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Michigan man gets 8 years in prison for telemarketing fraud, must pay $560K in restitution
Read full article: Michigan man gets 8 years in prison for telemarketing fraud, must pay $560K in restitutionA Michigan man has been sentenced to eight years in prison for mail fraud and money laundering in an international telemarketing scheme involving a call center in Pakistan, officials said.
Michigan golf club repays pandemic loan after lawsuit challenges eligibility
Read full article: Michigan golf club repays pandemic loan after lawsuit challenges eligibilityA golf club in southwestern Michigan has agreed to pay $440,000 to settle allegations that it wrongly obtained a loan through a federal program during the COVID-19 pandemic.
5 charged with laundering money for sextortion scheme that led to Michigan teen’s suicide
Read full article: 5 charged with laundering money for sextortion scheme that led to Michigan teen’s suicideFive people in the United States have been charged with laundering money for the Nigerian sextortion scheme that led to the suicide death of Michigan teenager Jordan DeMay.
Michigan man accused of making explosives to target Satanic Temple in Massachusetts
Read full article: Michigan man accused of making explosives to target Satanic Temple in MassachusettsA grand jury has indicted a Michigan man, who is accused of taking explosives to Massachusetts last year to target a building known as the Satanic Temple.
Michigan man convicted on federal charges for dredging river inside Sleeping Bear Dunes
Read full article: Michigan man convicted on federal charges for dredging river inside Sleeping Bear DunesA Michigan man was convicted on federal tampering and vandalism charges after allegedly dredging a river inside Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore.
Michigan man tied to white supremist group convicted of spray-painting swastikas on synagogue
Read full article: Michigan man tied to white supremist group convicted of spray-painting swastikas on synagogueA 23-year-old man with ties to a white supremacist group was convicted of defacing a Jewish synagogue in Hancock, Michigan with Neo-Nazi symbols, announced Mark Totten, the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan.
More than 100 guns stolen in Michigan after store manager is forced to reveal alarm code
Read full article: More than 100 guns stolen in Michigan after store manager is forced to reveal alarm codeAuthorities say more than 100 handguns were stolen from a Michigan store after the manager was held at gunpoint and forced to reveal how to turn off the alarm.
Man accused of kidnapping, killing 2-year-old Wynter Cole Smith in Detroit pleads not guilty
Read full article: Man accused of kidnapping, killing 2-year-old Wynter Cole Smith in Detroit pleads not guiltyRashad Trice, the man accused of kidnapping and killing 2-year-old Wynter Cole Smith in Detroit, appeared in court Monday to answer federal charges.
Michigan woman with no real medical training caught actively working as nurse once again, feds say
Read full article: Michigan woman with no real medical training caught actively working as nurse once again, feds sayA Michigan woman who has no real medical training was caught actively treating patients as a nurse -- and this wasn’t the first time, according to authorities.
Michigan man arrested for planning mass shooting attack at East Lansing synagogue, prosecutors say
Read full article: Michigan man arrested for planning mass shooting attack at East Lansing synagogue, prosecutors sayA 19-year-old Michigan man was arrested last week for planning a mass shooting attack at an East Lansing synagogue, according to prosecutors.
Feds charge Michigan man for dredging river inside Sleeping Bear Dunes
Read full article: Feds charge Michigan man for dredging river inside Sleeping Bear DunesA Michigan man is facing federal tampering and vandalism charges after allegedly dredging a river inside Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore.
Multiple companies, individuals charged with Clean Air Act violations in West Michigan
Read full article: Multiple companies, individuals charged with Clean Air Act violations in West MichiganThree companies and 11 people have been charged with violating the Clean Air Act in Western Michigan after emission control systems were disabled in semi-trucks.
US files charges in Michigan over diesel engine tampering
Read full article: US files charges in Michigan over diesel engine tamperingFederal authorities in Michigan have filed charges against 11 people in a scheme to defeat air-pollution rules by tampering with software and hardware in heavy-duty diesel engines.
Michigan man who trafficked 40+ guns in 3 counties gets 3 years in prison
Read full article: Michigan man who trafficked 40+ guns in 3 counties gets 3 years in prisonA Michigan man who trafficked more than 40 firearms in three counties, including one that was used to kill a 2-year-old girl, has been sentenced to three years in prison.
2 women create years-long scheme to steal, traffic diabetic test strips from Michigan hospital
Read full article: 2 women create years-long scheme to steal, traffic diabetic test strips from Michigan hospitalTwo women spent years participating in a scheme to steal and traffic thousands of diabetic test strips from a Michigan veteran’s hospital, officials said.
Justice Department declines request to investigate Michigan nursing homes policy
Read full article: Justice Department declines request to investigate Michigan nursing homes policyThe Justice Department will not open a civil rights investigation related to COVID-19 deaths in Michigan’s nursing homes.
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer reflects on COVID-19 pandemic with top advisors
Read full article: Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer reflects on COVID-19 pandemic with top advisorsGretchen Whitmer released a conversation that she had with her top advisors about Michigan’s battle with the coronavirus (COVID-19) over the last six months, including the early stages of the pandemic and the action they’ve taken. In a YouTube video, Whitmer sat down with Dr. Joneigh Khaldun, Michigan’s chief medical executive and MDHHS chief deputy for health, and Chief Legal Counsel Mark Totten. They spoke about the early stages of the pandemic, Michigan’s response to the virus and how the situation evolved over time. “Michigan was hard hit by COVID-19 early in the pandemic, but because we took quick action and Michiganders did their part to slow the spread of the virus, we are in a much better position than many other states,” Whitmer said. You can watch the full 15-minute conversation below.
Whitmer: Mask order applies to Big Ten, but may be changed
Read full article: Whitmer: Mask order applies to Big Ten, but may be changedGretchen Whitmer's office said Thursday her requirement that athletes wear masks applies to Big Ten football in Michigan, but a face shield will suffice for players and the administration is open to potentially changing the order. The Big Ten will begin daily antigen testing of all fall sports athletes, coaches and staff Sept. 30. University of Michigan athletics spokesman Dave Ablauf said the Wolverines have been following the order. “We have players that wear both face shields, the upper and new lower shield, as well as masks/neck gators during practice,” he said. “All of our coaches, staff and practice personnel wear masks/gators during practice.”___AP Sports Writer Noah Trister in Ann Arbor contributed to this report.