Finn says the money stops the damage before it becomes too costly to fix. The grant is one of 8 totaling about $673,000 for rural Michigan communities.

Reporting for WGRT – JP bZet

3 welding students from the St. Clair County Technical Education Center took their talents to Detroit on September 30th . Rori Cowhy of Yale, Brayden Fontenot of Port Huron and Allie Stamplis of St. Clair joined Ford’s ACCELERATE conference at Michigan Central, where the school was 1 of only 3 invited. They displayed welding sculptures, ran a welding simulator and met comedian and host Nate Bargatze. Principal Lesley Murphy says the trio shows the many roads students can take into the skilled trades.

Reporting for WGRT – JP bZet