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Adrian man, former Christian school teacher gets 24 years in prison on child porn charges
Read full article: Adrian man, former Christian school teacher gets 24 years in prison on child porn chargesAn Adrian man and former Christian school teacher has been sentenced to 24 years in federal prison on child porn charges.
Fake vaccination cards: 2 Metro Detroiters charged in fraud probe
Read full article: Fake vaccination cards: 2 Metro Detroiters charged in fraud probeRaphael Jarrel Smiley, 32, and Beth Ann Kierczak, 37, are facing a slew of charges in connection with creating fake COVID vaccination cards and selling them to the public in two separate cases.
Southgate nurse steals real COVID vaccine cards to sell; Detroit man imports fake ones from China
Read full article: Southgate nurse steals real COVID vaccine cards to sell; Detroit man imports fake ones from ChinaA Southgate nurse and a Detroit man have been charged in connection with two COVID vaccination card fraud schemes -- one involving the theft of real cards from a hospital and the other dealing in fake imported cards from China, federal officials said.
Former treasurer of Detroit Fire Department union charged with stealing over $220,000 in funds
Read full article: Former treasurer of Detroit Fire Department union charged with stealing over $220,000 in fundsThe former treasurer of the Detroit Fire Department’s union has been charged with stealing more than $220,000 in union funds, officials said.
14 people from Wayne, Macomb counties charged in COVID unemployment fraud scheme
Read full article: 14 people from Wayne, Macomb counties charged in COVID unemployment fraud schemeFederal officials have charged 14 people from Wayne and Macomb counties in connection with a fraud scheme to steal COVID unemployment benefits.
Former Detroit police officer sentenced to 18 months for $15K bribe from drug trafficker
Read full article: Former Detroit police officer sentenced to 18 months for $15K bribe from drug traffickerA former Detroit police officer has been sentenced to 18 months in federal prison after he was convicted of bribery, accepting $15,000 cash bribe from a drug trafficker.
Ascension Michigan to pay $2.8M to feds over hysterectomies
Read full article: Ascension Michigan to pay $2.8M to feds over hysterectomiesA Michigan health care provider has agreed to pay $2.8 million to the federal government to settle allegations that a doctor performed unnecessary hysterectomies and other services.
Detroit man sentenced to 15 years for sex trafficking, forced women struggling with addictions into prostitution
Read full article: Detroit man sentenced to 15 years for sex trafficking, forced women struggling with addictions into prostitutionA 39-year-old Detroit man has been sentenced to 180 months in federal prison on Thursday, more than a year after he pleaded guilty to using drugs to lure at least six women into prostitution.
Former Detroit officer sentenced to more than 6 years in prison for extortion
Read full article: Former Detroit officer sentenced to more than 6 years in prison for extortionFormer Detroit police officer, Deonne Dotson, was sentenced Tuesday to more than 6 years in federal prison after being convicted of extortion, announced Acting United States Attorney, Saima Mohsin.
4 Michigan ‘Four Bloods’ members sent to prison for carving gang name into 15-year-old boy’s chest
Read full article: 4 Michigan ‘Four Bloods’ members sent to prison for carving gang name into 15-year-old boy’s chestA Canton Township man and three women from the Flint area -- all members of the “Four Bloods” gang -- were arrested for badly beating a 15-year-old boy and carving their gang name into his chest with a knife, officials said.
Feds: Former Michigan man led $100M cocaine org. planning to use underwater drone to send drugs to Europe
Read full article: Feds: Former Michigan man led $100M cocaine org. planning to use underwater drone to send drugs to EuropeFederal officials arrested a former Michigan resident who they say was the leader of a massive, $100 million international cocaine trafficking organization that planned to use an underwater drone to ship drugs to Europe.
Canton Township man pleads guilty to sex charges linked to exploitation of two young girls
Read full article: Canton Township man pleads guilty to sex charges linked to exploitation of two young girlsA Canton Township man has pleaded guilty to sex charges linked to the exploitation of two young girls, including a 10-year-old he asked to make an inappropriate video on his cellphone, officials said.
Harper Woods man accused of stealing money from casinos pleads guilty to wire fraud, identify fraud
Read full article: Harper Woods man accused of stealing money from casinos pleads guilty to wire fraud, identify fraudA Harper Woods man accused of using disguises to steal money from casinos pleads guilty to wire fraud and identify fraud.
Federal prosecutor Schneider resigns as Trump leaves office, will join private law firm based in Detroit
Read full article: Federal prosecutor Schneider resigns as Trump leaves office, will join private law firm based in DetroitDETROIT – United States Attorney Matthew Schneider announced on Thursday that he has resigned from his position. Saima Mohsin will be assuming the position of Acting United States Attorney. And, as the first woman, immigrant, Muslim United States Attorney in American history, her service is truly historic. Saima will be an outstanding representative and defender of our community as the Acting United States Attorney. It is a great honor to serve the citizens of the Eastern District of Michigan as Acting United States Attorney.