3 Metro Detroiters charged in $4 million food stamp fraud
Officials say the fraud ring allegedly obtained EBT card data from 8,000 cardholders, primarily residing in California, and reproduced the cards in Michigan.
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Officials say the fraud ring allegedly obtained EBT card data from 8,000 cardholders, primarily residing in California, and reproduced the cards in Michigan.
Officials say a second superseding indictment charged four people from Michigan and one person from Arizona.
According to the U.S. Attorney's Office, 30-year-old Autumn Mims, of Detroit, used insider access to process claims in the names of other people without their knowledge in August 2020.
According to the Michigan Attorney General's office, 34-year-old Steven Decker will be ordered to pay $28,506 restitution, which represents a portion of stolen money, amounting to more than $400,000.
Officials say 33-year-old Terrell Heard faces up to 20 years in prison for wire fraud after stealing nearly $30,000.
An Ohio man was sentenced to 20 years in prison Wednesday for pretending to be a Ghanaian prince and swindling more than a dozen victims out of hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Federal officials say Sean Tissue faces a maximum of 20 years in prison for wire fraud and five years for bankruptcy fraud.
A former Georgia police officer has been sentenced to 59 months in prison after attempting to launder $500,000 in fraudulently obtained COVID-19 pandemic relief funds.
A Wayne County man has been sentenced for conducting a criminal enterprise, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced Tuesday.
The grand jury probed efforts by Trump and his allies to overturn the 2020 presidential election.
A Detroit man has been sentenced to eight years in federal prison in connection to defrauding government agencies out of $2.2 million in COVID-19 pandemic assistance money and defrauding the United States Postal Service out of $200,000.
The Justice Department unveiled charges for 13 of the 23 people, which included healthcare fraud, conspiracy to commit healthcare fraud, money laundering, receipt of illegal healthcare kickbacks, and payment of illegal healthcare kickbacks.
Three family members of a former St. Clair Housing Commission executive director were sentenced to prison for their involvement in defrauding the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
The stricter guidelines will give consumers confidence that their products are certified organic, the CEO of the Organic Trade Association said.
The FTX founder was ordered to home confinement at his parents' home in Palo Alto, California.
Federal officials say Terrell Dwayne Mason, 40, pleaded guilty to wire fraud and aggravated identity theft and was sentenced to 57 months in prison. He is ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $423,435.
A grand jury indicted eight people in connection with a bank fraud conspiracy scheme, U.S. Attorney Dawn Ison announced Tuesday.
Michigan's acting unemployment director told lawmakers Wednesday her office is trying to balance between quickly paying benefits to jobless workers and preventing fraud, saying impostor claims are rampant in a backlog of 90,000-plus cases.
Local police are now advised to switch to blood draws for suspected drunken driving, rather than the breathalyzer.
The Michigan State Police Fraud Investigation Section, in conjunction with the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General, announced Friday the arrest of 27 people with felony warrants for welfare fraud totaling more than $210,000.
Two state Environmental Quality department employees have been fired and several others disciplined after an audit found nearly $34,000 was paid for unperformed work hours.
Prosecutors say six doctors have been charged in a scheme that involved millions of opioid drugs and unnecessary medical procedures in southeastern Michigan.
Wells Fargo has identified 145 more customers whose homes were foreclosed on because of an apparent computer glitch.
John Engler said Friday that the $10 million Healing Assistance Fund is "deeply troubled" and isn't expected to distribute any more money for three to four months.
Two Detroit-area home health agency owners have been sentenced to prison for their roles in what federal authorities describe as a multimillion dollar scheme to defraud Medicare.
McDonald's is expanding its cold beverage menu and also plans to introduce energy drinks later this year.
Parents say the lack of detail surrounding the malfunction has raised concerns.
A deer poaching investigation in Ohio has resulted in 11 hunters sentenced on state wildlife charges, including some from Michigan.
Part of a state highway in Northern Lower Michigan has washed out and is closed until further notice, the Emmet County Sheriff's Office said.
A report of a hostage situation in progress Sunday in Marine City was officially declared a "swatting" incident by local police.
The investigation is at a vacant lot in the 5000 block of Oregon Street near Beechwood Street.
The weather conditions on Monday for Southeast Michigan could include damaging wind gusts and hail. The severe weather risk is higher on Tuesday.
Residents in the Northern Lower Michigan city of Cheboygan have been told to prepare for possible evacuations as the flooding risk increases.
Part of a state highway in Northern Lower Michigan has washed out and is closed until further notice, the Emmet County Sheriff's Office said.
A report of a hostage situation in progress Sunday in Marine City was officially declared a "swatting" incident by local police.
At a gas station in Detroit, owner Mohamad Mallah, known to customers as Big Moe, decided to give back in a big way.
On average, drivers in the state are paying $3.87 per gallon for regular unleaded fuel.
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has declared an energy emergency in eight Southeast Michigan counties amid rising gas prices across the state.
General Motors has announced that it's making another round of layoffs at its Factory Zero plant in Metro Detroit. The latest round, the second this year, impacts roughly 1,300 workers and is due to a readjustment of operations amid declining electric vehicle demand.
Cities in Michigan lose big tax revenue from pollution-control tax breaks, and many do not track what they give up.
Gene Simmons visited Detroit Rock City to celebrate the grand opening of a restaurant co-founded by him and his Kiss bandmate Paul Stanley.
The moon music tradition started more than 50 years ago, NASA said as it shared the Artemis II crew's playlist this week.
Restaurants are being considered for the new Michelin Guide American Great Lakes Edition, set to be revealed in 2027.
Kid Rock posted videos of the helicopters hovering by his Nashville home on social media over the weekend. The Army later confirmed the helicopters were on a training mission.
The bag, called the "Gold Standard Cassette Tape," features a bold, nostalgic design inspired by classic cassette tapes.
McDonald's is expanding its cold beverage menu and also plans to introduce energy drinks later this year.
The cost of ground beef in the U.S. has soared in recent years and is forecast to jump even further in 2026. What gives?
Two years before her disappearance, Lynette Hooker temporarily split with her husband Brian, telling a friend, "Our marriage lasted 6 weeks cruising," and "It was bad. I can't be out there with him."
During a nearly 40-minute phone conversation, Brian Hooker told friends in descriptive detail what led to the incident where his wife allegedly went missing.
Pope Leo has been critical of the war in Iran and other priorities of the Trump administration, but says his comments are "not meant as attacks on anyone."
Autism in the D is hosting a "Weekend of Inclusivity," featuring two events aimed at supporting families and highlighting gaps in autism resources across the city.
Dominic Weber and Haylie Reeves met at North Star Reach as campers in 2016.
The Detroit Health Department is hosting a Public Health Week through Saturday, April 11, to provide resources in neighborhoods.
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is encouraging parents to consider moving up their children's vaccines against the measles in seven counties.
Many Michigan teens in severe mental health crises are sent far from home for treatment due to a lack of local resources.
Paul Reed finished with 26 points, six rebounds, three assists and three blocks and Tobias Harris scored 24 points in limited minutes Sunday, propelling the Eastern Conference's top-seeded Detroit Pistons past the Indiana Pacers 133-121.
Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland won the 2026 Masters Tournament at Georgia's Augusta National, claiming his second straight green jacket.
Tarik Skubal outpitched Sandy Alcántara in a matchup of Cy Young Award winners, Dillon Dingler, Kevin McGonigle and Kerry Carpenter homered and the Detroit Tigers earned a three-game sweep with an 8-2 win over the Miami Marlins.
The Detroit Red Wings sat on the bench, stewing in stunned silence, after their latest loss sealed their fate as a franchise relegated to watching the NHL playoffs on TV.
Jesper Bratt scored his second goal with 3:34 left in the third period, helping the New Jersey Devils eliminate the Detroit Red Wings from the NHL playoff picture with a 5-3 win on Saturday.
It's a look at the critical relationship between Canada, Michigan and the U.S. on this week's Michigan Matters.
The roundtable discusses the dramatic impact AI is having in the classroom, at companies and inside homes.
There's a focus on Michigan's defense industry as a national convention comes to Detroit in a few weeks, with over 11,000 people expected at Huntington Place.
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.
Warm temps continue this week with chances for severe weather often. NEXT Weather Meteorologist Karen Carter explains what we can expect from the storms and when we can expect them.
Lake Shore Public Schools closed all schools on Monday after a technical issue disrupted the district’s safety and communication systems.
Pope Leo has repeatedly warned that violence is becoming normalized and that religious language is at risk of being misused to justify it. Tina Kraus reports.
A report of a hostage situation in progress Sunday in Marine City, Michigan, was officially declared a "swatting" incident by local police.
FBI and Detroit police officers are working on a police investigation Monday in Detroit's west side.