24-year-old Wyatt Stimac was arraigned March 18th on charges of first-degree murder and felony firearm. The incident occurred the night before in St. Clair Township on Gratiot Road. Deputies arrived to find Stimac, who was arrested without resistance, and a 56-year-old man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Despite efforts to save him, the victim was pronounced dead at the scene. The St. Clair County Sheriff’s Department, along with the Port Huron Major Crimes Unit and MSP Crime Lab, are investigating.

Reporting for WGRT – JP bZet

Starting Wednesday, Michigan State Police will ramp up patrols on I-94, from New Buffalo to Port Huron, targeting distracted drivers. Officers will focus on drivers texting, eating, or otherwise distracted behind the wheel. The initiative, in partnership with the Kiefer Foundation, aims to raise awareness about the dangers of distracted driving. The Kiefer Foundation, founded in honor of Mitchel Kiefer, who died in a crash with a distracted driver, will help educate drivers during stops and through media outreach.

Reporting for WGRT – JP bZet

Sarnia Mayor Mike Bradley has requested the removal of all American flags from municipal properties due to President Trump’s tariff war with Canada. Bradley, whose city lies across the river from Port Huron, said the move was considered back in January but held off in hopes the tariffs would end. He cited concerns from locals about the economic damage. Bradley also asked the Lambton Area Water Supply Board to follow suit. The Sarnia council will discuss the request at the next meeting.

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Starting this Fall, St. Clair County Regional Educational Service Agency will launch a new Law and Public Safety program aimed at 11th and 12th-grade students. Located at Port Huron’s Woodrow Wilson Elementary, the program offers hands-on training for in-demand careers like law enforcement, firefighting, emergency medical services, and more. Students will have access to industry equipment and local partners. Open to all St. Clair County students, this program prepares them for careers in the growing public safety sector.

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Canadian authorities seized over 900 pounds of cocaine in two separate busts at the Blue Water Bridge. In late February, officers found 86 kg of cocaine worth $2.3 million in a truck entering Canada. Driver Pawandeep Dhillon, 34, of Innisfil, was arrested. On March 6, another truck carried 333 kg of cocaine worth $9 million was seized. Driver Ravinderbir Singh, 23, of Brampton, was also arrested. The CBSA says over $68 million in drugs have been seized in Southern Ontario this year.

Reporting for WGRT – JP bZet