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Heath found guilty of voluntary manslaughter after shooting in Howell
The former owner of a downtown tattoo shop was found guilty of voluntary manslaughter Nov. 12 in Livingston County's 44th Circuit Court. Jeremy Heath, 50, of Clarkston, was accused of shooting and killing Sean Thompson in June 2024 at Metro Studios Ink on Grand River Avenue in Howell. He was charged with one count of open murder, two counts of felony firearms, one count of carrying a dangerous weapon with unlawful intent, and one count of carrying a concealed weapon. Open murder is usually a combination of first- and second-degree murder, to be decided by the jury based on the evidence presented at trial. For this case, voluntary manslaughter was also allowed consideration. More: Trial begins for tattoo shop owner accused of murder in Howell The trial before Judge Matthew McGivney began with opening arguments Nov. 2. In his opening statement, assistant prosecuting attorney James Puzzouli argued the murder was premeditated, saying Heath — who was then part-owner of the tattoo shop — was jealous of Thompson. “He did it intentionally," Puzzouli said. "He did it with forethought. He thought about it before he came to the tattoo shop that day, when he made the conscious decision to bring the
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Banta returns as Detroit Catholic Central football wins regional title
CLARKSTON — Duke Banta led Detroit Catholic Central out of the locker room. Then the senior quarterback led the defending state champions to their third straight Division 1 regional title. Banta returned from a broken collarbone suffered in a Week 6 win over Toledo Central Catholic. He completed eight passes for 66 yards, a touchdown and an interception in a 21-7 win Friday, Nov. 13, at Clarkston. Catholic Central (11-1) advances to the Nov. 21 state semifinal against East Kentwood or Portage Central at a neutral site yet to be announced. More: Subscribe to “Michigan Sidelines,” our high school sports newsletter Banta looked rusty in his first game back, but that was understandable. He was also without Texas Tech commit and four-star senior Gideon Gash, who was ruled out with an injury in a game-time decision. But Catholic Central’s defense, special teams and running game had his back. After Clarkston grabbed a 7-0 lead on Ty Duffy’s 3-yard run, Catholic Central kept giving Banta short fields. Late in the first quarter, Kaden Gonzales blocked a punt to give the offense possession at the Clarkston 7. Moments later, Jalen Montlouis scored on a 1-yard run. Midway through the second quarter, A’Mari