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State health officials in Michigan are urging residents to take precautions against mosquito bites after mosquitos in Saginaw County tested positive for Jamestown Canyon virus, which can cause severe brain and spinal cord diseases. Residents are advised to use EPA-approved insect repellents, wear protective clothing, and eliminate standing water around their homes.
Michigan State Police identified Trooper Joel Popp, 39, as the officer killed in the line of duty after being struck by a car during a traffic stop in Saginaw County. Popp, who had been with the MSP Tri-City Post since January 2020, was hit by another vehicle while conducting a traffic stop for a suspected impaired driver on northbound I-75 near Birch Run. He later succumbed to his injuries at the hospital. The other driver, an 81-year-old man, sustained serious injuries but is expected to survive.
A Michigan State Police trooper died after being struck while conducting a traffic stop on I-75 in southern Saginaw County. The trooper was seriously injured and later succumbed to his injuries at Hurley Medical Center in Flint. The incident occurred around 7:30 p.m. and the interstate is closed as emergency personnel work at the scene.
A Michigan state trooper was wounded and a suspect was killed in a shootout at a hotel in Bridgeport Township. The state police's fugitive team was attempting to arrest the suspect, who was wanted on several felony warrants. The suspect threatened the team with a gun, prompting the troopers to open fire. The wounded trooper underwent surgery and is expected to recover. This marks the second fatal shooting by state troopers in Saginaw County this year.
The body found in Saginaw County has been identified as Kelly McWhirter, a missing Flushing woman. Police believe she was killed by her estranged husband, who later fatally shot himself. McWhirter's body was dumped in the woods and was discovered by a hunter. The sheriff does not believe anyone else was involved in the death, but investigations are ongoing. The news brings a mix of relief and sadness to McWhirter's family, providing some closure after 45 days of searching.
Michigan State Police released a 31-second video of a 10-year-old driving a stolen SUV down Interstate 75 in Saginaw County. The SUV had been stolen from a residence in Buena Vista Township, and the child driver was reportedly trying to drive to Detroit to see his mother. The pursuit ended when OnStar remotely disabled the vehicle, causing it to collide with a guardrail. The child is now facing charges and was lodged at the Saginaw County Juvenile Detention Center.