Doctor Who Gave Away Free Hams Charged With Health Care Fraud
A Detroit-area doctor who wrote prescriptions for more than 2 million painkiller pills has been charged with health care fraud.
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A Detroit-area doctor who wrote prescriptions for more than 2 million painkiller pills has been charged with health care fraud.
Eric Abramovitz never saw the acceptance email because then-girlfriend Jennifer Lee, a fellow music student, was spying on his account and saw it first, a court heard this week.
A former NAACP leader in Washington state whose life unraveled after she was exposed as a white woman pretending to be black has been charged with welfare fraud.
A 25-year-old man is facing charges after posing as a 17-year-old so he could once again play on the high school's basketball team.
A woman who worked for the city of Detroit has pleaded guilty to stealing $265,000.
A former telecommunications manager has been charged in a scheme that saw more than 200 cellphones and iPads valued at over $90,000 ordered under a Wayne County contract.
The U.S. Secret Service is reportedly warning banks about a new scam that is targeting the chips in credit cards sent through the mail.
Dr. Farid Fata's victims can seek reimbursement for funeral costs, remedial health care and mental health care.
The former-state elevator inspector must pay more than $11,000 in restitution.
Flowers admitted to accepting checks, gift cards and personal services in the form of home repairs.
The move was ordered in wake of a federal investigation into bribery and kickbacks that ensnared a dozen principals and an administrator.
The U.S. Attorney's Office says 11 guilty pleas so far are scheduled in April and May.
She is possibly driving a gold, four-door Saturn sedan.
Current and former principals allegedly received $908,510 in kickbacks, working with a vendor who got millions of dollars in business from DPS.
The scheme netted them roughly $250,000 between 2006 and 2015.
Elizabeth Rathburn struck a deal with prosecutors and pleaded guilty Monday to wire fraud. She didn't disclose that remains provided for a 2012 meeting of the American Society of Anesthesiologists had tested positive for hepatitis B and HIV.
"The alleged conduct risked the health of medical students, dental students and baggage handlers."
The Justice Departments says the returns filed from 2008 to 2013 have cost the U.S. Treasury about $4.5 million.
The head of a southwestern Michigan mental health agency has learned his future: at least 32 months in prison for using public money to hire a fortuneteller.
Police are hoping the public can help identify three suspects who are fraudulently acquiring iPhones from Target stores in the metro Detroit area.
"The gained her trust. They spent almost an hour with her with different role-players..."
A Warren doctor has been sentenced to 84 months in prison for illegally writing prescriptions for oxycodone and other medications.
"I have faith that our system will eventually get him..."
Dr. Aria Sabit pleaded guilty to fraud, acknowledging that he performed unnecessary or improper surgeries that caused serious injury.
A Catholic priest admitted to a scheme to conceal the theft of more than $500,000,
Teachers with Lake Shore Public Schools in St. Clair Shores, Michigan, are making their voices heard and coming forward, saying students are being violent toward them.
The Detroit Pistons are heading back to the playoffs for the second time in a row as they remain the No. 1seed in the Eastern Conference.
Daniss Jenkins scored a career-high 30 points, including six in the final 34 seconds, and the Detroit Pistons ended the Los Angeles Lakers' nine-game win streak with a 113-110 victory.
A Detroit woman accused of running a decade-long student aid scheme, obtaining $2.5 million, has pleaded guilty to wire fraud, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office.
The Senate confirmed Markwayne Mullin as secretary of the Department of Homeland Security on Monday, finalizing President Trump's shakeup of DHS following months of scrutiny of Kristi Noem's leadership.
A young Dearborn Heights man is going viral on social media after taking pothole repairs into his own hands.
Teachers with Lake Shore Public Schools in St. Clair Shores, Michigan, are making their voices heard and coming forward, saying students are being violent toward them.
While several airports have experienced hours-long security line waits, TSA wait times have remained consistent at Detroit Metro Airport during the partial shutdown.
The Detroit Pistons are heading back to the playoffs for the second time in a row as they remain the No. 1seed in the Eastern Conference.
A Detroit woman accused of running a decade-long student aid scheme, obtaining $2.5 million, has pleaded guilty to wire fraud, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office.
Cities in Michigan lose big tax revenue from pollution-control tax breaks, and many do not track what they give up.
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.
It's a sign that Metro Detroiters are ready to say goodbye to winter and welcome spring, and the Marche du Nain Rouge is a feast for the eyes.
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.
Daniss Jenkins scored a career-high 30 points, including six in the final 34 seconds, and the Detroit Pistons ended the Los Angeles Lakers' nine-game win streak with a 113-110 victory.
The Senate confirmed Markwayne Mullin as secretary of the Department of Homeland Security on Monday, finalizing President Trump's shakeup of DHS following months of scrutiny of Kristi Noem's leadership.
A civil jury in California found 88-year-old Bill Cosby liable for drugging and sexually assaulting Donna Motsinger in 1972, and awarded her nearly $60 million.
While several airports have experienced hours-long security line waits, TSA wait times have remained consistent at Detroit Metro Airport during the partial shutdown.
The Trump administration began deploying U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents to some of the busiest airports in the country Monday morning.
Oakland County officials say medical debt impacts approximately 114,000 county residents.
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 Detroit Pistons are heading back to the playoffs for the second time in a row as they remain the No. 1seed in the Eastern Conference.
Daniss Jenkins scored a career-high 30 points, including six in the final 34 seconds, and the Detroit Pistons ended the Los Angeles Lakers' nine-game win streak with a 113-110 victory.
Olivia Olson had all 27 of her points in the second half and Syla Swords bounced back from a slow start to score 26 and help second-seeded Michigan rout short-handed N.C. State.
Western Michigan has hired Kahil Fennell away from Texas-Rio Grande Valley to be its men's basketball coach.
Kim Barnes Arico has turned Michigan's women's basketball into a consistently winning program for the first time in school history.
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.
Good morning Fam! Mostly clear and cool this morning with increasing clouds, high 48. A gradual warming trend expected into Wednesday. Showers expected Thursday with a chance of thunderstorms. There is a slight chance for severe storms near the Ohio border.
More than two dozen passengers were released from the hospital after a deadly runway crash at the LaGuardia Airport.
Clear skies tonight left us a great chance to see a meteor fall overhead.
A Detroit woman accused of running a decade-long student aid scheme, obtaining $2.5 million, has pleaded guilty to wire fraud, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office.
Teachers with Lake Shore Public Schools in St. Clair Shores, Michigan, are making their voices heard and coming forward, saying students are being violent toward them.