A Mid-Michigan family is taking legal action after a deadly crash in Tuscola County last fall. The Putman family filed a lawsuit, blaming a semi-truck driver and his North Carolina-based company for a September 26 collision in Ellington Township, that killed three family members and injured five others. The suit claims the truck ran a stop sign hitting the family’s Jeep as they drove home from a football game. Now, the family is seeking damages, citing negligence, unsafe driving, and long-term injuries.

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A tense standoff ended with a St. Clair County man now facing serious charges after a domestic assault involving a gun. State Police say 44-year-old Edward Nankervis of Avoca allegedly attacked a 38-year-old woman Monday at a home on Kilgore Road in Kenockee Township. The woman managed to escape and call 911 from a nearby house. Troopers say Nankervis then barricaded himself inside for hours before surrendering. He now faces ten charges, including unlawful imprisonment and felony firearm, and is being held on a one-million-dollar bond.

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Two Port Huron students are being recognized after making a strong showing at the city’s first-ever ACT-SO competition. Malencia Price earned silver medals in both written poetry and spoken word, while Jamal Waldon took silver in contemporary instrumental music. The event, hosted last Sunday at the Hersey Reinvestment Center, marks a new step for the local NAACP chapter in supporting youth achievement. Organizers say both students plan to attend the national ACT-SO event, as the community now rallies to help fund their trip and grow the program.

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