Ex-Detroit Riverfront Conservancy CFO pleads guilty to embezzling $40M
William Smith pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud and one count of money laundering.
Watch CBS News
William Smith pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud and one count of money laundering.
Officials say a 31-year-old Grosse Pointe Woods man allegedly stole more than $350,000 from a local wine shop where he worked.
The former president of United Steelworkers Local 2513 has pleaded guilty to embezzling more than $58,000 from the union.
A Warren nursing home manager was charged in connection to embezzling more than $7,000 from eight vulnerable adults, officials said.
Lisa Marie Tramski, 57, of Burtchville, was sentenced to one year of probation and ordered to $51,600.75 in restitution.
A Michigan man is sentenced to five to 20 years in prison for stealing $26,000 from several businesses, the Michigan Attorney General's office announced.
The woman also failed to report her income on Michigan tax returns and must pay $52,215 in restitution.
A 33-year-old Redford man has been charged with embezzling thousands of dollars from his grandfather.
A Detroit man accused of stealing more than $60,000 from a Third Circuit Court judge has pleaded guilty.
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 former Wyandotte elementary school principal accused of embezzling more than $89,000 of school funds has pleaded guilty.
A 67-year-old woman will stand trial for allegedly embezzling hundreds of thousands of dollars from an elderly man she had a relationship with, the Michigan Attorney General's office announced.
Police said Marivelis Serrano, 48, is facing 18 charges, including embezzlement and identity theft.
David Rosenberg, 72, of DeWitt, is sentenced to four to 20 years in prison for embezzling about $780,000 from retired priests, the Michigan Attorney General's office announced Monday.
A Michigan man has been charged with embezzlement after he allegedly used his father's funds to pay his own bills and make personal purchases, officials said.
Trevor Beaver, 31, is charged with one count of embezzlement over $100,000 and one count of using a computer to commit a crime. If convicted, he faces 20 years to life in prison.
A former Wayne County Circuit Court assistant accused of embezzling more than $60,000 is bound over for trial
Michele Kwiatkowski was sentenced to 11 months probation.
Steven Allen, 42, of Detroit was arraigned on the charges, Nessel announced Wednesday.
Nancy Caviston, 76, of Superior Township, is charged with two counts of embezzlement by an agent, between $1,000 and $20,000, and two counts of wages and fringe benefits violations.
Guilfoil allegedly forged the checks, taking the money for herself and her husband, totaling over $1,000, Nessel said.
Anne and Robert Minard were arraigned Wednesday in East Lansing on multiple felony charges including conducting a criminal enterprise, Attorney General Dana Nessel announced.
Michele Kwiatkowski, the former IT Director for the City of Fraser, pled to Embezzlement of over $100,000 and will pay restitution to the City of Fraser to resolve her embezzlement case, the Macomb County Prosecuting Attorney announced Tuesday.
Penske and Reuss address a wide range of critical issues for Detroit, Michigan and the nation.
Authorities say more than 700 people were evacuated from the high school. Police later cleared the school after no explosives were found.
Another round of snow will hit Southeast Michigan on Friday, leaving Michiganders with another reason to use their shovels.
UAW Vice President Laura Dickerson confirmed that the worker is suspended with pay while Ford and the UAW discuss next steps.
In a tale of two speeches, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has offered a rebuttal to President Trump's defense of his tariff policies, made just days before by the president in Detroit.
Another round of snow will hit Southeast Michigan on Friday, leaving Michiganders with another reason to use their shovels.
The original forecast showed about one to two inches of snow after the changeover from rain, with a pocket or two of three inches.
A Michigan man will serve 18 months in federal prison over a disturbance that erupted on a Detroit-bound SkyWest flight in July.
UAW Vice President Laura Dickerson confirmed that the worker is suspended with pay while Ford and the UAW discuss next steps.
Penske and Reuss address a wide range of critical issues for Detroit, Michigan and the nation.
Penske and Reuss address a wide range of critical issues for Detroit, Michigan and the nation.
UAW Vice President Laura Dickerson confirmed that the worker is suspended with pay while Ford and the UAW discuss next steps.
In a tale of two speeches, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has offered a rebuttal to President Trump's defense of his tariff policies, made just days before by the president in Detroit.
A United Auto Workers union member says he is worried about his job after he was suspended by Ford for his interaction with President Trump on Tuesday.
Curious what's on display by the big three automakers? This year's setup is top-notch.
In a video provided to TMZ on Tuesday, Timothy Busfield said the allegations "are all lies."
Scott Adams, the cartoonist who created the "Dilbert" comic strip, has died at the age of 68, his first ex-wife revealed on Tuesday.
Here is everything you need to know about how to watch and stream the 2026 Golden Globes.
Bob Weir wrote or co-wrote and sang lead vocals on Grateful Dead classics including "Sugar Magnolia," "One More Saturday Night" and "Mexicali Blues."
Isiah Whitlock Jr. is perhaps best known for his role as state Sen. R. Clayton "Clay" Davis on HBO's "The Wire."
A new tax deduction for senior citizens is kicking in this tax season, potentially providing bigger refunds to millions, the AARP says.
William J. Brock fatally shot the driver after wrongly assuming she was in on a plot to get $12,000 in supposed bond money for a relative, authorities said.
Authorities said the alleged scheme involved 39 players, 17 different NCAA Division I men's basketball teams and 29 games.
Whole milk is heading back to school lunch cafeterias.
Illnesses linked to the New York-based Live it Up Super Greens brand powder were reported in 21 states from Aug. 22 to Dec. 30, 2025.
The U.S. House of Representatives approved Thursday a three-year extension of subsidies for the Affordable Care Act.
Michigan health officials say only 23% of Michigan residents have received this year's influenza vaccine.
The CDC took six previously routine vaccinations off its recommendation list, but Michigan health officials suggest parents consider those immunizations anyway.
Eligible Detroit families will receive $1,500 during pregnancy, along with $500 per month for six months, for a total of $4,500 through Rx Kids.
FDA-approved semaglutide drug is the first GLP-1 pill for weight loss available in the U.S., according to drugmaker Novo Nordisk.
Authorities said the alleged scheme involved 39 players, 17 different NCAA Division I men's basketball teams and 29 games.
Jeremy Swayman stopped 24 shots for his first shutout of the season, and the Boston Bruins beat the Detroit Red Wings 3-0 on Tuesday night.
The Detroit Red Wings retired Sergei Fedorov's No. 91 jersey, honoring the Russian great more than a decade after he was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame.
Andrew Copp scored at 3:27 of overtime, lifting the Detroit Red Wings to a 4-3 win over the Carolina Hurricanes on Monday night.
Lions' Kelvin Sheppard is expected to interview for the Dolphins head coaching job after serving one season as defensive coordinator, a source told CBS News Detroit.
Penske and Reuss address a wide range of critical issues for Detroit, Michigan and the nation.
Huntington Place CEO Bryan Crowe and his team have been preparing to welcome hundreds of thousands of visitors to the Detroit Auto Show this week.
The focus is on health, as Dusty Mysen, a father of four from Oxford, diagnosed with pancreatic cancer several years ago, who underwent aggressive therapy, is now cancer-free five years later.
The roundtable discusses efforts by political and corporate leaders to raise the bar and improve K-12 education with a focus on raising reading scores.
With one in eight adults at risk for kidney disease, Dr. Silas Norman, a University of Michigan doctor specializing in kidney health, and Sandy Baruah, President and CEO of Detroit Regional Chamber, appear on Michigan Matters.
More snow is expected to arrive on Friday, accompanied by bitter cold and wind chills next week.
Business and motor racing titans Roger Penske and Mark Reuss appear at the Free Press Breakfast Club event as General Motors moved into its new world headquarters.
Modded Detroit is showing Detroit Auto Show attendees what a little customization can bring to their vehicles.
UAW Vice President Laura Dickerson says the union's main priority right now is how to best represent their worker and make sure he keeps his job.
Southeast Michigan road crews scrambled to clear snow-covered roads for Thursday's morning rush.