Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel filed a lawsuit against pharmacy benefit managers OptumRX and ExpressSxripts for their role in the opioid epidemic in the state.

According to the FBI, Michiganders lost $80 million in cryptocurrency scams last year.

Felony charges have been filed against four St. Clair Shores voters who voted twice in the August 2024 primary election and the three election employees accused of helping them.

A couple from Clinton County will stand trial on child abuse charges after prosecutors say they adopted children for money and abused them.

A group of Arab American and Muslim leaders are calling for Attorney General Dana Nessel to reconsider the charges against the pro-Palestinian protesters at the University of Michigan.

The public is being offered a chance to comment on DTE Energy’s request for a rate hike on Wednesday.

Charges have been announced for people involved in summer protests at the University of Michigan over the Israel-Hamas War.

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced the closure, citing withheld documents that delayed the investigation and ultimately provided no new insights.

Michigan's attorney general says records finally given up by Michigan State University don't reveal anything new about convicted sports doctor Larry Nassar.

Larry Nassar, a former MSU employee and USA Gymnastics team doctor, was sentenced in 2018 to 40 to 175 years in prison for sexually abusing gymnasts under the guise of medical treatment.

A county official is accused of showing up at a Michigan hotel after seeing an advertisement for prostitution.

Monroe County sheriffs warn residents about phone scam.

A jury has found three security guards not guilty of involuntary manslaughter in a man’s death at Northland Mall.

A now-retired Michigan State Police trooper who drove his unmarked SUV into a 25-year-old man who was fleeing from police has been ordered to stand trial for second-degree murder.

So far, the jury heard the opening statements and the testimony of a paramedic who responded to the Northland Mall.

So far, the jury heard the opening statements and the testimony of a paramedic who responded to the Northland Mall.

So far, the jury heard the opening statements and the testimony of a paramedic who responded to the Northland Mall.

The fate of a 70-year-old oil pipeline that runs through the Straits of Mackinac will remain in Michigan courts.

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is pushing back against DTE Energy’s proposed rate hike.

A 76-year-old woman from Superior Township will face trial on felony embezzlement charges.

Michigan officials have intervened as DTE Energy tries to change how some customers receive refunds after power outages.

The fate of a 70-year-old oil pipeline that runs through the Straits of Mackinac will be decided in Michigan courts.

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has charged three people with derailing five gubernatorial campaigns and three judicial campaigns in the 2022 election cycle.

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and 42 other attorney generals reached a $700 million nationwide settlement to resolve allegations about marketing Johnson & Johnson's baby powder and body powder products containing talc.

A Michigan State Police trooper is charged with murdering a man he struck with an unmarked SUV in the parking lot of a fast food restaurant.

A Michigan State Police detective is facing second-degree murder and manslaughter charges.

A state worker from Oakland County has been sentenced for using state of Michigan vehicles for personal use during weekends and holidays, costing taxpayers thousands of dollars.

Officials busted a massive car theft operation that involved more than 400 cars across more than 40 cities in Macomb, Oakland, Washtenaw, and Wayne counties.

Six people have been arrested for an operation to steal and re-sell more than 400 cars across more than 40 cities in Macomb, Oakland, Washtenaw, and Wayne counties.

A former township clerk in Michigan and her private attorney have been charged in connection with a 2020 election voter data breach.

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is warning people about a new scam that claims people owe money for unpaid tolls.

Riondre Griffin, 21, of Detroit, was sentenced to 25-50 years in prison for a 2021 murder.

Michigan has warned Ecoshield to amend the cancellation policy in its contracts so they comply with state law or the company could face legal action.

A Walled Lake garage contractor was sentenced to up to 20 years in prison for scamming homeowners out of tens of thousands of dollars.

She wants people who are up to no good to know that her team is on high alert.

Fraudulent phone calls have been targeting people in Oakland County and threatening them with arrest for supposedly not showing up for jury service.

A doctor will stand trial in Oakland County on charges stemming from an alleged fraudulent disability insurance claim.

A doctor will stand trial in Oakland County on charges stemming from an alleged fraudulent disability insurance claim.

The charges include conducting a criminal enterprise, embezzlement from a nonprofit, conspiracy to commit embezzlement from a nonprofit and more.

A former employee of the state of Michigan was convicted on embezzlement charges.

Michigan launched a new website that offers resources and information on the opioid settlement.

The fate of a 70-year-old oil pipeline that runs through the Straits of Mackinac was debated in court on Thursday, March 21.

Christopher Dean Baldwin, 40, has been charged with two counts of misdemeanor stalking in connection with stalking Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and her wife, Plymouth city commissioner Alanna Maguire.

Husam Thamin Abed, 54, of Sterling Heights, has been convicted of the unauthorized practice of a health profession, a felony punishable by up to four years in prison and/or a $5,000 fine.

Husam Thamin Abed, 54, of Sterling Heights, has been convicted of the unauthorized practice of a health profession, a felony punishable by up to four years in prison and/or a $5,000 fine.

Money raised by the fundraiser helps to power Take Back the Night Ann Arbor’s rally and march on the University of Michigan campus.

A Michigan priest was convicted on eight felony counts related to embezzling charges.

A jury has found Maurice Crisp, 43, of Redford Township, guilty of six felonies for the 2021 shooting of two men.

Chad Young, 50, of Hillsdale, pled guilty to assault on a public officer.

Sophia Quill, 63, of Westland, pleaded no contest to one count of conducting a criminal enterprise and eight counts of false pretenses for defrauding the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and the Michigan Department of Treasury out of nearly half a million dollars.

Michigan’s attorney general is fighting the decision to grant parole to a man convicted of kidnapping and raping a 13-year-old girl more than 20 years ago.

A 22-year-old Grand Haven man is facing felony charges in connection to the theft and sale of account access to Meijer “mPerks” accounts.

Two former staffers for former state house speaker Lee Chatfield are pleading not guilty to embezzlement charges in Lansing.

Two former staffers for former state house speaker Lee Chatfield are pleading not guilty to embezzlement charges in Lansing.

The owner has until Jan. 8 to respond or he could face a formal investigation or civil lawsuit.

Authorities said they used their positions to exploit nonprofits, advocacy groups and others to enrich themselves.

The university has been criticized for its handling of the Nassar investigation and its dealings with survivors in the aftermath of his arrest and conviction.

Trustees at Michigan State University have agreed to release documents related to the school’s investigations into now-imprisoned former sports doctor Larry Nassar to the state’s attorney general.

The state of Michigan just took a bite out of organized crime with arrests in two crime ring operations.

Four adoptive parents living in mid-Michigan are each facing numerous charges in an alleged scheme to adopt children for financial gain and subsequently and secretly abuse them.

For many, the holidays are a popular time to add a pet to the family. Unfortunately, the internet has made it far too easy for scammers to exploit people, especially when it comes to puppies.

A Michigan woman who was a registered nurse has permanently lost her license after being convicted of murder.

Four adoptive parents living in mid-Michigan are each facing numerous charges in an alleged scheme to adopt children for financial gain and subsequently and secretly abuse them.

According to the commission, about four miles of Line 5′s two 20-inch pipelines will be replaced with a single 30-inch pipeline that will be placed inside a concrete-lined tunnel routed under the lake bed.

David Jeremy Gillespie, 39, of Detroit, and David Holman, 48, of Metamora, were each charged with multiple felonies for allegedly conducting separate criminal enterprises to defraud the federal Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) of funds available to contractors conducting demolitions for areas hit the hardest by the financial crisis, which included the cities of Detroit and Flint.

The threat of AI scams is ever-growing, which is why Help Me Hank teamed up with Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel to run a test and alert people to how easy it is to get scammed.

A judge has ruled that the owner of Boyce Hydro is liable for nearly $120,000,000 in damages caused to the environment.

A former Ann Arbor priest was sentenced after pleading guilty to two counts of second-degree criminal sexual conduct.

Michigan’s Attorney General is speaking out about the outrageous ambulance bills some people are dealing with.

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Shawn Wilmoth, 36, of Warren, was arraigned in the 37th District Court in Macomb County on three charges of filing a false tax return.

The man charged in the kidnapping and believed murder of 2-year-old Lansing girl Wynter Cole Smith was on Tuesday ordered to stand trial after waiving his right to a preliminary examination.

The man accused of kidnapping and killing 2-year-old Wynter Cole Smith will not face the death penalty.

Investigators say they have identified several people of interest in the fatal stabbing of a Detroit synagogue president.

Family, friends and some of Michigan's top elected officials paid respects Sunday to a Detroit synagogue president who was found fatally stabbed at her home.

Detroit police are investigating the murder of a well-known Detroit synagogue president found dead outside her home.

Police say a Detroit synagogue president has been found stabbed to death outside her home.

Michigan’s attorney general has asked for an investigation into DTE Energy’s eBill program over concerns the company enrolls customers without getting permission first.

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Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is well aware of the problem seniors face as scammers target seniors in financial scams.

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel asked the Michigan Public Service Commission (MSPC) Chair to investigate DTE Energy's eBill program.

A judge says two Michigan defendants accused of participating in a fake elector scheme will not have their charges dropped due to comments made by the state attorney general.

A judge dismissed involuntary manslaughter charges against six former Michigan Department of Corrections employees in the death of an inmate in 2019.

Derek Rosen, 31, of Bear Lake, pled guilty to delivery causing death for providing fentanyl to a 30-year-old Manistee man who overdosed on the substance in April 2020.

Several Michigan Department of Corrections employees could find themselves locked up in the very system they worked for.

Nonprofits and treatment centers spent the day remembering those lost and spreading the word on prevention.

Three additional people are facing charges for their alleged part in an interstate food stamp fraud scheme that stole around $4 million.

Michigan’s attorney general joined a multistate coalition of 20 attorneys general in opposing laws in Kentucky and Tennessee that limit transgender youths’ access to lifesaving healthcare.

All 16 Michigan Republicans accused in a fake elector scheme to keep former President Donald Trump in power are now challenging the charges in state court.

The Myres' and other Oxford families had to learn about some important information during a multi-day court proceeding to determine whether the Oxford shooter would ever be eligible for parole.

Two political allies of former President Donald Trump have been criminally charged in Michigan in connection with an alleged effort to access and tamper with voting machines following the 2020 election.

A Michigan town clerk says he’ll respect a ban on his participation in elections while he faces charges related to election fraud.

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced felony charges against 16 Michigan residents for their role in the alleged false electors scheme following the 2020 U.S. Presidential election.

Michigan's attorney general has filed felony charges against 16 Republicans who acted as fake electors for then-President Donald Trump in 2020.

A 50-year-old Hillsdale man has been bound over for trial on one charge of making a false report or threat of terrorism for allegedly threatening an elected sheriff.

The man suspected of kidnapping and killing 2-year-old Wynter Cole Smith is accused of committing crimes in three different counties, but the state’s attorney general wants to consolidate the case to just one county.

DTE Energy has agreed to make seven changes centered around reliability, cost, environmental standards, and transparency after Michigan’s attorney general called for improvements.

A woman from Marshall has been sentenced to four months probation and a suspended sentence of 20 days in jail for threatening violence against Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer.

A Utah man is facing murder charges nearly 12 years after a woman was shot and killed in Lapeer County, according to prosecutors.

Job Court is a new program looking to help keep out of the criminal justice system while getting them into good-paying jobs.