A Fort Gratiot man is headed to trial after prosecutors say he carried out a violent crime spree across Macomb County. Fifty-three-year-old Thomas Tackett faces 13 charges, including carjacking and multiple home invasions, after incidents in Harrison Township and St. Clair Shores last October. Authorities say he broke into several occupied homes, stabbed a man with a fork, damaged a golf course, and led deputies on a high-speed chase on I-94 before being arrested. Tackett remains jailed without bond and is set for arraignment June 29th.

Reporting for WGRT – JP bZet

More than 80 years after his death in World War II, a Croswell soldier has finally been laid to rest at home. Corporal George Sepsey, a Croswell High School graduate, was killed in Papua New Guinea in 1942 at age 24, but his remains were never identified. His mother spent years searching for answers and even reserved a gravesite for him before her death. In ’25, his family learned his remains had been identified. Last Saturday Sepsey was buried in Croswell, fulfilling his mother’s long-held wish.

Reporting for WGRT – JP bZet

In St. Clair County, the Health Advisory Board refused to cut local family planning services after a heated meeting on Wednesday. Medical Director Dr. Remington Nevin had urged the county to drop federal Title X funding, citing staffing shortages and other priorities. But dozens of residents pushed back, warning that hundreds of patients could lose access to birth control, STI testing, and preventive care. Board members agreed more time is needed for a solid transition plan to protect patients. The program served 871 people last year.

Reporting for WGRT – JP bZet