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Meth remains most common drug in St. Clair County
The St. Clair County Drug Task Force seized more than 2,300 grams of methamphetamine throughout 2023. That amount is a significant drop from a high point in 2021, when the task force seized more than 4,300 grams of the drug, but comes in the context of an increased use of other synthetic drugs, the use of which cannot be easily measured as Michigan State Police labs are overwhelmed with requests.
Man charged in eviction officer's fatal shooting to hire new attorney
A man accused of killing a court officer who was serving an eviction notice in December has indicated he will hire a new attorney. Michael Stickler, 49, notified the court of his intention during a pretrial hearing Tuesday. The name of the attorney he intends to hire was not indicated in the court records.
Woman gets probation, 15 more days in jail for role in torture case
As the case against Aaron Schoenrock for torturing and raping a woman has proceeded through the justice system his codefendant, Jolynn Hirsch, has portrayed herself as a fellow victim. Schoenrock, Hirsch told the court, had beaten, abused and tortured her in much the same way he did to a woman...
St. Clair County Community Mental Health reopens Marine City Broadway Street location
St. Clair County Community Mental Health recently hosted an open house and grand reopening of its building at 135 Broadway St. in Marine City. In June of 2023, SCCCMH opened its new Marine City office at 6221 King Road, relocating from the building on Broadway Street. The new location was previously a small manufacturing facility that had been recently remodeled. The move was made due to SCCMH needing additional space for the services it provides in the south region of the county.
St. Clair County home listings asked for more money in May – see the current median price here
The median home in St. Clair County listed for $299,900 in May, up 2.6% from the previous month's $292,450, an analysis of data from Realtor.com shows. Compared to May 2023, the median home list price increased 3.3% from $293,425. The statistics in this article only pertain to houses listed for...
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