Feds seek 18-year sentence for former Detroit Conservancy CFO
Federal prosecutors are seeking an 18-year sentence for former Detroit Riverfront Conservancy CFO William Smith for embezzling more than $40 million from the Conservancy.
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Federal prosecutors are seeking an 18-year sentence for former Detroit Riverfront Conservancy CFO William Smith for embezzling more than $40 million from the Conservancy.
The scheme targeted more than 100 people, including Jordan DeMay, a 17-year-old student from Marquette, Michigan, who died by suicide in 2022.
A Detroit woman who failed to surrender to authorities to start her prison sentence received more time behind bars.
A married couple who pled guilty to defrauding 40 people through their businesses have been sentenced to federal prison, the U.S. Attorney's Office announced.
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A former Detroit police officer accused of lying to federal agents investigating bribery has pleaded guilty.
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A Michigan woman is sentenced to five years in federal prison for illegal possession of a gun in the accidental shooting of her 2-year-old son in Lansing.
Federal officials say the sextortion scheme targeted more than 100 people, including 17-year-old Marquette high school student Jordan DeMay, who died by suicide in March 2022.
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Federal officials said a Michigan man and his brother kidnapped a Dunham's Sports store manager and forced him to give
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A federal judge granted a temporary restraining order banning the former Detroit Riverfront Conservancy CFO William A. Smith and other individuals from accessing up to $39.3 million in assets.
A Michigan man charged in the accidental shooting that killed a 2-year-old boy has pleaded guilty, the U.S. Attorney's Office announced.
A former Wyandotte elementary school principal accused of embezzling more than $89,000 of school funds has pleaded guilty.
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A Lansing man is federally charged for allegedly trying to steal a gun from a police officer during an arrest in April.
According to the U.S. Attorney's Office, Orlando Bernard Easter allegedly had cocaine, fentanyl, MDMA and methamphetamine. He also had seven firearms, including two that were reported stolen
Brad Holmes had Georgia on his mind during the NFL draft.
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Brad Holmes had Georgia on his mind during the NFL draft.
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Riley Greene hit a three-run homer in the second game that helped send Charlie Morton to his sixth straight loss, and the Detroit Tigers swept a doubleheader from the Baltimore Orioles 4-3 and 6-2 on Saturday.
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The company says the layoffs are not related to tariffs. The layoffs are effective April 14.
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George Santos has been sentenced to 87 months in prison on federal wire fraud and identity theft charges in New York.
According to tax data from the Henry Ford Health system, the organization collected over $16 million from patients who were eligible for community benefits in 2022.
"We are not creating an autism registry," a Department of Health and Human Services official said in a statement.
According to tax data from the Henry Ford Health system, the organization collected over $16 million from patients who were eligible for community benefits in 2022.
Dior Chambers started dialysis earlier this month and was told she could wait four to six years before she receives a lifesaving kidney.
Officials say the case was reported in a 1-year-old boy who was exposed to the county's first case, which involved another child.
Health experts say a combination shot, often given in the early months of a child's life, will protect little ones until pre-adolescence.
Brad Holmes had Georgia on his mind during the NFL draft.
Riley Greene hit a three-run homer in the second game that helped send Charlie Morton to his sixth straight loss, and the Detroit Tigers swept a doubleheader from the Baltimore Orioles 4-3 and 6-2 on Saturday.
Cade Cunningham led an unprecedented turnaround in NBA history, lifting the Detroit Pistons to relevance after the three-time championship franchise lost its luster.
Spencer Torkelson hit his eighth homer, Javier Báez had three hits from the ninth spot in the batting order and the Detroit Tigers defeated the Baltimore Orioles 4-3 in the first game of a day-night doubleheader.
Detroit City Football Club makes its debut in the USL Jägermeister Cup this Saturday against Eastern Conference opponent Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC.
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