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Blue Water Volleygrass is Back-  July 23-25

Port Huron, MI — Blue Water Volleygrass is back with a tournament scheduled for Friday, July 23rd through Sunday, July 25th. Registration opened on June 1st.

The tournament is a major fundraiser for Port Huron Northern High School athletic teams. The tournament had to be canceled last year, but it is a go this year with the usual 200 teams expected. Northern’s sports team members and their families generally volunteer to host the annual event, where new and returning teams fight for the top spot in their divisions.

Blue Water Volleygrass is a grass court four-on-four volleyball tournament with a variety of divisions. The tournament is held on the athletic field at Port Huron Northern High School on Krafft Road.

The divisions include beginner, intermediate, open, and 40 and up divisions for men; beginner, intermediate, open, and 30 and up for women, and girls and boys teams for ages U14 to U18. There are also co-ed divisions. The cost to register is between $85 and $145 per team.

The full list of rules and regulations, as well as registration information, can be found at volleygrass.com.

Reporting for WGRT – Jennie McClelland

Port Huron Twp. Man Charged With Open Murder

On June 1, 2021, Dustin David Tucker, a 27 year old male Port Huron Township resident, was arraigned on the charges of Open Murder, Arson 2nd degree, and Unlawful Imprisonment in the murder of Danielle Grace Smith, a 28 year old Port Huron resident who he was in a dating relationship with. His bond was denied.

Dustin is scheduled for a probable cause conference on June 15, 2021 at 9 a.m. and his preliminary examination is scheduled for June 22, 2021 at 1:30 p.m. in front of the Honorable Judge Mona Armstrong.

On May 29, 2021 at 8:16 a.m. the Port Huron Police and Fire Departments were called to the  1800 block of Division Street on a report of fire investigation. The initial caller stated there  was smoke in the house and a charred body. Officers and firefighters discovered the body of,  who they believe to be, the 28 year old female resident.  

Port Huron Detectives and the Major Crimes Unit were called out to investigate. The  Michigan State Police Crime Lab and a Michigan State Police Fire Investigator responded to  the scene to assist with evidence collection. The deceased was turned over to the St. Clair  County Medical Examiner’s Office. Her name will not being released until an autopsy has  been conducted and positive identification has been made. 

On May 29, around 10:40 p.m., the Major Crimes Unit, Port Huron Police Detectives and the  Special Response Team executed a search warrant in the 2400 block of Hopps Road in Port  Huron Township. This home is the residence of a 27 year old male who was in a dating  relationship with the deceased.  

The male was taken to the Port Huron Police Department and interviewed. He was ultimately  lodged in the St. Clair County Intervention Center on the charge of murder.  

If you have knowledge of this crime call the Port Huron Police Department at (810) 984-8415  or the Port Huron Police Department’s Major Crimes Unit at (810) 984-5383. 

Anonymous tips can be received through the CAPTURE Hotline at (810) 987-6688, emailed  through www.porthuronpolice.org, or texted by downloading the Port Huron PD app on apple  or android devices. Anonymous texts can also be received by texting the keyword CAPTURE and their message/tip to 847411.  

Submitted by the Port Huron Police Department

Police Investigating Murder in Port Huron

Port Huron, MI — On May 29, 2021 at 8:16 a.m. the Port Huron Police and Fire Departments were called to the  1800 block of Division Street on a report of fire investigation. The initial caller stated there  was smoke in the house and a charred body. Officers and firefighters discovered the body of,  who they believe to be, the 28 year old female resident.  

Port Huron Detectives and the Major Crimes Unit were called out to investigate. The  Michigan State Police Crime Lab and a Michigan State Police Fire Investigator responded to  the scene to assist with evidence collection. The deceased was turned over to the St. Clair  County Medical Examiner’s Office. Her name will not being released until an autopsy has  been conducted and positive identification has been made. 

On May 29, around 10:40 p.m., the Major Crimes Unit, Port Huron Police Detectives and the  Special Response Team executed a search warrant in the 2400 block of Hopps Road in Port  Huron Township. This home is the residence of a 27 year old male who was in a dating  relationship with the deceased.  

The male was taken to the Port Huron Police Department and interviewed. He was ultimately  lodged in the St. Clair County Intervention Center on the charge of murder.  

If you have knowledge of this crime call the Port Huron Police Department at (810) 984-8415  or the Port Huron Police Department’s Major Crimes Unit at (810) 984-5383. 

Anonymous tips can be received through the CAPTURE Hotline at (810) 987-6688, emailed  through www.porthuronpolice.org, or texted by downloading the Port Huron PD app on apple  or android devices. Anonymous texts can also be received by texting the keyword CAPTURE and their message/tip to 847411.  

Submitted by the Port Huron Police Department

The Rotary Parade is On for July 21, 2021

Port Huron, MI — The summer calendar in the Blue Water Area is filling up! In June, Downtown Port Huron will be hopping with regular Shop, Rock & Stroll events each Friday, Drive-in Movies at McMorran, and Art on the River, and there are plenty of events to look forward to in July including the Rotary International Day Parade.

The Rotary Club of Port Huron will host their 101st parade on July 21st. The theme for this year’s parade is “Decades” which was intended to celebrate the club’s 100th anniversary last year.

Port Huron Rotary President Scott Babin said, “It was such a disappointment to cancel last year’s 100th Anniversary activities and events for our club. We are thrilled that both the Governor’s announcement on lifting outdoor event limits and the timing of our annual parade support Rotary hosting the event this year.”

Those who visit the parade are asked to follow whatever state guidelines are in effect on the day of the event, but, at this time, all broad epidemic orders are expected to be lifted on July 1st.

Reporting for WGRT – Jessie Wiegand

 

 

New Food Truck Brings Indian Cuisine to Port Huron

Port Huron, MI — The food scene in Port Huron continues to evolve with the latest addition of Aatma Indian Cuisine. The food truck brings the first taste of Indian food to the area. While there are plenty of Indian restaurants across the border in Sarnia and a few sprinkled throughout metro Detroit, Indian cuisine has been hard to come by, until now.

Owner Bretton Jones is no stranger to the food truck business, also owning and operating El Hombre Grande, which serves Mexican food. Bretton said that the community has responded to the new cuisine by helping him sell out of food for two weeks in a row.

Aatma offers regular items such as tandoori chicken and butter chicken, as well as specials. Saag, a popular Indian side dish of spinach simmered in a vegetable sauce is a permanent fixture on the menu, as well as vegetable korma and naan bread. Jones also caters to popular diets by offering cauliflower rice as a substitute for rice to make the meal keto-friendly.

Aatma Cuisine is open on Wednesdays only from 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.. The truck is located in the parking lot of Ryan’s Liquor store at the intersection of Pine Grove and 10th Avenue on Port Huron’s north end. More information can be found on Aatma’s Facebook page.

https://www.facebook.com/AatmaIndianCuisine

Reporting for WGRT – Jennie McClelland

Search Continues for Nadine Moses

Casco Twp, MI — The search by law enforcement and citizens continues for 84 year old Nadine Moses of Casco Township.

According to family members, Moses went missing from her home in the early morning hours of May 4th.  She was driving a dark blue 2011 Ford Edge SUV with a Michigan handicap plate of C8932. She has not been seen nor heard from since.  Below is a timeline of attempts by local law enforcement to locate the missing woman.

During the early evening hours of May 4th, after Nadine didn’t appear at a family member’s house as expected and calls to her cell phone went to voicemail, the family reported her as missing.

A be on the lookout (BOL) was issued state wide and nationwide.  She was entered into the Law Enforcement Information Network (LEIN) as missing.  Databases were checked to see if any law enforcement officers had run her license plate.

Deputies were able to confirm that at the time she went missing, Nadine had a full tank of gas and approximately $50 in cash.  She has not used her debit card or credit card since she went missing.

Cell phone data was retrieved, indicating Nadine may have been driving from about 2:15 a.m. on May 4th until about 9:15 a.m. that same day in the general areas of Ira, Casco, Cottrellville, China and East China Townships and Marine City. According to the gathered information, she was believed to have been in the M-29 area of Marine City at about 5:15 a.m.

By checking surveillance cameras, it is believed that her vehicle was observed on 2 cameras in the early morning hours of May 4th.  The vehicle was northbound on M-29, passing the Marine City Police Department.  The vehicle then turned east on Fairbanks.  It is unknown where the vehicle headed after that.

Since her disappearance, Deputies and local law enforcement agencies have been checking turnouts, state game areas, businesses and other locations where a vehicle might be located, but not noticed.

A check was also made on all open riverbank and open water entry points.  A search of the St. Clair River and Belle River was also made by air and sonar with no sign of the vehicle.

On the afternoon of May 8th, Michigan State Police reviewed Nadine’s cell phone data.  They then conducted a flyover of an extensive area based on pings to her phone or cell tower data provided.

On Wednesday, May 19th, the Sheriff’s Office received a tip from a drone operator regarding what he believed to be a vehicle submerged in the St. Clair River off Algonac State Park.  The Sheriff’s Office Marine Division and Dive Team responded and located the item, which ended up being a pile of logs.  

Detectives from the Sheriff’s Office continue to follow up on Crime Stoppers tips and other possible leads.  Deputies continue to search for the vehicle throughout the county.

We are asking that everyone continue to remain on the lookout and check your property, especially if you have a separate lane leading to an isolated area of your land.

“Along with the work we are doing, we continue to hope and pray we receive information on Nadine’s whereabouts,” said Sheriff Mat King.  “If anyone locates Nadine or her vehicle, we ask that you immediately call the Sheriff’s Office at (810) 985-8115, or your local police agency.”

Submitted by the St. Clair County Sheriff’s Office