Ryan Jeltema

BAD AXE, Mich. (WJRT) - A funeral director in Huron County will stand trial on 39 criminal charges for allegedly stealing money from prepaid funeral insurance policies and spending it on himself. The Michigan Attorney General's Office says 72-year-old Ter... See more

EAST TAWAS, Mich. (WJRT) - Michigan State Police arrested an East Tawas man accused of sharing child pornography and intimate deepfake images online. Court records show 25-year-old Tyler James Vliet was arraigned Wednesday in Iosco County District Court o... See more

ESCANABA, Mich. (WJRT) - Michigan hunters had a successful bear season in 2025, harvesting nearly 2,000 animals. That includes a notable number of large bears taken in the Upper Peninsula, according to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. Cody No... See more

SAGINAW, Mich. (WJRT) - A Saginaw teenager has been sentenced to more than 30 years in prison for a 2024 murder. A Saginaw County jury convicted 17-year-old Jawon Williams in August of first-degree murder and other charges. Investigators say Williams was ... See more

ADRIAN, Mich. (WJRT) - New Michigan license plates celebrating the 250th anniversary of the United States' independence began production this week at Gus Harrison Correctional Facility. The new plates are part of a legacy line inspired by Michigan's 1976 ... See more