ESCANABA – The Michigan Attorney General’s Office rested its case in the murder trial of Tavaris Jackson on Tuesday. The jury heard testimony from the pathologist who participated in conducting Harley Corwin’s autopsy and a domestic violence expert. Dr. Anna Tart, a forensic ...
GLADSTONE — Following a renovation that began in October, the St. Vincent de Paul store in Gladstone opened for business again in December and is now preparing for a grand reopening event that will take place this Saturday, March 14. The Society of St. Vincent de Paul (SVdP) provides ...
ESCANABA – Jury deliberation has officially begun in the murder trial of Tavaris Jackson. Following closing arguments from both the prosecution and defense Wednesday afternoon, the 12-member jury was sent to begin deliberating on a verdict. With the case now in the jury’s hands, there will be no further arguments from counsel. The jury will deliberate privately and could take any amount of time to reach a decision. Jury deliberation is the process in which jurors meet in private to review the evidence presented during the trial, discuss the case and apply the judge’s instructions ...
ESCANABA – Another former girlfriend of Tavaris Jackson testified Tuesday as the murder trial against him continued in the Delta County 47th Circuit Court. The woman, who shares a child with Jackson, said she began dating him when she was 14 and that their relationship lasted, on and off, until a couple of weeks before Harley Corwin was found dead in July 2023. The witness described her relationship with Jackson as “very push and pull.” She testified that when she was 14, Jackson threw a hot bowl of ramen noodles in her face after she confronted him about cheating. Although ...
ESCANABA -- The Special Olympics UP Regional Basketball Tournament was held in the gym of the Escanaba Junior/Senior High School on Saturday, March 7. The event has been sponsored by the Escanaba Kiwanis for over 40 years, and this year was another great success, organizers reported. Prior ...
ESCANABA – The murder trial of Tavaris Jackson entered its second week Monday in Delta County 47th Circuit Court. Jurors heard testimony from two expert witnesses, including a forensic anthropologist and a specialist in intelligence analysis and cellphone data interpretation. Jessica ...
