Feds: Former Wayne County worker sentenced to prison for defrauding $2.3 million
A former Wayne County roads employee is sentenced for defrauding $2.3 million in taxpayer funds, the U.S. Attorney's Office announced.
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A former Wayne County roads employee is sentenced for defrauding $2.3 million in taxpayer funds, the U.S. Attorney's Office announced.
A Michigan woman who admitted to producing child pornagraphy with an infant and a 5-year-old is sentenced to 20 years in prison, the U.S. Attorney's Office announced last week.
A Grosse Pointe Park pharmacist was convicted by a federal jury for distributing prescription drugs over a five-year period, the U.S. Attorney's Office announced.
Justin Lee Sloothaak, 32, of Holland, pleaded guilty to sexual exploitation of a child. Federal investigators say Sloothaak assaulted a child in 2022 in West Michigan.
Federal prosecutors say they will not seek the death penalty against Rashad Trice, who is accused of kidnapping and killing 2-year-old Wynter Cole-Smith earlier this year.
Michael Stout, 61, of St. Clair Shores, pleaded guilty to bribery concerning programs receiving federal funds. The charge carries a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.
A 32-year-old Detroit man is sentenced in federal court in Pennsylvania after officials say he attempted to collect benefits through Pandemic Unemployment Assistance and Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation.
A Detroit man is sentenced to eight and a half years in prison for robbing a T-Mobile store in downtown Ann Arbor.
A Michigan man is sentenced to 50 years in federal prison for sexually exploiting four girls between 2007 and 2022, the U.S. Attorney's Office announced.
Leticia Gallarzo, 48, is charged with identity for allegedly posing as a nurse in Allegan County, federal officials say.
A former real estate investor from Michigan is sentenced to six and a half years for a $3 million fraud scheme, the U.S. Attorney's office announced Monday.
Trice is charged with one count of kidnapping a minor and one count of kidnapping resulting in death.
Shawn Hickman, of Detroit, admitted to being involved in the shooting on Aug. 16, 2022, in the area of Grand River Avenue and Lahser, federal officials say.
Jeffrey Davis, who has been in custody since July 2019, was sentenced in federal court on Wednesday.
Officials say Wendy Halstead Beard received art photography prints on consignment, sold the artwork without notifying the owners, and kept the profit for herself.
John Figg, 56, of Grand Rapids, is ordered to pay $870,000 in restitution to the United Bank of Michigan and $146,300 to the IRS. He is also sentenced to three years of supervised release following his time in prison.
The U.S. Attorney's Office says William Haynes, 26, admitted to conspiring with former contract worker, Autumn Mims, who was in charge of reviewing, processing, and verifying unemployment insurance claims.
A Warren police officer is now facing federal charges in connection to assaulting an inmate at the city jail in June.
A federal criminal complaint details the kidnapping and death of 2-year-old Wynter Cole-Smith, whose body was found in Detroit three days after she went missing from Lansing.
A 56-year-old Michigan man is facing up to 10 years in prison for possessing three pipe bombs, officials said.
A superseding indictment alleges Gerald Bennett attempted to hire a fellow inmate to kill an expected witness in the case, stating that he would fake incompetence to give the inmate time to be released and commit the killing.
According to the U.S. Attorney's Office, Carl Richard Drife, 60, pleaded guilty to taking photos and video of the girl unclothed. The girl was under his care for many years.
A 41-year-old man on Homeland Security Investigation's 10 Most Wanted list is extradited by the Canadian government to the U.S. for drug trafficking charges.
Officials say a second superseding indictment charged four people from Michigan and one person from Arizona.
Federal officials say Mary Cheatham, 42, admitted to tampering with the painkillers at a local hospital in Detroit in 2020 and replacing them with a saline solution, returning them back to shelves.
The proposal has sparked backlash from the community.
Detroit police said a boy was shot in the chest near the corner of Grand River and Library on Sunday night after an altercation.
Officials say two planes flipped on their sides while parked at the time, and another flipped upside down while being towed.
More than 500 people were trying to get their hands on pocket watches on Saturday, forcing the store to temporarily close.
The three commemorative posters are designed by a featured artist representing one of the three distinct art fairs that come together as one.
Wind gusts up to 60 mph, large hail, heavy rainfall and an isolated tornado are possible Monday in Southeast Michigan.
The proposal has sparked backlash from the community.
A dreamcatcher that included a monkey skull and python bones was recently confiscated at Detroit Metro Airport.
Detroit police said a boy was shot in the chest near the corner of Grand River and Library on Sunday night after an altercation.
Officials say two planes flipped on their sides while parked at the time, and another flipped upside down while being towed.
From classic cruisers to new memories still being made, the Woodward Dream Cruise remains a celebration of Michigan's automotive culture.
If you are planning a road trip for Memorial Day weekend, remember that the cost of gas this year is noticeably higher than last year.
Michigan is demanding repayment of $35 million from the American Center for Mobility, a key player in autonomous vehicle development.
A bipartisan bill introduced in Washington, D.C., by Michigan Congresswoman Debbie Dingell and Congressman John Moolenaar would prohibit the importation, manufacture or sale of Chinese cars in the United States.
Michigan's average diesel price on Sunday is $6 — the highest ever recorded by the American Automobile Association.
The three commemorative posters are designed by a featured artist representing one of the three distinct art fairs that come together as one.
The Library of Congress revealed this year's list of 25 recordings to be preserved for future generations on the National Recording Registry.
With summer not far behind, the city of Detroit is preparing for the highly anticipated 2026 Ford Fireworks next month.
Motown may be Detroit's most famous sound, but it's far from the only one.
Gene Simmons visited Detroit Rock City to celebrate the grand opening of a restaurant co-founded by him and his Kiss bandmate Paul Stanley.
Three people were killed in a shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego, and two suspected shooters were found dead inside a vehicle nearby, police said.
California jury dismissed all charges, finding that Musk missed the three-year statute of limitations to file suit.
The Trump administration announced it's restricting people who don't have U.S. passports from entering the country if they have been in Congo, South Sudan or Uganda amid the Ebola outbreak.
President Trump had accused the Treasury Department and IRS of unlawfully allowing a government contractor to leak his tax returns and those of his sons and company.
The World Health Organization this week declared the Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda a "public health emergency of international concern."
Officials say 21 cases were reported in the state, with 29% of those cases among children.
Michigan has $176 million in opioid settlement funds sitting unused in local government accounts.
Two Michigan health systems and Detroit Public Schools are getting $86.4 million in grants from the Federal Emergency Management Agency for costs that were needed to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, the agency said.
At least 80 deaths have been reported in a new Ebola disease outbreak in Congo and Uganda, authorities said.
Teen tobacco use in Michigan is rising again, prompting calls for increased prevention spending.
Sunday's win at Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania, is only his second PGA tour victory, after winning the 2024 Wyndham Championship.
The Detroit Tigers were defeated by the Blue Jays 4-1 on Sunday after Toronto's Vladimir Guerrero Jr. homered and scored twice, and Kevin Gausman pitched six shutout innings.
A Michigan community college student will be the first female welder to represent the United States at a worldwide competition described as the Olympics of the skilled trades.
The Detroit Pistons and Cleveland Cavaliers will square off for Game 7 of their playoff series on Sunday night with a trip to the Eastern Conference finals on the line.
Ronda Rousey used her signature armbar to stop Gina Carano just 17 seconds into a comeback bout between the two MMA fighters.
This week on Michigan Matters, the roundtable talks about the governor's race and the impact of former Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan.
The roundtable discusses the impact of rising gas prices and friction at the federal level with Canada and the U.S., and how it affects tourism.
Life Directions has been helping guide and mentor young people in Detroit.
Robert Costa, the award-winning national correspondent for CBS Sunday Morning and chief Washington analyst for CBS News, talks about Michigan's role in this critical midterm election.
Diallo Smith, CEO of Detroit nonprofit Life Remodeled, talks about its new opportunity hub on the east side of Detroit called Anchor Detroit.
Officials in the Pontiac School District are expected to vote on a controversial consolidation plan on Monday. If passed, it would place three elementary schools in the district on the chopping block.
Three people were killed in a shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego on Monday, and two suspected shooters were found dead inside a vehicle nearby, San Diego Police Chief Scott Wahl said. Officials say both of the suspects were teenagers.
The National Weather Service confirmed that three planes were damaged at Capital Region International Airport after storms rolled on May 18.
At least 80 people are believed to have died from the latest outbreak of Ebola, according to the World Health Organization.
Over the weekend, the Swatch store at Troy's Somerset Collection canceled a product launch after a massive crowd of people showed up at the mall.