Shortly after 4 a.m., heavy police presence was reported in the central part of the city. Upon arrival in the area of Pine and McNabb, several police vehicles could be seen in the 600-700 block of Pine Street. A witness in the area said they heard 6-10 “rapid-fire gunshots.” A […]
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Suspect flees across Mackinac Bridge in 40-mile police chase through Upper Peninsula
MACKINAW CITY, MI – A high-speed police chase that started in Mackinaw City ended more than 40 miles away and on the other side of the Mackinac Bridge early Sunday, Aug. 22, police said. The suspect in the chase, a 27-year-old male from Sacramento, Calif., was allegedly driving a stolen […]
Child Sex Trafficking Sting Results in Three Local Arrests
At about 6:00 pm on Monday, August 16, Chippewa County Sheriff Mike Bitnar held a Facebook Live video conference, assisted by Sault Ste Marie Police Chief Wes Bierling and Sault Tribe Police Chief Robert Marchand, to announce the arrest of three men on Friday, August 13, as the result of […]
Attempted Murder suspect shoots self in car chase
Troopers from the Manistique Outpost were assisted by Sault Tribal Police Dept, Manistique Public Safety, Schoolcraft County Sheriff’s Dept, and DNR officers in the attempt to locate a wanted subject out of St. Louis Missouri yesterday afternoon. At approximately 3:45pm, a “be on the lookout” (BOL) was issued by St. […]
Michigan motorists encouraged to buckle up as seat belt use declines to lowest rate in 17 years
Michigan’s seat belt use rate has decreased sharply, dropping from 94.4 percent in 2019 to 92.6 percent in2021, according to results from a grant-funded direct observation study conducted by Michigan State University. This is the state’s lowest seat belt compliance rate since 2004, and traffic safety advocates are concerned. “The […]
Mackinac Bridge Walk is back on for 2021
July 9, 2021 — The Mackinac Bridge Authority (MBA) board today enthusiastically confirmed that the annual Mackinac Bridge Walk will go on as scheduled this Labor Day, Sept. 6. Board members welcomed the end of pandemic restrictions that will allow the event, citing its importance to the Straits area economy and […]
US-2 reopen after mishap at Naubinway
NAUBINWAY, Mich. (WLUC) – UPDATE: US-2 near Naubinway was closed almost 2 hours Friday evening after a small collision between a motorcycle and another vehicle. According to Mackinac County Sheriff, a motorcycle side-swiped another vehicle. There were very minor injuries. The Sheriff says the long delay came from a ‘tourist’ […]
Sault Ste. Marie celebrates Engineer’s Day
CHIPPEWA COUNTY, MI — The people who keep Great Lakes shipping moving through the Soo Locks were celebrated in a new kind of way in Chippewa County. For the first time, Engineer’s Day was re-engineered and moved to downtown Sault Ste. Marie. Three blocks were closed to traffic, with more […]
ACLU sues Michigan State Police for alleged racial profiling in traffic stops
The Michigan State Police is being sued for alleged racial profiling and unlawful search and seizures when conducting traffic stops. In 2020, about 21 percent of all MSP traffic stops involved drivers who were Black, while about 14 percent of Michigan residents are African-American. Michigan State Police Col. Joseph Gasper […]
Video reviews Mackinac Bridge Walk options for 2021
June 24, 2021 — The annual Mackinac Bridge Walk is back for 2021, and the Mackinac Bridge Authority (MBA) has updated a video explaining the options people have for participating in this beloved event. Based on the success of the 2018 and 2019 events, the MBA will again start the 2021 […]