An overdue boater in the Michigan waters off Lake St Clair has been found safe having run adrift after fuel ran out on the personal watercraft. The Ira Township Fire Department, along with South Water Rescue were requested to help after emergency dispatchers got a report that the boater was an hour overdue for arrival back at the boat launch.
Reporting for WGRT – Jared Cerullo
The State Attorney General’s Office has found that the February fatal shooting of a man by a state trooper in Port Huron was justified, therefore no criminal charges filed against the trooper. 52 year old Mark Ryan was shot February 12, after troopers responded to a 911 call that Ryan was intoxicated and threatening to take his own life and asking for someone to shoot him. Ryan came out of the home with a pistol in his right hand, which turned out to be a BB gun, walked toward a trooper and raised the gun, prompting the trooper to fire three times, killing him.
Reporting for WGRT – Jared Cerullo
The St Clair County Drug Task Force has arrested a Port Huron man for cocaine trafficking. The arrest went down in the 4100 block of Dove road. 29 year old Dondre Neal was taken into custody. Authorities said he resisted arrest and obstructed the investigation after jumping out a window and trying to lead deputies on a foot chase before he was captured, they said a large quantity of cocaine was found on his person, along with digital scales and packing materials inside.
Reporting for WGRT – Jared Cerullo
The 17th annual men and women who cook event is planned for Marwood nursing and rehab on Wednesday, August 13, from five to 7:30pm at the Marwood campus. Funds raised from the event will be used to renovate Marwood’s Main Lounge as they try to reach their goal of $25,000 to provide residents, families and visitors, a comfortable, modern multipurpose room for years to come.
Reporting for WGRT – Jared Cerullo
A Fort Gratiot Township woman was taken to McLaren Port Huron recently after arriving at a neighbor’s door disoriented saying she’d been drugged and sexually assaulted. Deputies arrested 67 year-old Charles Fouts Junior of Lennox Township at the apartment. Investigators said the two met on a dating app and later found pictures taken of the woman without her knowledge. Fouts is facing multiple felony charges, including first-degree criminal sexual conduct.
Reporting for WGRT – Jared Cerullo
The 2025 Major League Fishing Team Series will launch with the BMW Trailer Hitch Challenge Cup this August. The event will bring about a dozen elite two-man teams to Michigan’s Thumb Coast, an area known for its world-class smallmouth bass fishing. The event is hosted by Discover the Blue and marks the earliest host city reveal in the league’s history.
Reporting for WGRT – Jared Cerullo