Port Huron Police are investigating a fatal crash involving a juvenile on an electric bicycle. It happened Monday in the 2800 block of Electric Avenue when a car struck the 15 year old girl who was riding the e-bike. The preliminary investigation shows the girl was riding in the wrong lane of traffic when she was struck. Police say the driver of the car remained at the scene and is cooperating with the investigation. The girl’s name is not being released.

Reporting for WGRT – Jared Cerullo

The Michigan Strategic Fund (MSF) Board has approved two projects investing nearly $60 million combined between Imlay City (Lapeer County) and Holland (Allegan County) and creating over 460 jobs. Quentin Messner Junior, the CEO of the MDEC and chair of the MSF Board, says the Make It In Michigan economic development strategy is working, providing funds to people to thrive in Michigan. Defense company Veptos has announced it will invest 19 million dollars in Lapeer County by acquiring a former bus manufacturing facility.

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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.

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A second suspected member of a Venezuelan gang is now arrested in Michigan. US Customs and Border Patrol says agents arrested a man believed to be a member of Tren de Aragua in Macomb County. Last week, the 30 year old was taken into custody during a traffic stop. The vehicle was reportedly stopped because of a fake license plate. Local police contacted CBP when they realized there were three undocumented men inside the car. One of them was known to have connections with a Venezuelan street gang that formed in the country’s prison system and is now considered a foreign terrorist organization.

Reporting for WGRT – Jared Cerullo

A Port Huron man will go to jail for a robbery outside a local Walmart store St Clair County Circuit Court Judge Cynthia Lane sentenced Eric Chippewa to a year after his charge of armed robbery was reduced to unarmed robbery as part of a plea deal. Police had previously said that Chippewa approached a truck driver in the parking lot in Fort Gratiot and asked for $20 from the truck’s driver. When the driver refused, Chippewa said he had a gun and demanded the money. Chippewa apparently never did actually have a gun.

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A 16 year old boy is accused of throwing lit fireworks at people during the city’s festival in Sterling Heights. The incident happened at the Sterling fest, a three day community festival along Utica road that includes a carnival, live music, art and food trucks. At least one person suffered a severe burn injury.

Reporting for WGRT – Jared Cerullo