Former Michigan unemployment agency worker pleads guilty to fraud scheme
A former Michigan Unemployment Insurance Agency employee is facing federal prison time on a fraud scheme.
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A former Michigan Unemployment Insurance Agency employee is facing federal prison time on a fraud scheme.
Publishers Clearing House will pay $18.5 million to nearly 282,000 customers who regulators say were deceived by the sweepstakes company.
A Michigan man has pleaded guilty to charges resulting from a large-scale unemployment insurance fraud scheme.
A Michigan man has been sentenced to eight months in prison for making a false bomb threat.
A married couple was charged after investigation of $150,000 in fraudulent claims to disability insurance policies.
A suspect has been charged in connection with fraud at TRUE Community Credit Union in Jackson County.
A Detroit man pleaded guilty in federal court to fraud conspiracy over falsified applications for PPP funds.
A Michigan man will serve over 8 years prison for a financial fraud scheme resulting in $1.6 million in losses.
A suspect tied to numerous theft and fraud cases has been extradited from Nevada to Michigan, police reported.
Attorneys general from 14 states are challenging the authority of Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency.
Four pharmacists were sentenced after investigation of $13 million in losses to Medicare, Medicaid and Blue Cross.
A rash of fraudulent check cases, involving checks stolen from mailboxes, is under investigation.
A Monroe County woman was nearly scammed of $70,000, averted by bank clerks who denied the withdrawal of funds.
Police claim the suspects installed devices on credit card terminals in an attempt to steal customers' financial information.
The owner of a bridal shop in Birmingham, Michigan, accused of defrauding customers was sentenced to 35 days in jail.
Staff at ELGA Credit Union in Holly alerted police to a possible check fraud situation.
Sentencings were issued in a years-long international scheme that frequently targeted elderly or vulnerable people.
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.
Underreported oil sales in Michigan resulted in a former energy company official pleading to a criminal charge.
Gifford "Chip" Cummings, Jr., 61, of Grand Rapids, pleaded guilty to executing a scheme to defraud clients while serving as president and CEO of Red Oak Capital.
All 10 people are jointly ordered to pay $4,856,471 in restitution.
Daisy's mission is two-fold: To waste scammers' time so they can't speak to real people and to draw attention to fraud by warning consumers to be vigilant.
A 71-year-old Oakland County woman has been convicted for her role in a health care kickback scheme that costed Medicare $1.4 million, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.
Muhammad Zafar, 53, of Wayne County, pleaded guilty in May to conspiracy to commit health care fraud and wire fraud.
Lawyers for a man accused of stealing more than $40 million from a prominent Detroit nonprofit group suddenly postponed his guilty plea during a court hearing.
Kim Barnes Arico has turned Michigan's women's basketball into a consistently winning program for the first time in school history.
It's almost time for teens to head to prom, and they're in luck because a popular pop-up boutique is back in Livingston County.
The Supreme Court will consider whether states can count mail ballots that are postmarked by Election Day but arrive after.
Unleaded gasoline and diesel fuels were mixed in error at a Meijer Express fuel station in Macomb County, Michigan, the supermarket chain said Saturday.
Michigan State has advanced to the Sweet 16 for the 17th time under coach Tom Izzo, beating Louisville 77-69 on in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
Unleaded gasoline and diesel fuels were mixed in error at a Meijer Express fuel station in Macomb County, Michigan, the supermarket chain said Saturday.
A measles outbreak continues to expand in Southeast Michigan, with a fourth suspected case now reported in Washtenaw County.
Kim Barnes Arico has turned Michigan's women's basketball into a consistently winning program for the first time in school history.
It's almost time for teens to head to prom, and they're in luck because a popular pop-up boutique is back in Livingston County.
The Supreme Court will consider whether states can count mail ballots that are postmarked by Election Day but arrive after.
Gas prices are currently hovering just below $4 a gallon in much of Michgan, AAA says.
Henry Ford introduced the moving assembly line, a system that reshaped industrial production and helped make automobiles more accessible to the public.
A $4.3 billion investment is going toward a battery cell manufacturing plant in Lansing, Michigan, to provide Tesla with prismatic battery cells.
The United Auto Workers says that Detroit Diesel is adding a third shift, recalling laid-off workers and hiring dozens more people.
AAA says motorists are paying an average of $3.53 a gallon for regular unleaded gas in the United States.
Chuck Norris' family said his death at 86 was sudden, but did not share any details on the cause.
Afroman spoke to CBS News after he won the case, which tested the limits of parody and the license artists can take in social commentary directed at public figures.
Short film director Sam Davis gave a shout out to his Michigan hometown when accepting an Oscar award on Sunday.
The film follows CBS News correspondent Steve Hartman and photographer Lou Bopp through their seven-year journey to document the toll of America's school shooting epidemic.
The acclaimed filmmaker, who died in February at age 96, revolutionized the art of documentaries with such films as "Titicut Follies." In an interview recorded last year, the pioneering Wiseman talked about his unusual production methods aimed at capturing life.
The Supreme Court will consider whether states can count mail ballots that are postmarked by Election Day but arrive after.
Michigan State has advanced to the Sweet 16 for the 17th time under coach Tom Izzo, beating Louisville 77-69 on in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
Democrats are expected to eventually block the broader legislation.
Yaxel Lendeborg punctuated his 25-point outing with a massive dunk in transition, and the Midwest Region's top-seeded Michigan advanced to the Sweet 16 with a 95-72 win over Saint Louis in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
Robert Mueller served as FBI director from 2001 to 2013 and led the investigation into allegations of Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election.
A measles outbreak continues to expand in Southeast Michigan, with a fourth suspected case now reported in Washtenaw County.
Michigan health officials have identified a measles outbreak in Washtenaw County after three linked cases were reported since March 12.
Legislation is pending in Lansing that is intended to prohibit the sale or distribution of a substance called kratom.
A new report says Michigan should invest in primary care doctors to ease a severe shortage of physicians that has led to long wait times, higher costs and missed care.
The vote from 10,000 nurses at nine hospitals and campuses received 90% approval for authorization
Kim Barnes Arico has turned Michigan's women's basketball into a consistently winning program for the first time in school history.
Michigan State has advanced to the Sweet 16 for the 17th time under coach Tom Izzo, beating Louisville 77-69 on in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
Yaxel Lendeborg punctuated his 25-point outing with a massive dunk in transition, and the Midwest Region's top-seeded Michigan advanced to the Sweet 16 with a 95-72 win over Saint Louis in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
DraftKings pushed back on the accusation, saying in a statement that it is not engaging in trademark infringement.
Michigan State takes on Louisville at KeyBank Center in Buffalo at 2:45 p.m. Saturday.
Dave Coulter updates Oakland County's move to its new offices in downtown Pontiac and when that might take place.
Gardner White opened doors in Detroit in 1912, and the retailer continues to expand with nine new stores planned this year.
Rose talks about a new TV series being filmed in Detroit called "South West High," which revolves around a fictional high school in the Motor City.
As Women's History Month kicks off, Donna Murray-Brown, the new president and CEO of Inforum, appears on Michigan Matters.
Penske, a business and racing legend, turns 89 on Feb. 20 and is celebrating his 60th year in racing during 2026.
A surprise find of a box of Girl Scout cookies in the CBS Detroit newsroom inspires some memories and smiles as the 6 p.m. newscast winds down on March 21, 2026.
The Detroit Prowl, an all-female professional football team, hosted more than 200 Girl Scouts of Southeastern Michigan members for hands-on lessons in football skills.
Hawaii is seeing its worst flooding in more than 20 years, with hundreds rescued amid the stormwaters. CBS News has this report.
The Chaldean American Chamber of Commerce partnered with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation and Michigan Chamber of Commerce to host a non-partisan competition to test the civics knowledge of middle school students, “Spelling Bee” style.
Gospel Tabernacle Church hosted a community resource outreach fair to provide information about community services in Metro Detroit.