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A listing of the syndication formats available for the Detroit News feed.Rashad Trice, Who Killed Two-Year-Old Wynter Cole-Smith, Pleads Guilty to Kidnapping Resulting in Death
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/rashad-trice-who-killed-two-year-old-wynter-cole-smith-pleads-guilty-to-kidnapping-resulting-in-death
U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan Mark Totten announced that Rashad Trice, 27, pleaded guilty to kidnapping resulting in death.No publisherDetroitKidnappingViolent CrimeDeathMajor Thefts/Violent Crime2024-03-22T10:00:00ZPressReleaseDearborn Man Sentenced to 17 Years in Prison for Sexually Exploiting a Child
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/dearborn-man-sentenced-to-17-years-in-prison-for-sexually-exploiting-a-child
Haitham Sami Bazzi, a Dearborn resident, has been sentenced to 17 years in federal prison for sexually exploiting a child.No publisherDetroitExploited ChildrenChild PredatorProject Safe ChildhoodCrimes Against ChildrenMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2024-03-21T13:00:00ZPressReleaseFBI and IRS Urge Warning on Illegal Charities, Donation Scams
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/fbi-and-irs-urge-warning-on-illegal-charities-donation-scams
With the rise in international crises happening around the globe, many are responding to the call to give what they can to help.No publisherDetroitCharity FraudDisaster FraudFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesWhite-Collar CrimesIC3Internet Crime Complaint CenterIRSWhite-Collar CrimeCyber Crimes2024-03-19T16:24:00ZPressReleaseWisconsin Man Convicted of Coercion of a Minor
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Todd Stafford of Bailey’s Harbor, Wisconsin, has been convicted of three counts relating to sexual predation of a minor and other related offenses.No publisherDetroitCoercionExploited ChildrenChild PredatorProject Safe ChildhoodCrimes Against ChildrenMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2024-03-15T07:30:00ZPressReleaseFormer Pentwater Area Timber Business Owner Faces Indictment for Wire Fraud Scheme
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/former-pentwater-area-timber-business-owner-faces-indictment-for-wire-fraud-scheme
A federal grand jury returned an indictment charging Trent William Witteveen of Montague, Michigan, with wire fraud.No publisherDetroitWire FraudFinancial FraudFraudWhite-Collar Crime2024-03-15T07:30:00ZPressReleaseRepeat Sex Offender Sentenced to More Than 15 Years in Federal Prison
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/repeat-sex-offender-sentenced-to-over-15-years-in-federal-prison
Matthew Mercer-Kinser has been sentenced to 15 years and eight months in federal prison for his second federal child pornography offense since 2009.No publisherDetroitSex OffenderChild PornographyExploited ChildrenChild PredatorProject Safe ChildhoodCrimes Against ChildrenMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2024-03-15T07:30:00ZPressReleaseHarrison Township Pilot Sentenced to Two Years in Prison for Assaulting Girl During Flying Lesson
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Rex Phelps, a Harrison Township resident, has been sentenced to 24 months in prison for abusive sexual contact with a child.No publisherDetroitAssaultViolent CrimeAbusive Sexual ContactExploited ChildrenChild PredatorProject Safe ChildhoodCrimes Against ChildrenMajor Thefts/Violent Crime2024-03-18T07:30:00ZPressReleaseGun-Toting Cooler-Crawler Sentenced to 28 Years and One Day After Robbing Several Walgreens in Metro Detroit
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/gun-toting-cooler-crawler-sentenced-to-28-years-and-one-day-after-robbing-several-walgreens-in-metro-detroit
Mario Keeream Jackson, a Detroit resident, has been sentenced to 28 years and one day in federal prison following his convictions for armed robbery.No publisherDetroitArmed RobberArmed RobberyRobberyViolent CrimeFirearms OffensesProject Safe NeighborhoodsMajor Thefts/Violent Crime2024-03-14T09:00:00ZPressReleaseMichigan Man Charged with Federal Hate Crime Offenses for Defacing Predominantly Black Church and Public Park Bathroom
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David Bluer of Warren, Michigan, was charged in connection with spray-painting swastikas and other graffiti on a church in Roseville, Michigan.No publisherDetroitHate CrimeHate CrimesCivil RightsChurch Hate Crimes2024-03-13T11:30:00ZPressReleaseArrest in $700,000 Casino Heist
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Jesus Gaytan-Garcia has been charged in a criminal complaint with theft from the Hartford location of the Four Winds Casino.No publisherDetroitIndian CountryFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesWhite-Collar CrimesWhite-Collar Crime2024-03-07T16:00:00ZPressReleaseFlorida Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Sexual Exploitation of Minors
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/florida-man-sentenced-to-federal-prison-for-sexual-exploitation-of-minors
Petar Vuk Pejic of Hollywood, Florida, has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for the sexual exploitation of a minor and distribution of child pornography.No publisherDetroitMiamiChild Sexual ExploitationCrimes Against ChildrenChild Sex CrimesProject Safe ChildhoodMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2024-03-06T16:00:00ZPressReleaseFlorida Man Indicted for Making Hate Crime Threats against The Council on American-Islamic Relations (“CAIR”) Michigan Chapter
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/florida-man-indicted-for-making-hate-crime-threats-against-the-council-on-american-islamic-relations-cair-michigan-chapter
Michael Shapiro of West Palm Beach has been indicted for repeatedly threatening the Council on American-Islamic Relations Michigan Chapter.No publisherDetroitThreatsThreatThreatening CommunicationsViolent CrimeMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeCivil RightsHate Crimes2024-03-05T13:30:00ZPressReleaseAntisemitic Threats to Kill Yield Prison Sentence
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Sean Pietila of Pickford, Michigan, has been sentenced to 12 months and one day in federal prison for making a series of violent threats to kill Jewish people.No publisherDetroitThreatsThreatThreatening CommunicationsViolent CrimeMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeCivil RightsHate Crimes2024-03-04T13:00:00ZPressReleaseOhio Man Arrested on Felony and Misdemeanor Charges for Actions During January 6 Capitol Breach
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Evan Hunt of Ohio has been arrested on felony and misdemeanor charges related to his conduct during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021.No publisherWashington FieldFeatured Press ReleaseCapitolNational SecurityCounterterrorismDetroitCincinnatiViolent CrimeRiots2024-03-05T09:30:00ZPressReleaseMan Pleads Guilty to Making Threat to Michigan Election Worker
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Andrew Nickels of Indiana pleaded guilty to sending a communication that included a threat of violence to an election worker in Michigan.No publisherDetroitThreatsThreatening CommunicationsMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2024-02-27T11:00:00ZPressReleaseLocal Non-Profit Director Charged in Pernicious 'Deed Fraud' Scheme Targeting Low Income Detroiters
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/local-non-profit-director-charged-in-pernicious-deed-fraud-scheme-targeting-low-income-detroiters
Zina Thomas of Detroit has been charged in a criminal complaint for her role in orchestrating a fraud scheme that stole houses from dozens of Detroit residents.No publisherDetroitFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesWhite-Collar CrimesWire FraudMoney LaunderingIdentity TheftWhite-Collar Crime2024-02-28T11:00:00ZPressReleaseLeader of Real Estate Telemarketing Fraud Scheme That Defrauded Investors of More Than $19 Million Sentenced to Four Years Prison
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/leader-of-real-estate-telemarketing-fraud-scheme-that-defrauded-investors-of-over-19-million-sentenced-to-four-years-prison
Izhak Halbani, the leader of an extensive real estate fraud scheme, was sentenced to four years in federal prison for conspiring to commit mail and wire fraud.No publisherDetroitFraud SchemeInvestment FraudWire FraudMail FraudWhite-Collar Crime2024-02-22T17:00:00ZPressReleaseJury Convicts Final Defendant in Benton Harbor Gun-And-Drug Investigation
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/jury-convicts-final-defendant-in-benton-harbor-gun-and-drug-investigation
A jury convicted Earl Austin IV, of Benton Harbor, of two counts of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine.No publisherDetroitViolent CrimeMethamphetamineDrug ConspiracyConspiracyDrug TraffickingNarcoticsControlled SubstancesOrganized Crime/DrugsDrugs2024-02-16T13:30:00ZPressReleaseMichigan Man Arrested on Felony and Misdemeanor Charges for Actions During January 6 Capitol Breach
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Barry Allen Toth of Michigan has been arrested on felony and misdemeanor charges related to his conduct during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021.No publisherWashington FieldCapitolFeatured Press ReleaseNational SecurityCounterterrorismDetroitRiotsViolent Crime2024-02-16T08:30:00ZPressReleaseMichigan Man Arrested in West Virginia in Connection to Three Bank Robberies
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Glenn Pack, a fugitive wanted in connection with bank robberies in Hamtramck, Harper Woods, and Hazel Park, appeared in federal court this afternoon.No publisherDetroitBank RobberBank RobberySerial Bank RobberSerial Bank RobberyViolent CrimesMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2024-02-15T16:58:00ZPressReleaseMan Extradited From Spain Pleads Guilty to Child Sex Abuse
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/man-extradited-from-spain-pleads-guilty-to-child-sex-abuse
Kristian Ignacio Feliz of Connecticut pleaded guilty to the sexual exploitation of a child.No publisherDetroitChild Sex CrimesChild Sexual AbuseCrimes Against ChildrenProject Safe ChildhoodMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2024-02-09T09:30:00ZPressReleaseWest Michigan Man Charged With Child Exploitation Offenses
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/west-michigan-man-charged-with-child-exploitation-offenses
A federal grand jury returned an indictment charging Richard Anthony Reyna Densmore of Kaleva with the sexual exploitation of a child.No publisherDetroitExploited ChildrenProject Safe ChildhoodChild PredatorCyberCyber CrimeCyber CrimesCoercionEnticement of a MinorCrimes Against ChildrenMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2024-02-08T09:30:00ZPressReleaseBenton Harbor Men Sentenced to Years in Prison
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Mark Curtis, Jr., Jordan Allen, and Calvin Hill, all of Benton Harbor, were each sentenced to federal prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm.No publisherDetroitFirearm CrimesViolent CrimesProject Safe ChildhoodFirearms OffensesMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2024-01-31T12:30:00ZPressReleaseFormer Wayne County Employee Sentenced to One and Half Years in Prison for Defrauding County Out of More Than $2.3 Million in Taxpayer Funds
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/former-wayne-county-employee-sentenced-to-1-years-in-prison-for-defrauding-county-out-of-over-23-million-in-taxpayer-funds
Former Wayne County Roads Division employee John Gibson was sentenced to one and half years in prison for conspiring to defraud the county out of over $2.3 million.No publisherDetroitPublic CorruptionTheft of FundsTheft of Government Funds2024-01-31T12:30:00ZPressReleaseHome Health Company Owner Sentenced for Nearly $2.8 Million Medicare Fraud
https://www.fbi.gov/news/press-releases/home-health-company-owner-sentenced-for-nearly-28m-medicare-fraud
Yogesh K. Pancholi, an Indian national, was sentenced to nine years in prison for orchestrating a nearly $2.8 million health care fraud and wire fraud conspiracy.No publisherNationalDetroitMedicare FraudFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesWhite-Collar CrimesWire FraudHealth Care FraudHealthcare FraudWhite-Collar Crime2024-01-30T16:30:00ZPressReleaseDetroit Man Convicted of Sex Trafficking and Production of Child Pornography Charges
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/detroit-man-convicted-of-sex-trafficking-and-production-of-child-pornography-charges
Lavonte Sampson of Detroit has been convicted by a federal jury on charges of sex trafficking a minor and producing child pornography.No publisherDetroitSex TraffickingChild PornographyCrimes Against ChildrenChild Sex CrimesProject Safe ChildhoodMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2024-01-30T15:30:00ZPressReleaseChinese Nationals Charged with Illegally Exporting U.S.-Origin Electronic Components to Iran and Iranian Military Affiliates
https://www.fbi.gov/news/press-releases/chinese-nationals-charged-with-illegally-exporting-us-origin-electronic-components-to-iran-and-iranian-military-affiliates
Four Chinese nationals are charged in an indictment in the District of Columbia with various federal crimes related to a years-long conspiracy to unlawfully export and smuggle U.S.-origin electronic components from the United States to Iran.No publisherNational SecurityNationalFeatured Press ReleaseDetroit2024-01-31T11:49:00ZPressReleaseSecond Alabama Man Pleads Guilty to Traveling to Michigan in Murder-for-Hire Scheme
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Reginald L. Hunter, of Mobile, Alabama, pleaded guilty for his role in traveling to Michigan in a murder-for-hire scheme.No publisherDetroitMurder-for-HireViolent CrimesMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2024-01-26T14:30:00ZPressReleaseMember of White Supremacist Group Convicted of Defacing Michigan Synagogue With Neo-Nazi Symbols
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/member-of-white-supremacist-group-convicted-of-defacing-michigan-synagogue-with-neo-nazi-symbols
A federal jury convicted Nathan Weeden of Houghton, Michigan, for conspiring with others and defacing Temple Jacob, a Jewish synagogue in Hancock.No publisherDetroitHate CrimeHate CrimesCivil Rights2024-01-25T13:30:00ZPressReleaseFormer Pharmaceutical Executive Pleads Guilty to Falsifying Financial Documentation
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A Northville man pleaded guilty to providing a financial institution with false documentation in connection with a bank loan.No publisherDetroitFinancial FraudFraudLoan Fraud2024-01-24T13:30:00ZPressReleaseMichigan Man Arrested on Felony and Misdemeanor Charges for Actions During January 6 Capitol Breach
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/washingtondc/news/michigan-man-arrested-on-felony-and-misdemeanor-charges-for-actions-during-january-6-capitol-breach
Jason Howland of Michigan has been arrested on felony and misdemeanor charges related to his actions during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021.No publisherWashington FieldDetroitCapitolViolent CrimesRiotRiotsViolent CrimeNational SecurityFeatured Press ReleaseCounterterrorism2024-01-25T16:13:00ZPressReleaseMichigan Medical Provider Convicted of Aggravated Identity Theft
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/michigan-medical-provider-convicted-of-aggravated-identity-theft
A federal jury convicted a Michigan businessman, Hassan Kamal Fayad, of aggravated identity theft.No publisherDetroitFeatured Press ReleaseIdentity TheftTaxWhite-Collar Crime2024-01-22T12:00:00ZPressReleaseFormer State Contractor Sentenced for Stealing Unemployment Insurance Benefits
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/former-state-contractor-sentenced-for-stealing-unemployment-insurance-benefits
Autumn Mims, a Detroit resident, was sentenced for her role in a scheme to steal unemployment assistance funds.No publisherDetroitUnemployment FraudInsurance FraudFinancial FraudFraudIdentity TheftWire FraudConspiracyCOVID-19Disaster FraudWhite-Collar Crime2024-01-18T12:00:00ZPressReleaseSextortion: A Growing Threat Targeting Minors
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/sextortion-a-growing-threat-targeting-minors
The FBI wants to warn parents, educators, caregivers, and children about the dangers of online activity that may lead to the solicitation and enticement of a minor.No publisherDetroitSextortionCrimes Against ChildrenChild Sex CrimesChild Sexual ExploitationChild PornographyChild Sexual Abuse MaterialPublic/Community OutreachCommunity OutreachPublic AwarenessViolent CrimeFinancial Sextortion2024-01-22T10:00:00ZPressReleaseFifteen People Sentenced for Defrauding Unemployment Insurance Agencies During COVID-19 Pandemic
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/fifteen-people-sentenced-for-defrauding-unemployment-insurance-agencies-during-covid-19-pandemic
A federal judge sentenced James Mayfield to two years and six months in prison for his role in a scheme to defraud state unemployment insurance agencies.No publisherDetroitCOVID-19Unemployment FraudDisaster FraudInsurance FraudFinancial FraudFraudFeatured Press ReleaseWhite-Collar Crime2024-01-16T11:00:00ZPressReleaseFugitive Investment Firm Operator Indicted for Running $100 Million Ponzi Scheme
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/fugitive-investment-firm-operator-indicted-for-running-100-million-ponzi-scheme
Darren Anthony Robinson, the operator of a supposed foreign exchange trading firm, has been indicted on 11 counts of wire fraud and one count of money laundering.No publisherDetroitPonzi SchemesPonzi SchemePonziFinancial FraudInvestment FraudSecurities and Commodities FraudFraudWhite-Collar Crime2024-01-16T10:30:00ZPressReleaseKalamazoo Man, Charged with Murder, Sentenced for Escaping Halfway House
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/kalamazoo-man-charged-with-murder-sentenced-for-escaping-halfway-house
Carlos Watts of Kalamazoo has been sentenced to 14 months’ incarceration for escaping from a halfway house, where he was living in accordance with a court order.No publisherDetroitMurderDrug TraffickingDrug DistributionDrug CrimesFirearm CrimesViolent CrimesOrganized Crime/DrugsDrugsMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2024-01-12T15:30:00ZPressReleaseSt. Clair County Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Attempted Online Coercion
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/st-clair-county-man-sentenced-to-15-years-in-prison-for-attempted-online-coercion
Raymond Alexander Elliott was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for attempting to coerce a minor into producing sexually explicit images online.No publisherDetroitCoercionProject Safe ChildhoodExploited ChildrenChild PredatorChild Sex Crimes2024-01-04T12:30:00ZPressReleaseThief Ordered to Pay Back Gun Lake Casino Over $80,000 in Stolen Funds
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/thief-ordered-to-pay-back-gun-lake-casino-over-80000-in-stolen-funds
Jordan Lewis Cook was sentenced to four months in prison and two years of supervised release for theft from a tribal organization.No publisherDetroitTheft of FundsFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesIndian Country2024-01-04T14:19:00ZPressReleaseTwo Men Indicted for Theft of 123 Guns from Dunham’s Sports Store in Benton Harbor
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/two-men-indicted-for-theft-of-123-guns-from-dunhams-sports-store-in-benton-harbor
Darnell Bishop and Dontrell Nance—both from Benton Harbor, Michigan—have been charged with kidnapping, interference with commerce by robbery, brandishing a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence, and theft of firearms from a federal firearms licensee. Nance is also charged with being a felon in possession of firearms.No publisherDetroitFirearm CrimesStolen FirearmKidnappingRobberyFirearms OffensesViolent Crime2023-12-20T13:30:00ZPressReleaseShelby Township Doctor Convicted in a $6.3 Million Illegal Prescription Opioid Conspiracy Involving More Than 300,000 Pills
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/shelby-township-doctor-convicted-in-a-63-million-illegal-prescription-opioid-conspiracy-involving-more-than-300000-pills
Dr. Lawrence Mark Sherman was convicted on all counts of a 20-count indictment charging him with conspiracy to unlawfully distribute prescription opioids.No publisherDetroitOpioidsOxycodoneDrug DistributionOxymorphoneDrug DistriubtionDrug TraffickingDrug CrimesOrganized Crime/DrugsDrugs2023-12-15T11:30:00ZPressReleaseGrand Rapids Man Pleads Guilty to Sex Trafficking of a Child
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/grand-rapids-man-pleads-guilty-to-sex-trafficking-of-a-child
Torey Franklin of Grand Rapids pleaded guilty to sex trafficking of a child.No publisherDetroitSex Trafficking of a MinorCrimes Against ChildrenChild Sex CrimesHuman TraffickingProject Safe NeighborhoodsMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2023-12-19T11:11:00ZPressReleaseMichigan Man Sentenced for Assaulting Law Enforcement During January 6 Capitol Breach
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/washingtondc/news/michigan-man-sentenced-for-assaulting-law-enforcement-during-january-6-capitol-breach
Matthew Krol of Michigan has been sentenced for assaulting law enforcement during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021.No publisherWashington FieldFeatured Press ReleaseDetroitCapitolNational SecurityCounterterrorismRiotsViolent Crime2023-12-15T11:00:00ZPressReleaseLeader of Seven Mile Bloods Street Gang Convicted of Racketeering, Murder, and Other Related Offenses
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/leader-of-seven-mile-bloods-street-gang-convicted-of-racketeering-murder-and-other-related-offenses
Billy Arnold, a leader of the Seven Mile Bloods Street Gang, has been convicted of racketeering conspiracy, murder, attempted murder, and related firearms offenses.No publisherDetroitRacketeeringRICOGangsGangBloods GangAttempted MurderMurderHomicideViolent CrimeFirearms OffensesProject Safe NeighborhoodsOrganized Crime/DrugsDrugsOrganized CrimeMajor Thefts/Violent Crime2023-12-09T11:00:00ZPressReleaseDetroit Man Sentenced for Dealing Drugs While on Supervised Release for Dealing Drugs
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/detroit-man-sentenced-for-dealing-drugs-while-on-supervised-release-for-dealing-drugs
Rickey Butler of Detroit received 10 years in prison for dealing dangerous drugs while on pretrial release for another drug and firearm offense pending in court.No publisherDetroitDrug TraffickingNarcoticsControlled SubstancesMethamphetamineFentanylCocaineOpioidsOrganized Crime/DrugsDrugs2023-12-07T11:00:00ZPressReleaseMuskegon Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison for Illegally Possessing a Firearm Linked to a Homicide
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/muskegon-man-sentenced-to-15-years-in-federal-prison-for-illegally-possessing-a-firearm-linked-to-a-homicide
Ricky Jaimal Meeks, of Lansing, Michigan, was sentenced to 15 years in prison for illegally possessing a firearm that was used in a Muskegon-area homicide.No publisherDetroitFirearms OffensesHomicideMurderViolent CrimeProject Safe Neighborhoods2023-12-06T07:00:00ZPressReleaseFormer and Present Owners of Standish Surveying Company Charged in Scheme to Defraud
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/former-and-present-owners-of-standish-surveying-company-charged-in-scheme-to-defraud
A federal grand jury indicted Andrew Semenchuk and Adam Ball on charges of wire fraud, conspiracy to commit wire fraud, and conspiracy to defraud the United States.No publisherDetroitFraud SchemeFinancial FraudFinancial Crimes2023-12-07T14:33:00ZPressReleaseRoshell Beaty Sentenced to 124 Months in Prison for More Than $1 Million in COVID Fraud
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/roshell-beaty-sentenced-to-124-months-in-prison-for-over-1-million-in-covid-fraud
Roshell Beaty of Benton Harbor was sentenced to 124 months in prison for her role in pandemic fraud schemes used to obtain more than $1 million in COVID-19 relief.No publisherDetroitCOVID-19COVIDFraud SchemeFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesWhite-Collar CrimesDisaster FraudWhite-Collar Crime2023-12-05T14:30:00ZPressReleaseTwo Men Charged in Theft of Firearms From Dunham’s Sports Store in Benton Harbor
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Two Benton Harbor men were charged with several crimes related to the theft of firearms from Dunham’s Sports in Benton Harbor.No publisherDetroitFirearm CrimesFirearm CrimeViolent Crimes2023-11-21T17:51:00ZPressReleaseChief Compliance Officer Sentenced for $50 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/chief-compliance-officer-sentenced-for-50m-medicare-fraud-scheme
Steven King of Florida was sentenced to four years and six months in prison and ordered to pay $21.7 million in restitution for a health care fraud and wire fraud conspiracy.No publisherDetroitMedicare FraudFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesWhite-Collar CrimesHealth Care FraudHealthcare FraudWhite-Collar CrimeFeatured Press Release2023-11-16T17:30:00ZPressReleaseMan Accused of Kidnapping Resulting in Death Dies Awaiting Trial
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/man-accused-of-kidnapping-resulting-in-death-dies-awaiting-trial
Gerald Bennett, from Detroit, Michigan, died in the hospital on November 13 due to medical complications while awaiting trial.No publisherDetroitKidnappingViolent CrimeConspiracy to Commit MurderMurder-for-Hire2023-11-14T13:30:00ZPressReleaseMan Extradited from Spain to Face Child Sex Abuse Charges
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/man-extradited-from-spain-to-face-child-sex-abuse-charges
Kristian Ignacio Feliz has been extradited from Spain to face prosecution in the United States after being indicted for committing child sex crimes.No publisherDetroitChild Sexual AbuseChild AbuseSexual AbuseExploited ChildrenChild PredatorProject Safe Childhood2023-11-15T11:00:00ZPressReleaseLeader of Machine Gun Switch Distribution Conspiracy Sentenced to 70 Months in Federal Prison
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/leader-of-machine-gun-switch-distribution-conspiracy-sentenced-to-70-months-in-federal-prison
Torez Burnett, of Benton Harbor, was sentenced to 70 months in federal prison. Burnett imported machine gun conversion devices from China and distributed them to members of his street gang.No publisherDetroitConspiracyFirearms OffensesProject Safe NeighborhoodsViolent Crime2023-11-16T11:00:00ZPressReleaseSeann Pietila Pleads Guilty for Making Violent, Antisemitic Threats
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/seann-pietila-pleads-guilty-for-making-violent-antisemitic-threats
Seann Pietila, 19, of Pickford, Michigan, pleaded guilty to a federal charge for violent threats he made online.No publisherDetroitThreatsThreatThreatening CommunicationsViolent CrimeCivil RightsHate CrimesMajor Thefts/Violent Crime2023-11-13T12:00:00ZPressReleaseFormer Wayne County Employee Sentenced to 32 Months in Prison for Defrauding County Out of More Than $2.3 Million in Taxpayer Funds
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/former-wayne-county-employee-sentenced-to-32-months-in-prison-for-defrauding-county-out-of-over-23-million-in-taxpayer-funds
Kevin Gunn, a former Wayne County Roads Division employee, was sentenced to 32 months in prison for conspiring to defraud the county out of more than $2.3 million.No publisherDetroitFinancial FraudFraudPublic CorruptionCorruption2023-11-08T12:00:00ZPressReleaseMichigan Man Arrested on Felony Assault and Other Charges for Actions During January 6 Capitol Breach
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/washingtondc/news/michigan-man-arrested-on-felony-assault-and-other-charges-for-actions-during-january-6-capitol-breach
Lawrence Silas Billiter of Michigan has been arrested on felony assault and other charges for acts committed during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021.No publisherWashington FieldAssaultRiotRiotsCapitolViolent CrimesDetroitMinneapolisFeatured Press ReleaseViolent CrimeCounterterrorismNational Security2023-11-13T15:29:00ZPressReleaseNurse Impostor Pleads Guilty to Identity Theft and Making False Medical Records
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/nurse-impostor-pleads-guilty-to-identity-theft-and-making-false-medical-records
Leticia Gallarzo of Allegan County pleaded guilty to using the identity of another person to obtain employment as a licensed registered nurse.No publisherDetroitIdentity TheftHealth Care FraudHealthcare FraudFalse StatementsFeatured Press ReleaseWhite-Collar Crime2023-11-07T16:00:00ZPressReleaseRepeat Sex Offender Pleads Guilty, Sentenced to 27 and One Half Years in Federal Prison
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/repeat-sex-offender-pleads-guilty-sentenced-to-27-and-one-half-years-in-federal-prison
Repeat sex offender Justin Lee Sloothaak, of Holland, Michigan, has been sentenced to 27 years and six months in federal prison.No publisherDetroitExploited ChildrenChild PornographyChild PredatorProject Safe ChildhoodCrimes Against ChildrenMajor Thefts/Violent Crime2023-10-31T08:30:00ZPressReleaseRashad Trice Trial Date Set for April 16 in Wynter Cole-Smith Case
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/rashad-trice-trial-date-set-for-april-16-in-wynter-cole-smith-case
A trial date has been set for Rashad Maleek Trice, charged with kidnapping two-year-old Wynter Cole-Smith, resulting in her death.No publisherDetroitKidnappingViolent CrimeMajor Thefts/Violent Crime2023-11-03T08:30:00ZPressReleaseWarren Woman Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Sexually Exploiting an Infant and Young Child
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/warren-woman-sentenced-to-20-years-in-prison-for-sexual-exploiting-an-infant-and-young-child
Amber Nicole Dunbar, a Warren resident, was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison on charges of sexual exploitation of children and distribution of child pornography.No publisherDetroitExploited ChildrenChild PornographyChild PredatorProject Safe ChildhoodCrimes Against ChildrenMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2023-11-02T08:30:00ZPressReleaseDearborn Heights Man Pleads Guilty in Pandemic Loan Fraud Scheme
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/dearborn-heights-man-pleads-guilty-in-pandemic-loan-fraud-scheme
Wahid Makki, a Dearborn Heights resident, pleaded guilty to fraudulently obtaining approximately $1,082,600 in loans intended to help small businesses.No publisherDetroitFeatured Press ReleaseDisaster FraudCOVID-19Financial FraudLoan FraudWhite-Collar Crime2023-10-30T09:00:00ZPressReleaseFormer Hamtramck Police Officer Pleads Guilty to Bribery
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/former-hamtramck-police-officer-pleads-guilty-to-bribery
Michael Stout, a former police officer with the Hamtramck Police Department, pleaded guilty to taking bribes from a towing company operator.No publisherDetroitBribeBriberyBribesPublic CorruptionCorruption2023-10-26T07:00:00ZPressReleaseDetroit Man Sentenced to Nine Years in Prison for Three Violent Carjackings
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/detroit-man-sentenced-to-nine-years-in-prison-for-three-violent-carjackings
Gregory Horsley of Detroit has been sentenced to nine years in federal prison for two attempted carjackings and one completed carjacking.No publisherDetroitCarjackingViolent CarjackingViolent CrimeMajor Thefts/Violent Crime2023-10-26T07:00:00ZPressReleaseFarmington Hills Psychotherapy Clinic Owner Sentenced for Health Care Fraud Conspiracy Charges
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/farmington-hills-psychotherapy-clinic-owner-sentenced-for-health-care-fraud-conspiracy-charges
Mohamed Kazkaz, a Farmington Hills clinic owner, was sentenced to seven years and six months in prison for health care fraud and money laundering charges.No publisherDetroitHealth Care FraudMoney LaunderingConspiracyFraudWhite-Collar Crime2023-10-26T07:00:00ZPressReleaseU.S. Attorney Mark Totten Announces Civil Rights Team, United Against Hate Initiative
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/us-attorney-mark-totten-announces-civil-rights-team-united-against-hate-initiative
U.S. Attorney Mark Totten announced the formation of a Civil Rights Team in the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Michigan.No publisherDetroitCivil RightsPublic/Community OutreachCommunity Outreach2023-10-23T09:00:00ZPressReleaseKalamazoo Man Charged with Possessing Machine Gun, Being a Felon in Possession of a Firearm
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/kalamazoo-man-charged-with-possessing-machine-gun-being-a-felon-in-possession-of-a-firearm
Juwara Jawan Compton, Jr., of Kalamazoo, has been charged with possessing a machine gun and being a felon in possession of a firearm.No publisherDetroitFelon in Possession of a FirearmFirearm CrimesFirearms OffensesMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2023-10-23T16:42:00ZPressReleaseBrian Pierce Sentenced to 24 Months and Vince Brown Sentenced to 20 Months in Federal Prison for Paying Bribes to Rick Johnson
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/brian-pierce-sentenced-to-24-months-and-vince-brown-sentenced-to-20-months-in-federal-prison-for-paying-bribes-to-rick-johnson
Brian Pierce and Vincent Brown were sentenced for paying bribes to Rick Vernon Johnson, the former Chairperson of the Michigan Medical Marijuana Licensing Board.No publisherDetroitBriberyPublic CorruptionFInancial FraudFinancial Crimes2023-10-18T16:30:00ZPressReleaseThe Search for Cathy Davidson
https://www.fbi.gov/news/stories/the-search-for-cathy-davidson
The FBI seeks to bring closure in the 50-year-old case of Cathy Davidson, who was 6 years old when she was reported missing in Michigan, on September 1, 1973.No publisherViolent CrimeVictimsDetroitChicagoCrimes Against Children2024-01-08T11:30:00ZStoryPaw Paw Man Charged with Two Counts of Being a Felon in Possession of Firearms
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/paw-paw-man-charged-with-two-counts-of-felon-in-possession
A grand jury returned a superseding indictment against Eric Nathan Deryke of Paw Paw, Michigan, for possessing firearms as a convicted felon.No publisherDetroitFelon in Possession of a FirearmFirearms OffensesProject Safe NeighborhoodsMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2023-10-17T09:00:00ZPressReleaseHospitalist Companies Agree to Pay Nearly $4.4 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/hospitalist-companies-agree-to-pay-nearly-44-million-to-settle-false-claims-act-allegations
Hospitalist companies have agreed to pay a total of $4,384,618 to the United States and the State of Michigan to resolve False Claim allegations.No publisherDetroitFalse Claims ActFalse ClaimsWhite-Collar Crime2023-10-17T09:00:00ZPressReleaseMt. Pleasant Man Sentenced for Aggravated Sexual Abuse on Indian Reservation
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/mt-pleasant-man-sentenced-for-aggravated-sexual-abuse-on-indian-reservation
Jason Morris Pego of Mt. Pleasant, Michigan, was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison on charges of aggravated sexual abuse.No publisherDetroitSexual AbuseIndian CountryMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2023-10-13T11:30:00ZPressReleaseDownriver Man Sentenced to 20 years for Distributing Deadly Narcotics
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/downriver-man-sentenced-to-20-years-for-distributing-deadly-narcotics
After a joint investigation between local and federal law enforcement, Scott Sams was sentenced to 20 years in prison.No publisherDetroit2023-09-27T14:30:00ZPressReleaseBenton Harbor Man Indicted for Possessing Firearms as a Felon
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/benton-harbor-man-indicted-for-possessing-firearms-as-a-felon
Terrence Terrial Izear Turner of Benton Harbor has been charged with two counts of being a convicted felon in possession of firearms.No publisherDetroitFelon in Possession of a FirearmFirearm CrimesProject Safe NeighborhoodsFirearms OffensesMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2023-10-04T15:30:00ZPressReleaseInkster Mayor Charged with Bribery
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/inkster-mayor-charged-with-bribery
A federal indictment was issued charging Patrick Wimberly, the mayor of the City of Inkster, with bribery.No publisherDetroitBriberyPublic CorruptionFeatured Press Release2023-10-03T15:30:00ZPressReleaseBenton Harbor Man Indicted for Possessing a Firearm as a Felon
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/benton-harbor-man-indicted-for-possessing-a-firearm-as-a-felon
Shamonte Demorquez Buchanan of Benton Harbor has been charged with possessing a firearm as a convicted felon.No publisherDetroitFelon in Possession of a FirearmFirearms OffensesProject Safe NeighborhoodsMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2023-10-04T13:30:00ZPressReleaseNurse Impostor Charged in Multi-Count Federal Indictment
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/nurse-impostor-charged-in-multi-count-federal-indictment
Leticia Gallarzo of Allegan County was charged with wire fraud, aggravated identity theft, making false statements, and other related offenses.No publisherDetroitHealth Care FraudWhite-Collar CrimeWire FraudIdentity Theft2023-09-28T16:00:00ZPressReleaseFormer Chair of Marijuana Board, Rick Johnson, Sentenced to 55 Months in Federal Prison for Bribery
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/former-chair-of-marijuana-board-rick-johnson-sentenced-to-55-months-in-federal-prison-for-bribery
Rick Vernon Johnson of LeRoy was sentenced to serve 55 months in federal prison and fined $50,000 for soliciting and accepting bribes.No publisherDetroitBriberyPublic Corruption2023-09-28T16:00:00ZPressReleaseCheyvoryea Gibson Named Special Agent in Charge of the Detroit Field Office
https://www.fbi.gov/news/press-releases/cheyvoryea-gibson-named-special-agent-in-charge-of-the-detroit-field-office
Director Christopher Wray has named Cheyvoryea Gibson as the special agent in charge of the Detroit Field Office.No publisherDetroitNational2023-09-25T10:37:00ZPressReleaseTwo Drug Traffickers Sent to Prison for Decades for the Execution-Style Murder of Two Men
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/two-drug-traffickers-sent-to-prison-for-decades-for-the-execution-style-murder-of-two-men
Two drug traffickers, Mariano Garcia of Texas and Michael Griffin of Alabama, were sentenced to 25 and 30 years in prison for murdering two individuals over a drug debt.No publisherDetroitMurderHeroinCocaineDrug DistributionDrug TraffickingDrug CrimesOrganized Crime/DrugsDrugsMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2023-09-21T13:00:00ZPressReleaseOne Detroit Partnership Announces Results of Unified Summer Enforcement, Prevention, and Reentry Strategy Targeting Designated High Crime Areas in Detroit
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/one-detroit-partnership-announces-results-of-unified-summer-enforcement-prevention-and-reentry-strategy-targeting-designated-high-crime-areas-in-detroit
Authorities announced the results of the targeted strategy aimed at reducing gun violence in Detroit’s neighborhoods with the highest incidence of violent crime.No publisherDetroitViolent Crime Task ForceViolent CrimeCommunity ProgramsCommunityMajor Thefts/Violent CrimePublic/Community OutreachCommunity OutreachPartnerships2023-09-20T12:00:00ZPressReleaseSaginaw Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Attempting to Purchase Kilograms of Cocaine From Under Cover Federal Agent
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/saginaw-man-sentenced-to-federal-prison-for-attempting-to-purchase-kilograms-of-cocaine-from-under-cover-federal-agent
Daniel Marin of Saginaw has been sentenced to 11 years and eight months in federal prison for his role in attempting to purchase 17 kilograms of cocaine.No publisherDetroitDrug TraffickingCocaineNarcoticsControlled SubstancesOrganized Crime/DrugsDrugs2023-09-19T09:30:00ZPressReleaseNew Images Released in Unsolved Attempted Robbery
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/new-images-released-in-unsolved-attempted-robbery
The FBI and the Saginaw Police Department are asking the public to help identify a man who attempted to rob the Team One Credit Union in Saginaw.No publisherDetroitBank RobberBank RobberyRobberyViolent CrimeMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeSeeking InformationSeeking AssistanceSeeking Public Assistance2023-09-19T11:49:00ZPressReleaseHudsonville Man Sentenced to 17 and One Half Years for Sexually Exploiting Children
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/hudsonville-man-sentenced-to-17-and-one-half-years-for-sexually-exploiting-children
Austin Thomas Noel of Hudsonville, Michigan, has been sentenced to 210 months in prison for sexually exploiting children.No publisherDetroitExploited ChildrenChild PredatorProject Safe ChildhoodCrimes Against ChildrenMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent CrimeFeatured Press Release2023-09-15T09:30:00ZPressReleaseThree Defendants Convicted of Federal Civil Rights Conspiracy and Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act Offenses for Obstructing Access to a Reproductive Health Services Facility
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/washingtondc/news/three-defendants-convicted-of-federal-civil-rights-conspiracy-and-freedom-of-access-to-clinic-entrances-face-act-offenses-for-obstructing-access-to-a-reproductive-health-services-facility
Jonathan Darnel of Virginia, Jean Marshall of Massachusetts, and Joan Bell of New Jersey have been convicted of felony conspiracy against rights and a FACE Act offense.No publisherWashington FieldFreedom of Access to Clinic EntrancesCivil RightsConspiracyPittsburghNew YorkNewarkBostonDetroit2023-09-15T09:00:00ZPressReleaseOakland County Businessman Sentenced to 28 Months in Federal Prison for Paying Bribes to Rick Johnson
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/oakland-county-businessman-sentenced-to-28-months-in-federal-prison-for-paying-bribes-to-rick-johnson
John Dawood Dalaly of West Bloomfield, Michigan, has been sentenced to serve 28 months in federal prison for paying bribes to Rick Vernon Johnson.No publisherDetroitBribeBriberyBribesPublic CorruptionCorruption2023-09-14T08:00:00ZPressReleaseMan Sentenced to 70 Months in Nationwide Sextortion Case
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/man-sentenced-to-70-months-in-nationwide-sextortion-case
Brandon Huu Le of Maitland, Florida, was sentenced to 70 months in prison for the receipt of child pornography.No publisherDetroitExploited ChildrenChild PornographyChild PredatorProject Safe ChildhoodCrimes Against ChildrenMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent CrimeFeatured Press Release2023-08-29T07:30:00ZPressReleaseFive Defendants Convicted of Federal Civil Rights Conspiracy and Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act Offenses for Obstructing Access to a Reproductive Health Services Facility
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/washingtondc/news/five-defendants-convicted-of-federal-civil-rights-conspiracy-and-freedom-of-access-to-clinic-entrances-face-act-offenses-for-obstructing-access-to-a-reproductive-health-services-facility
Five individuals have been convicted of civil rights offenses in connection with a reproductive health care clinic invasion in Washington, D.C., on October 22, 2020.No publisherWashington FieldFreedom of Access to Clinic EntrancesCivil RightsPittsburghNewarkNew YorkBostonDetroit2023-08-29T06:00:00ZPressReleaseBoogaloo Movement Supporter Sentenced for Illegally Possessing Firearms
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/boogaloo-movement-supporter-sentenced-for-illegally-possessing-firearms
Timothy Allen Teagan, a supporter of the 'Boogaloo' movement, received 12 months in prison after pleading guilty to being a drug user in possession of firearms.No publisherDetroitFirearms OffensesProject Safe NeighborhoodsFalse StatementsOrganized Crime/DrugsDrugsMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2023-08-28T08:30:00ZPressReleaseMichigan Doctor to Pay $6.5 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/michigan-doctor-to-pay-65-million-to-resolve-false-claims-act-allegations
A Michigan interventional pain management specialist and two medical entities have agreed to pay $6,500,000 to resolve claims that they violated the False Claims Act.No publisherDetroitFalse ClaimsFalse Claims ActWhite-Collar CrimeFeatured Press Release2023-08-24T17:00:00ZPressReleaseFormer Taylor Mayor Pleads Guilty to Bribery Conspiracy and Wire Fraud
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/former-taylor-mayor-pleads-guilty-to-bribery-conspiracy-and-wire-fraud
Former Taylor Mayor Richard Sollars pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit bribery and wire fraud.No publisherDetroitBriberyWire FraudFinancial FraudFinancial CrimeFinancial CrimesPublic Corruption2023-08-22T17:30:00ZPressReleaseFBI Detroit Seeking Diverse Special Agent Candidates
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/fbi-detroit-seeking-diverse-special-agent-candidates
The FBI will host an invitation-only Diversity Agent Recruitment event on September 21, 2023, for select professionals considering a career as an FBI special agent.No publisherDetroitDiversity Agent RecruitmentCommunityCommunity OutreachPublic/Community OutreachRecruitment2023-08-22T10:05:00ZPressReleaseOgoshi Brothers Plead Not Guilty During Arraignment
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/ogoshi-brothers-plead-not-guilty-during-arraignment
Samuel Ogoshi and Samson Ogoshi, of Lagos, Nigeria, were arraigned on charges accusing them of sexually extorting numerous young men and teenage boys.No publisherDetroitCrimes Against ChildrenChild Sex CrimesSextortionProject Safe ChildhoodMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2023-08-17T16:00:00ZPressReleaseMichigan Man Pleads Guilty to Assaulting Law Enforcement During January 6 Capitol Breach
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/washingtondc/news/michigan-man-pleads-guilty-to-assaulting-law-enforcement-during-january-6-capitol-breach
Matthew Thomas Krol of Michigan pleaded guilty to assaulting law enforcement during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021.No publisherWashington FieldDetroitFeatured Press ReleaseViolent CrimesCapitolAssaultRiotRiotsViolent CrimeCounterterrorismNational Security2023-08-15T10:30:00ZPressReleasePharmacist, Physician, and Pharmacy Technician Charged in Health Care Fraud Scheme
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/pharmacist-physician-and-pharmacy-technician-charged-in-health-care-fraud-scheme
Three individuals, including a pharmacist, doctor, and pharmacy technician, were charged for their roles in a more than $7 million health care fraud scheme.No publisherDetroitHealth Care FraudFraudConspiracyAiding and AbettingMoney LaunderingFinancial FraudFeatured Press ReleaseWhite-Collar Crime2023-08-15T08:30:00ZPressReleaseLas Vegas Man Sentenced to More Than 12 Years in Prison for Sex Trafficking Children While Visiting Metro-Detroit
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/las-vegas-man-sentenced-to-over-12-years-in-prison-for-sex-trafficking-children-while-visiting-metro-detroit
Jquon Wroten of Las Vegas, who sex trafficked children in metro-Detroit while visiting the area in December 2020, was sentenced to 12 years and six months in prison.No publisherDetroitChild Sex TraffickingSex TraffickingHuman TraffickingViolent CrimeProject Safe ChildhoodFeatured Press ReleaseCrimes Against ChildrenMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeLas VegasSan Francisco2023-08-15T08:30:00ZPressReleaseLocal Contractor Sentenced for Bribing Former School Board President of Madison District Public Schools
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/local-contractor-sentenced-for-bribing-former-school-board-president-of-madison-district-public-schools
John David was sentenced to 24 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to bribing Albert Morrison.No publisherDetroitBriberyBribeBribesPublic CorruptionCorruption2023-08-14T11:00:00ZPressReleaseGrand Rapids Man Accused of Human Trafficking
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/grand-rapids-man-accused-of-human-trafficking
A grand jury has charged Torey Franklin from Grand Rapids with federal human trafficking and child exploitation crimes.No publisherDetroitHuman TraffickingChild Sex CrimesChild Sexual ExploitationCrimes Against ChildrenProject Safe ChildhoodMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2023-08-11T15:30:00ZPressReleaseTwo Nigerian Men Extradited to the United States After Being Indicted for International Sexual Extortion Ring
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/two-nigerian-men-extradited-to-the-united-states-after-being-indicted-for-international-sexual-extortion-ring
Samuel Ogoshi and Samson Ogoshi of Lagos, Nigeria, have been extradited to the U.S. to face prosecution for sexually extorting numerous young men and teenage boys.No publisherDetroitChild Sex CrimesCrimes Against ChildrenChild PornographySextortionProject Safe ChildhoodViolent CrimeMajor Thefts/Violent Crime2023-08-13T15:30:00ZPressReleaseStatement Regarding Law Enforcement Response to Deputy United States Marshal Shooting
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/statement-regarding-law-enforcement-response-to-deputy-united-states-marshal-shooting
On August 9, 2023, the Chippewa County Sheriff’s Office, Michigan State Police, and the FBI’s Detroit Field Office responded to the shooting of a U.S. Marshal.No publisherDetroitShootingFirearms OffensesProject Safe NeighborhoodsViolent CrimeMajor Thefts/Violent Crime2023-08-10T07:30:00ZPressReleaseKalamazoo Man Indicted for Sexual Exploitation of a Child
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/kalamazoo-man-indicted-for-sexual-exploitation-of-a-child
Jordan Isaiah Maurice Watts of Kalamazoo was indicted for three counts of sexual exploitation of a child.No publisherDetroitChild Sex CrimesChild Sexual ExploitationCrimes Against ChildrenProject Safe ChildhoodMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2023-08-10T16:00:00ZPressReleaseBattle Creek Man Indicted for Possessing More Than Four Kilograms of Methamphetamine and Machineguns
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/battle-creek-man-indicted-for-possessing-over-four-kilograms-of-methamphetamine-and-machineguns
Travon Deshaun-Roderick Mansker was charged with possessing more than four kilograms of methamphetamine intended for resale and 10 firearms as a felon.No publisherDetroitMethamphetamineDrug DistributionDrug CrimesFirearm CrimeFirearm CrimesViolent CrimesOrganized CrimeDrugsViolent CrimeMajor Thefts/Violent Crime2023-08-09T16:00:00ZPressReleaseFBI Seeking Information on Missing Sisters Iris and Tamara Perez
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/fbi-seeking-information-on-missing-sisters-iris-and-tamara-perez
The FBI is assisting the Roscommon County Sheriff’s Office with its ongoing investigation into the disappearance of Iris and Tamara Perez.No publisherDetroitSeeking InformationMissing ChildrenKidnappingMiamiSeeking Public AssistanceSeeking AssistanceCrimes Against ChildrenMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2023-08-08T16:54:00ZPressReleaseTrice Pleads Not Guilty During Arraignment in Wynter Cole-Smith Case
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/trice-pleads-not-guilty-during-arraignment-in-wynter-cole-smith-case
Rashad Maleek Trice was arraigned for kidnapping two-year-old Wynter Cole-Smith, resulting in her death and kidnapping a minor.No publisherDetroitKidnappingViolent Crime2023-08-07T11:30:00ZPressReleaseAllegan County Woman Charged for Posing As a Nurse
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/allegan-county-woman-charged-for-posing-as-a-nurse
Leticia Gallarzo was charged with identity theft for fraudulently posing as a licensed nurse.No publisherDetroitIdentity Theft2023-08-02T14:00:00ZPressReleaseEleven Charged in $4.5 Million-Dollar Pandemic Fraud Scheme
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/eleven-charged-in-45-million-dollar-pandemic-fraud-scheme
Eleven residents of Michigan have been charged in a 23-count indictment for their alleged role in a multi-million-dollar unemployment insurance fraud scheme.No publisherDetroitCOVID-19Featured Press ReleaseDisaster FraudFinancial FraudFraudInsurance FraudWhite-Collar Crime2023-08-01T06:30:00ZPressReleasePhysician Convicted of Creating Fake Documents to Help Immigrants Fraudulently Obtain Citizenship
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/physician-convicted-of-creating-fake-documents-to-help-immigrants-fraudulently-obtain-citizenship
Dr. Muhammad S. Awaisi of Pontiac, Michigan, has been convicted by a federal jury of five charges relating to a fraud scheme.No publisherDetroitImmigrant SmugglingImmigrationImmigration FraudNational Security2023-07-27T17:30:00ZPressReleaseSeven Charged in International Fraud Conspiracy
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/seven-charged-in-international-fraud-conspiracy
Seven people were charged in a federal grand jury indictment unsealed that accuses them of participating in a conspiracy that stole $11 million from 50 victims.No publisherDetroitFeatured Press ReleaseConspiracyFinancial FraudInternational FraudFraudWhite-Collar Crime2023-07-25T07:00:00ZPressReleaseTrice Indicted for Kidnapping Resulting in Death and Kidnapping a Minor in Wynter Cole-Smith Case
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/trice-indicted-for-kidnapping-resulting-in-death-and-kidnapping-a-minor-in-wynter-cole-smith-case
Rashad Maleek Trice has been indicted for kidnapping 2-year-old Wynter Cole-Smith, resulting in her death and kidnapping a minor.No publisherDetroitKidnappingViolent CrimeFeatured Press ReleaseMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeCrimes Against Children2023-07-26T07:00:00ZPressReleaseConvicted Felon Pleads Guilty to Charge Arising Out of a Shooting Incident Outside Detroit Convenience Store
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/convicted-felon-pleads-guilty-to-charge-arising-out-of-a-shooting-incident-outside-detroit-convenience-store
Shawn Hickman pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of ammunition related to a shooting incident in Detroit’s 8th precinct, a targeted enforcement area.No publisherDetroitShootingFelon in Possession of a FirearmMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2023-07-20T16:30:00ZPressReleaseLansing Man Convicted of Threatening Federal Judge, Sheriff, and Court Clerk
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/lansing-man-convicted-of-threatening-federal-judge-sheriff-and-court-clerk
Kevin William Cassaday of Lansing, Michigan, has been convicted by a federal jury of sending threats to public officials.No publisherDetroitThreatening CommunicationsThreatsViolent CrimeMajor Thefts/Violent Crime2023-07-21T16:30:00ZPressReleaseReal Estate Investor Sentenced in $3 Million Wire and Bankruptcy Fraud Scheme
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/real-estate-investor-sentenced-in-3-million-wire-and-bankruptcy-fraud-scheme
Former real estate investor Sean Tissue has been sentenced to 78 months in prison for his role in perpetrating a $3 million investment and bankruptcy fraud scheme.No publisherDetroitWire FraudBankruptcy FraudFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesSecurities FraudInvestment FraudWhite-Collar CrimeFeatured Press Release2023-07-24T16:14:00ZPressReleaseFerndale Man Sentenced to Over 15 Years in Prison for Sex Trafficking Children
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/ferndale-man-sentenced-to-over-15-years-in-prison-for-sex-trafficking-children
Toriano Davis, who trafficked and had sex with children in metro-Detroit motels, was sentenced to 15 years and 8 months in federal prison.No publisherDetroitFeatured Press ReleaseChild Sex TraffickingSex TraffickingHuman TraffickingViolent CrimeProject Safe Childhood2023-07-18T13:30:00ZPressReleaseFormer Wayne County Employee Pleads Guilty to Stealing Over $1.7 Million in County Funds
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/former-wayne-county-employee-pleads-guilty-to-stealing-over-17-million-in-county-funds-1
John Gibson, a former Wayne County Roads Division employee, pleaded guilty to conspiring to steal over $1.7 million in county funds.No publisherDetroitFeatured Press ReleaseFinancial FraudFraudPublic CorruptionCorruption2023-07-19T13:30:00ZPressReleaseFlorida Man Sentenced to 78 Months in Prison for Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/florida-man-sentenced-to-78-months-in-prison-for-conspiracy-to-commit-wire-fraud
Chester Randall Dunican of Fort Pierce, Florida, has been sentenced to 78 months in prison for his role as the leader of a conspiracy to commit wire fraud.No publisherDetroitWire FraudFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesWhite-Collar CrimesWhite-Collar Crime2023-07-17T16:00:00ZPressReleaseFormer Birmingham Art Dealer Pleads Guilty to $1.5 Million Fraud Scheme
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/former-birmingham-art-dealer-pleads-guilty-to-15-million-fraud-scheme
Wendy Halstead Beard, a former Birmingham, Michigan art dealer, pleaded guilty to defrauding more than 10 customers who had entrusted her with the sale of their art.No publisherDetroitFraud SchemeFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesEmbezzlementWhite-Collar Crime2023-07-13T16:00:00ZPressReleaseOttawa County Man Sentenced to 38 Years in Federal Prison for Distributing Child Pornography
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/ottawa-county-man-sentenced-to-38-years-in-federal-prison-for-distributing-child-pornography
Matthew James Warne, of Zeeland, Michigan, was sentenced to 38 years in federal prison for distributing and attempting to distribute child pornography.No publisherDetroitChild PornographyCrimes Against ChildrenChild Sex CrimesProject Safe Childhood2023-07-13T16:26:00ZPressReleaseUnited Bank of Michigan Senior Vice President Sentenced for Embezzlement and Tax Evasion
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/united-bank-of-michigan-senior-vice-president-sentenced-for-embezzlement-and-tax-evasion
John Figg, a former United Bank of Michigan senior vice president, was sentenced to a prison term of 41 months for embezzlement and tax evasion.No publisherDetroitEmbezzlementTax EvasionFinancial FraudFinancial Crimes2023-07-12T16:30:00ZPressReleaseFormer Warren Police Officer Charged with Using Excessive Force Against a Jail Prisoner
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/former-warren-police-officer-charged-with-using-excessive-force-against-a-jail-prisoner
Matthew J. Rodriguez, a former Warren police officer, has been charged in a federal criminal complaint with violating a jail prisoner’s civil rights by assaulting the prisoner without justification.No publisherDetroitExcessive ForceCivil RightsColor of Law2023-07-10T17:00:00ZPressReleaseDetroit Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiring with Former State Contractor to Steal $550,000 in Unemployment Insurance Benefits
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/detroit-man-pleads-guilty-to-conspiring-with-former-state-contractor-to-steal-550000-in-unemployment-insurance-benefits
William Haynes pleaded guilty to engaging in an extensive unemployment fraud conspiracy.No publisherDetroitUnemployment FraudInsurance FraudFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesCOVID-19Disaster Fraud2023-07-11T17:00:00ZPressReleaseU.S. Attorney’s Office Brings “United Against Hate” Initiative to Detroit
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/us-attorneys-office-brings-united-against-hate-initiative-to-detroit
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Michigan partnered with the Urban League of Detroit and Southeast Michigan to host “United Against Hate.”No publisherDetroitHate CrimesCivil RightsCommunity Outreach2023-07-12T16:47:00ZPressReleaseU.S. Attorney Totten Announces Federal Charges in the Kidnapping of 2-Year-Old Wynter Cole-Smith
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/us-attorney-totten-announces-federal-charges-in-the-kidnapping-of-2-year-old-wynter-cole-smith
Rashad Maleek Trice, 26, has been charged by criminal complaint with kidnapping a minor and kidnapping resulting in death.No publisherDetroitKidnappingChild KidnappingViolent CrimesFeatured Press ReleaseViolent CrimeMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeCrimes Against Children2023-07-07T14:30:00ZPressReleaseFBI and Traverse City Police Department Ask for Information in 10-Year-Old Cold Case
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/fbi-and-traverse-city-police-department-ask-for-information-in-10-year-old-cold-case
On the 10th anniversary of her death, the FBI, Traverse City Police Department, and the family of Kelly Boyce-Hurlbert are asking for the public's help.No publisherDetroitCold CaseDeath InvestigationSeeking InformationSeeking AssistanceSeeking Public AssistanceViolent CrimeMajor Thefts/Violent Crime2023-07-05T13:36:00ZPressReleaseFBI Joint Press Release with Lansing Police Department: Active Search for Wynter Smith
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/fbi-joint-press-release-with-lansing-police-department-active-search-for-wynter-smith
Law enforcement officials are conducting a very active search and investigation in a nonstop effort to locate 2-year-old Wynter Smith.No publisherDetroitSeeking InformationSeeking AssistanceMissingMissing ChildrenCrimes Against ChildrenSeeking Public AssistanceViolent CrimeMajor Thefts/Violent Crime2023-07-03T10:30:00ZPressReleaseMember of White Supremacist Group Charged for Allegedly Defacing Synagogue with Neo-Nazi Symbols
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/member-of-white-supremacist-group-charged-for-allegedly-defacing-synagogue-with-neo-nazi-symbols
Nathan Weeden of Houghton, Michigan, was indicted for conspiring with others and allegedly defacing Temple Jacob – a Jewish synagogue in Hancock, Michigan.No publisherDetroitHate CrimesChurch Hate CrimesCivil Rights2023-06-29T16:30:00ZPressReleaseMan Who Threatened Violent, Antisemitic Action Indicted by Grand Jury
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/man-who-threatened-violent-antisemetic-action-indicted-by-grand-jury
A grand jury returned an indictment against Seann Pietila of Pickford, Michigan, for violent threats Pietila made online.No publisherDetroitViolent CrimesCivil RightsHate CrimeHate Crimes2023-06-28T16:30:00ZPressReleaseFBI Detroit Special Agent in Charge James A. Tarasca to Retire
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/fbi-detroit-special-agent-in-charge-james-a-tarasca-to-retire
Congratulations to Special Agent in Charge James A. Tarasca, who will retire on June 30, 2023, after 24 years of dedicated service to the FBI.No publisherDetroitRetirementSAC2023-06-30T07:35:00ZPressReleaseInvestment Firm Operator Charged with Running $100 Million Ponzi Scheme
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/investment-firm-operator-charged-with-running-100-million-ponzi-scheme
The operator of a supposed foreign exchange trading firm has been charged with running a Ponzi scheme which obtained $100 million from investors.No publisherDetroitFeatured Press ReleasePonzi SchemeFinancial FraudFraudWhite-Collar Crime2023-06-26T12:00:00ZPressReleaseMichigan Man Found Guilty of Assault on Law Enforcement During January 6 Capitol Breach
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/washingtondc/news/michigan-man-found-guilty-of-assault-on-law-enforcement-during-january-6-capitol-breach
Michael Joseph Foy of Michigan has been found guilty at a stipulated trial in the District of Columbia of two felony charges for his actions during the Capitol breach.No publisherWashington FieldCapitolViolent CrimesRiotRiotsDetroitFeatured Press ReleaseViolent CrimeCounterterorrismNational Security2023-06-23T09:30:00ZPressReleaseDefendant Threatened Violent, Antisemitic Action
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/defendant-threatened-violent-antisemitic-action
Seann Pietela of Pickford was arrested by FBI agents and charged in a criminal complaint with transmitting a communication containing a threat to injure another.No publisherDetroitViolent CrimesThreatsDomestic TerrorismFeatured Press ReleaseMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent CrimeCivil Rights2023-06-16T17:00:00ZPressReleaseMichigan Man Sentenced to Prison for Providing Material Support to a Terrorist Organization
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/michigan-man-sentenced-to-prison-for-providing-material-support-to-a-terrorist-organization
Ibraheem Izzy Musaibli, a Dearborn resident, received 14 years in federal prison after having been convicted at trial on charges of providing material support to ISIS.No publisherDetroitMaterial SupportTerrorismISISFeatured Press ReleaseCounterterrorismNational Security2023-06-15T16:00:00ZPressReleaseDrug Kingpin Sentenced to More Than 24 Years in Prison
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/drug-kingpin-sentenced-to-more-than-24-years-in-prison
Ray Guerrero, the leader of a 13-member conspiracy to distribute cocaine, opioid pills, and other drugs, received 24 years and four months in federal prison.No publisherDetroitCocaineDrug ConspiracyConspiracyDrug TraffickingDrug DistributionNarcoticsControlled SubstancesOrganized Crime/DrugsDrugs2023-06-14T07:00:00ZPressReleaseFBI Seeking Information in David Yellen Investigation
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/fbi-seeking-information-in-david-yellen-investigation
The FBI Detroit Field Office has created a website for the public to provide information in the investigation of David Eric Yellen.No publisherDetroitExploited ChildrenChild PornographyChild PredatorProject Safe Childhood2023-06-12T11:17:00ZPressReleaseFurther Charges Added Against Detroit Man Held in Murder-For-Hire Plan
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/further-charges-added-against-detroit-man-held-in-murder-for-hire-plan
A grand jury has returned a Superseding Indictment against Gerald Bennett from Detroit, Michigan.No publisherDetroitMurder-for-HireViolent CrimeConspiracy to Commit MurderConspiracyKidnapping2023-06-07T11:30:00ZPressReleaseA Native of Iraq and Citizen of the Netherlands Was Sentenced to Five Years in Federal Prison for Possessing Firearms and Ammunition Unlawfully
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/a-native-of-iraq-and-citizen-of-the-netherlands-was-sentenced-to-five-years-in-federal-prison-for-possessing-firearms-and-ammunition-unlawfu
A native of Iraq and citizen of the Netherlands was sentenced to five years in federal prison for being an unlawful alien in possession of firearms and ammunition.No publisherDetroitFirearms OffensesProject Safe NeighborhoodsImmigrationPossession of Ammunition by a Prohibited PersonMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2023-06-02T12:30:00ZPressReleaseEight Arrested in Multi-Million-Dollar Pandemic Relief Fraud Scheme
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/eight-arrested-in-multi-million-dollar-pandemic-relief-fraud-scheme
Eight residents of Michigan and California were charged for their alleged roles in a $6 million fraud scheme targeting multiple pandemic relief programs.No publisherDetroitCOVID-19Disaster FraudFinancial FraudFraudWhite-Collar CrimeFeatured Press Release2023-06-01T08:00:00ZPressReleaseThree Charged in Multi-Million-Dollar Pandemic Assistance Fraud Scheme
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/three-charged-in-multi-million-dollar-pandemic-assistance-fraud-scheme
Three Macomb County residents were charged for their alleged roles in a multi-million-dollar Paycheck Protection Program fraud scheme.No publisherDetroitFeatured Press ReleaseCOVID-19Disaster FraudFinancial FraudFraudWire FraudBank FraudIdentity TheftFalse StatementsWhite-Collar Crime2023-06-01T08:00:00ZPressReleaseOne Detroit Partnership Announces a Unified Summer Enforcement, Prevention, and Reentry Strategy Targeting Designated High Crime Areas in Detroit
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/one-detroit-partnership-announces-a-unified-summer-enforcement-prevention-and-reentry-strategy-targeting-designated-high-crime-areas-in-detroit
Authorities announced a targeted strategy aimed at reducing gun violence in Detroit’s neighborhoods with the highest incidence of violent crime.No publisherDetroitViolent Crime Task ForceViolent CrimeMajor Thefts/Violent CrimePartnershipsPublic/Community OutreachCommunity Outreach2023-05-24T07:00:00ZPressReleaseMichigan Vascular Surgeon Sentenced to 80 Months in Prison for Health Care Fraud Conviction and Agrees to Pay Up to $43.419 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/michigan-vascular-surgeon-sentenced-to-80-months-in-prison-for-health-care-fraud-conviction-and-agrees-to-pay-up-to-43419-million-to-resolve-false-claims-act-allegations
Vasso Godiali, a vascular surgeon, was sentenced to 80 months in prison for orchestrating a multimillion-dollar scheme to defraud health care programs.No publisherDetroitFalse Claims ActFalse ClaimsFalse ClaimHealth Care FraudFraudWhite-Collar Crime2023-05-25T06:30:00ZPressReleaseFBI Seeking Information on Unsolved Attempted Bank Robbery
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/fbi-seeking-information-on-unsolved-attempted-bank-robbery
The FBI and Saginaw Police Department are seeking the public’s assistance with identifying a man who attempted to rob the Team One Credit Union in Saginaw, Michigan, on Dec. 29, 2022.No publisherDetroitBank RobberBank RobberySeeking InformationSeeking AssistanceViolent Crime2023-05-23T15:21:00ZPressReleaseTaylor Woman Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison for Sexually Exploiting an Infant
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/taylor-woman-sentenced-to-30-years-in-prison-for-sexually-exploiting-an-infant
Rheanna Rose Salyer of Taylor was sentenced to 30 years in prison for sexually exploiting an infant and another child and for distributing child pornography.No publisherDetroitChild Sexual ExploitationCrimes Against ChildrenChild Sex CrimesProject Safe ChildhoodChild PornographyMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2023-05-05T16:30:00ZPressReleaseDetroit Street Gang Leader Sent to Prison for 25 Years for Murdering Two People as Part of a Racketeering Conspiracy
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/detroit-street-gang-leader-sent-to-prison-for-25-years-for-murdering-two-people-as-part-of-a-racketeering-conspiracy
Edwin Mills, a leader of a Detroit street gang, has been sentenced for murdering two people as part of a racketeering conspiracy.No publisherDetroitMurderRacketeeringViolent CrimesMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2023-05-09T16:06:00ZPressReleaseDrug Traffickers Plead Guilty to Execution-Style Murders of Two Men
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/drug-traffickers-plead-guilty-to-execution-style-murders-of-two-men
Mariano Garcia and Michael Griffin pleaded guilty to charges related to the murder of two men in Detroit and to conspiring to distribute cocaine.No publisherDetroitDrug TraffickingCocaineMurderHomicideViolent CrimeOrganized Crime/DrugsDrugsMajor Thefts/Violent Crime2023-05-05T08:30:00ZPressReleaseFive Charged in an $11 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/five-charged-in-an-11-million-health-care-fraud-scheme
Five individuals, including a physician and a certified social worker, were charged in a second superseding indictment for an $11 million health care fraud scheme.No publisherDetroitHealth Care FraudFraudMedicare FraudMoney LaunderingFeatured Press ReleaseWhite-Collar Crime2023-05-04T07:30:00ZPressReleaseThree Nigerian Men Awaiting Extradition for Committing Sexual Extortion
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/three-nigerian-men-awaiting-extradition-for-committing-sexual-extortion
Three Nigerian men have been charged with sexually extorting numerous young men and teenage boys in Michigan and across the U.S.No publisherDetroitSextortionExtortionProject Safe ChildhoodCrimes Against ChildrenViolent CrimeMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeFeatured Press Release2023-05-03T10:00:00ZPressReleaseFormer State Contractor Pleads Guilty to Fraudulent Unemployment Insurance Scheme
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/former-state-contractor-pleads-guilty-to-fraudulent-unemployment-insurance-scheme
Autumn Mims of Detroit pleaded guilty to stealing more than $550,000 as part of an extensive unemployment fraud and identity theft conspiracy.No publisherDetroitUnemployment FraudInsurance FraudFinancial FraudFraudIdentity TheftConspiracyWhite-Collar CrimeFeatured Press Release2023-05-03T10:00:00ZPressReleaseFBI Disrupts Virtual Currency Exchanges Used to Facilitate Criminal Activity
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/fbi-disrupts-virtual-currency-exchanges-used-to-facilitate-criminal-activity
The FBI’s Detroit Field Office conducted a coordinated, court authorized activity involving nine virtual currency exchange services.No publisherDetroitCyberCyber CrimeCyber CrimesCryptocurrencyFeatured Press Release2023-05-01T08:00:00ZPressReleaseDearborn Heights Doctor Pleads Guilty to $925,000 Fraud Scheme
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/dearborn-heights-doctor-pleads-guilty-to-925000-fraud-scheme
Fares Yasin, a Dearborn Heights doctor, pleaded guilty to defrauding Medicare of more than $925,000 in health care payments.No publisherDetroitHealth Care FraudFraudFeatured Press ReleaseWhite-Collar Crime2023-05-02T08:00:00ZPressReleaseFormer School Board President of Madison District Public Schools Pleads Guilty to Bribery and Tax Evasion
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/former-school-board-president-of-madison-district-public-schools-pleads-guilty-to-bribery-and-tax-evasion
The former School Board President of the Madison District Public Schools pleaded guilty to taking bribes from a local school contractor.No publisherDetroitTaxTax EvasionBriberyBribeBribesPublic Corruption2023-04-25T08:00:00ZPressReleaseBingham Farms Physician Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Illegally Distributing More Than One Million Opioid Pills and Health Care Fraud
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/bingham-farms-physician-sentenced-to-20-years-in-prison-for-illegally-distributing-over-one-million-opioid-pills-and-health-care-fraud
Bingham Farms physician David Jankowski was sentenced to 20 years in prison based on his conviction of charges related to the distribution of prescription drugs.No publisherDetroitOpioidsPrescription DrugsHealth Care FraudPrescription FraudIllegal PrescriptionsFraudWhite-Collar Crime2023-04-26T08:00:00ZPressReleaseAlleged Kidnapper Competent to Stand Trial
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/alleged-kidnapper-competent-to-stand-trial
Gerald Bennett of Detroit has been found competent to stand trial for kidnapping a minor in 2018.No publisherDetroitKidnapperKidnappingProject Safe ChildhoodMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent CrimeCrimes Against Children2023-04-18T15:00:00ZPressReleaseLaw Enforcement and Community Leaders Announce One Detroit Partnership to Reduce Violent Crime in the City of Detroit
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/law-enforcement-and-community-leaders-announce-one-detroit-partnership-to-reduce-violent-crime-in-the-city-of-detroit
Officials announced a community partnership named 'One Detroit' designed to reduce violent crime in the City through a multi-faceted program.No publisherDetroitViolent CrimesProject Safe NeighborhoodsCommunity OutreachMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2023-04-19T15:00:00ZPressReleaseMichigan Man Sentenced to 10 Months in Federal Prison for Hate Crimes Targeting Black Lives Matter Supporters
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/michigan-man-sentenced-to-10-months-in-federal-prison-for-hate-crimes-targeting-black-lives-matter-supporters
Kenneth D. Pilon of Michigan received 10 months in federal prison and one-year supervised release for a series of hate crimes he committed in June and July of 2020.No publisherDetroitHate CrimeHate CrimesCivil Rights2023-04-19T14:30:00ZPressReleaseBoogaloo Movement Supporter Pleads Guilty to Illegally Possessing Firearms
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/boogaloo-movement-supporter-pleads-guilty-to-illegally-possessing-firearms
Timothy Allen Teagan, a supporter of the Boogaloo movement, pleaded guilty to being a drug user in possession of firearms.No publisherDetroitFirearms OffensesProject Safe NeighborhoodsFalse StatementFalse StatementsMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2023-04-19T14:30:00ZPressReleaseFormer Detroit Police Lieutenant in Charge of Integrity Unit Sentenced to Two and One Half Years in Prison for Taking Bribes Connected to Towing
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/former-detroit-police-lieutenant-in-charge-of-integrity-unit-sentenced-to-2--years-in-prison-for-taking-bribes-connected-to-towing
A former police lieutenant in charge of the Detroit Police Department’s Integrity Unit was sentenced to two and one half years in prison for accepting bribes.No publisherDetroitBriberyBribeBribesPublic CorruptionCorruption2023-04-18T14:30:00ZPressReleaseRussian Public Diplomacy Advocate Charged with Acting as Agent of Russian Federation in the United States
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/russian-public-diplomacy-advocate-charged-with-acting-as-agent-of-russian-federation-in-the-united-states
A criminal complaint was unsealed that charged Russian national Natalia Burlinova with conspiracy to act as an agent of the Russian Federation.No publisherDetroitForeign AgentInternationalCounterintelligenceExport Control2023-04-18T16:16:00ZPressReleaseMichigan Man Sentenced for Assaulting Officers During January 6 Capitol Breach
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/washingtondc/news/michigan-man-sentenced-for-assaulting-officers-during-january-6-capitol-breach-1
Logan James Barnhart was sentenced to 36 months in prison for assaulting law enforcement officers with a dangerous weapon during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021.No publisherWashington FieldCapitolFeatured Press ReleaseObstructionViolent CrimeAssaultDetroit2023-04-13T09:00:00ZPressReleaseFinal Defendant Sentenced in Upper Peninsula-Based Conspiracy to Distribute and Possess with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/final-defendant-sentenced-in-upper-peninsula-based-conspiracy-to-distribute-and-possess-with-intent-to-distribute-methamphetamine
Elizabeth Jean Decota was sentenced to 51 months in prison.No publisherDetroitMethamphetamineDrug DistributionDrug TraffickingDrug Crimes2023-04-12T17:30:00ZPressReleaseContractor Pleads Guilty to Bribing Former School Board President of Madison District Public Schools
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/contractor-pleads-guilty-to-bribing-former-school-board-president-of-madison-district-public-schools
John David pleaded guilty to bribing and conspiring with a former school board president in a half-million-dollar scheme.No publisherDetroitBriberyPublic CorruptionFinancial Crimes2023-04-13T17:01:00ZPressReleaseSerial Carjacker Who Shot and Pistol-Whipped Victims Sent to Prison
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/serial-carjacker-who-shot-and-pistol-whipped-victims-sent-to-prison
Rayquan Sturgis of Detroit has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for charges relating to three separate violent carjackings in June and July 2020.No publisherDetroitViolent CrimeCarjackingViolent CarjackingFirearms OffensesProject Safe NeighborhoodsMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeFeatured Press Release2023-04-12T08:00:00ZPressReleaseDetroit Street Gang Leader Sentenced to Life Imprisonment Following Convictions at Trial for Racketeering and Murder
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/detroit-street-gang-leader-sentenced-to-life-imprisonment-following-convictions-at-trial-for-racketeering-and-murder
Duane Peterson was sentenced to life imprisonment for murder, racketeering, narcotics trafficking, and other gang-related crimes.No publisherDetroitRacketeeringGangsGangMurderHomicideViolent Crime2023-04-11T11:30:00ZPressReleaseFour Charged in State Bribery Scheme
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/four-charged-in-state-bribery-scheme
U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan announced that four men were charged in federal court for participating in the bribery of Rick Johnson.No publisherDetroitBriberyBribeBribesPublic CorruptionCorruption2023-04-06T09:00:00ZPressReleaseTwo Detroit Men Sentenced to Prison for Spree of Three Carjackings
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/two-detroit-men-sentenced-to-prison-for-spree-of-three-carjackings
Two Detroit men were sentenced to multiple years in federal prison after having pleaded guilty to a series of three carjackings occurring in a three-day period.No publisherDetroitViolent CarjackingCarjackingViolent CrimeMajor Thefts/Violent Crime2023-04-05T09:00:00ZPressReleaseMoney From Debt Elimination Services Fraud Scheme Successfully Forfeited and Returned to Victim
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/money-from-debt-elimination-services-fraud-scheme-successfully-forfeited-and-returned-to-victim
U.S. Attorney Mark Totten announced the civil forfeiture of over $79,000 that was stolen from an individual victimized by a debt elimination services scam.No publisherDetroitAsset ForfeitureFinancial FraudFraudWhite-Collar Crime2023-04-03T12:00:00ZPressReleaseYpsilanti Man Pleads Guilty to Lying About His Work on a Classified Naval Project for a Foreign Country During Application Process for a U.S. Navy Job
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/ypsilanti-man-pleads-guilty-to-lying-about-his-work-on-a-classified-naval-project-for-a-foreign-country-during-application-process-for-a-us-navy-job
Yifei Chu of Ypsilanti pleaded guilty to making several false statements in his security clearance application for a job working with the United States Navy overseas.No publisherDetroitNational SecurityFalse StatementFalse StatementsIntelligenceCounterintelligence2023-03-30T08:30:00ZPressReleaseFederal Inmate Pleads Guilty to Murdering Fellow Inmate
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/federal-inmate-pleads-guilty-to-murdering-fellow-inmate
Alex Albert Castro, a federal inmate, pleaded guilty to murdering a fellow inmate at the Milan Correctional Institution in Milan, Michigan.No publisherDetroitMurderHomicideViolent CrimeMajor Thefts/Violent Crime2023-03-30T08:30:00ZPressReleaseOrion Township Man Sentenced to 15 Years for Distributing Child Pornography
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/orion-township-man-sentenced-to-15-years-for-distributing-child-pornography
Arron Robert Muhlitner of Orion Township has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for distributing images of child pornography over the Internet.No publisherDetroitChild PornographyCrimes Against ChildrenChild Sex CrimesMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2023-03-23T15:30:00ZPressReleaseMichigan Man Sentenced on Felony Charge for Actions During January 6 Capitol Breach
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/washingtondc/news/michigan-man-sentenced-on-felony-charge-for-actions-during-january-6-capitol-breach
Anthony Puma, a Michigan man, was sentenced on a felony charge for his actions during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021.No publisherWashington FieldCapitolFeatured Press ReleaseObstructionViolent CrimeNational SecurityCounterterrorismDetroitU.S. CapitolDamaging Government Property2023-03-22T06:30:00ZPressReleaseCenter Line Resident Sentenced in Unemployment Fraud Scheme
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/center-line-resident-sentenced-in-unemployment-fraud-scheme
April Rienstra was sentenced to 18 months in prison based on her conviction for stealing over $300,000 as part of a wire fraud scheme.No publisherDetroitUnemployment FraudFinancial FraudFraudDisaster FraudCOVID-19Wire FraudWhite-Collar CrimeCoronavirus2023-03-21T06:00:00ZPressReleaseParolee Who Robbed a Pharmacy at Gunpoint While Wearing a GPS Tether Sent to Prison
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/parolee-who-robbed-a-pharmacy-at-gunpoint-while-wearing-a-gps-tether-sent-to-prison
A Clinton Township man was sentenced to 171 months in federal prison based on his conviction for robbing a Hamtramck pharmacy and other related drug offenses.No publisherDetroitArmed RobberArmed RobberyRobberyViolent CrimeFirearms OffensesProject Safe NeighborhoodsPharmacy RobberyMajor Thefts/Violent Crime2023-03-16T12:30:00ZPressReleaseFormer Detroit Police Officer Sentenced to 27 Months in Prison for Taking Bribes Connected to Towing
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/former-detroit-police-officer-sentenced-to-27-months-in-prison-for-taking-bribes-connected-to-towing
Daniel Vickers, a former Detroit police officer, was sentenced to 27 months in prison for accepting bribes in a conspiracy with a Detroit police lieutenant.No publisherDetroitBriberyPublic CorruptionBribesConspiracy2023-03-14T16:00:00ZPressReleaseDetroit Gang Member Sent to Prison for Two Murders as Part of Racketeering Conspiracy
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/detroit-gang-member-sent-to-prison-for-two-murders-as-part-of-racketeering-conspiracy
Carlo Wilson was sentenced to 25 years in prison for murdering a rival gang member and an innocent 13-year-old bystander.No publisherDetroitMurderRacketeeringRICOGangsViolent CrimesViolent Crime2023-03-09T13:00:00ZPressReleaseMichigan Resident Indicted for Hate Crime of Threatening to Kill Jewish Government Officials
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/michigan-resident-indicted-for-hate-crime-of-threatening-to-kill-jewish-government-officials
Jack Eugene Carpenter III was indicted by a grand jury for using Twitter to threaten to kill Jewish government officials in Michigan.No publisherDetroitThreatening CommunicationsThreatsThreats Over the InternetHate CrimesCivil Rights2023-03-09T13:00:00ZPressReleaseMichigan Man Arrested and Charged for Illegally Possessing Firearms While Making Threats to Kill Government Officials
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/michigan-man-arrested-and-charged-for-illegally-possessing-firearms-while-making-threats-to-kill-government-officials
Randall Robert Berka II was arrested and charged in a criminal complaint with illegally possessing firearms after having been committed to a mental institution.No publisherDetroitFirearm CrimesFirearm CrimeViolent Crime2023-03-10T13:00:00ZPressReleaseFBI Seeking Information and Additional Victims of Suspected Sexual Exploitation
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/fbi-seeking-information-and-additional-victims-of-suspected-sexual-exploitation
Federal investigators are seeking the public’s help to identify additional potential victims of Rex Dale Phelps, charged recently with abusive sexual contact in an aircraft.No publisherDetroitSexual ExploitationAbusive Sexual ContactProject Safe ChildhoodChild Sex OffenderCivil Rights2023-03-15T16:30:00ZPressReleaseFBI Seeking Information and Additional Victims of Suspected Human Trafficking
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/fbi-seeking-information-and-additional-victims-of-suspected-human-trafficking
Federal investigators are seeking the public’s help to identify additional potential victims who may have been trafficked by Deshawn Allen and Cassidy Morse.No publisherDetroitHuman TraffickingViolent CrimeSeeking VictimsChild Sex OffenderChild Sex TraffickingChild Sexual ExploitationCivil Rights2023-03-14T16:30:00ZPressReleaseSouthfield Resident Sentenced to Seven Years for Role in Illegally Distributing More Than 90,000 Opioid Doses at a Medical Clinic
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/southfield-resident-sentenced-to-seven-years-for-role-in-illegally-distributing-over-90000-opioid-doses-at-a-medical-clinic
Lavar Carter of Southfield, Michigan, has been sentenced to seven years in federal prison for his role in distributing more than 90,000 doses of opioids.No publisherDetroitOpioidsPrescription DrugsIllegal PrescriptionsDrug TraffickingOrganized Crime/DrugsDrugs2023-03-08T07:30:00ZPressReleaseUnited Bank Senior Vice President Pleads Guilty to Embezzlement and Tax Evasion
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/united-bank-senior-vice-president-pleads-guilty-to-embezzlement-and-tax-evasion
John Figg pleaded guilty to federal charges which stem from the discovery of his embezzlement of over $870,000 from United Bank.No publisherDetroitEmbezzlementFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesWhite-Collar CrimesTax EvasionConsumer ProtectionWhite-Collar Crime2023-03-06T15:30:00ZPressReleaseMichigan Resident Uses Twitter to Threaten to Kill Jewish Government Officials
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/michigan-resident-uses-twitter-to-threaten-to-kill-jewish-government-officials
Jack Eugene Carpenter, III, was charged in a criminal complaint with using Twitter to threaten to kill Jewish government officials in Michigan.No publisherDetroitThreatsViolent CrimeFelonyThreats Over the InternetThreatening Communications2023-03-02T15:00:00ZPressReleaseDetroit Man Pleads Guilty to Three Violent Carjackings
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/detroit-man-pleads-guilty-to-three-violent-carjackings
Gregory Horsley pleaded guilty to committing two attempted carjackings and one completed carjacking, including one where he fired an assault rifle at a teenaged victim.No publisherDetroitViolent CarjackingCarjackingFirearm CrimesViolent CrimesViolent CrimeFirearms Offenses2023-03-02T14:30:00ZPressReleaseWoman Pleads Guilty to Threatening Election Official
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/woman-pleads-guilty-to-threatening-election-official
Katelyn Jones of New Hampshire pleaded guilty to sending multiple threatening communications to a Michigan election official in the wake of the 2020 election.No publisherDetroitThreatening CommunicationsThreatsThreatViolent CrimeElectionMajor Thefts/Violent Crime2023-03-02T06:30:00ZPressReleaseKalamazoo Felon on Parole Sentenced to 70 Months in Federal Prison for Possessing a Firearm
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/kalamazoo-felon-on-parole-sentenced-to-70-months-in-federal-prison-for-possessing-a-firearm
Teiun Tyree Walker was sentenced to over five years in federal prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm.No publisherDetroitFelon in Possession of a FirearmFirearms OffensesProject Safe NeighborhoodsViolent Crime2023-02-28T06:30:00ZPressReleaseReal Estate Investor Pleads Guilty to $3 Million Wire and Bankruptcy Fraud Scheme
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/real-estate-investor-pleads-guilty-to-3-million-wire-and-bankruptcy-fraud-scheme
Sean Tissue, a real estate investor, pleaded guilty to stealing over $3 million in a wire and bankruptcy fraud scheme.No publisherDetroitBankruptcy FraudBankruptcyFinancial FraudFraudWire Fraud2023-03-01T06:30:00ZPressReleaseRepeat Sex Offender Convicted of Second Federal Child Pornography Offense
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/repeat-sex-offender-convicted-of-second-federal-child-pornography-offense
A federal jury convicted Matthew Mercer-Kinser, a former resident of a Detroit residential reentry center, of receiving child pornography.No publisherDetroitExploited ChildrenChild Sexual ExploitationChild Sex CrimesChild PornographyChild PredatorProject Safe ChildhoodViolent Crime2023-03-01T06:30:00ZPressReleaseMichigan Man Pleads Guilty to Felony Charge for Actions During January 6 Capitol Breach
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/washingtondc/news/michigan-man-pleads-guilty-to-felony-charge-for-actions-during-january-6-capitol-breach
Luke Michael Lints of Michigan pleaded guilty to a felony charge for his actions during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021.No publisherWashington FieldCapitolFeatured Press ReleaseDetroitObstructionNational SecurityCounterterrorism2023-02-24T08:30:00ZPressReleaseFormer Police Officer Sentenced for Money Laundering
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/former-police-officer-sentenced-for-money-laundering
Former Georgia police officer Andre Jackson has been sentenced to 59 months in prison for attempting to launder $500,000 in fraudulently obtained COVID-19 relief funds.No publisherDetroitMoney LaunderingFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesWhite-Collar CrimesDisaster FraudCOVID-19White-Collar Crime2023-02-23T12:30:00ZPressReleaseEight Defendants Indicted in Michigan for Obstructing a Reproductive Health Services Facility
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/eight-defendants-indicted-in-michigan-for-obstructing-a-reproductive-health-services-facility
The Justice Department announced an indictment charging eight people with federal civil rights offenses and violations of Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act.No publisherDetroitObstructionFreedom of Access to Clinic EntrancesCivil Rights2023-02-22T16:38:00ZPressReleaseEast Lansing Man Indicted for Kidnapping and Raping Italian Teen, Attempting to Rape Another Teen, and Sexually Exploiting Two Minors
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/east-lansing-man-indicted-for-kidnapping-and-raping-italian-teen-attempting-to-rape-another-teen-and-sexually-exploiting-two-minors
Arisknight Arkin-Everett Winfree of East Lansing has been charged with kidnapping, attempted coercion and enticement, and other related crimes.No publisherDetroitKidnappingRapeExploited ChildrenChild Sexual ExploitationChild Sex CrimesProject Safe ChildhoodViolent CrimeCrimes Against ChildrenMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crimes2023-02-15T06:30:00ZPressReleaseVicksburg Man Sentenced to 25 Years for Producing Child Pornography
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/vicksburg-man-sentenced-to-25-years-for-producing-child-pornography
Virgil Chandler Knowles III, of Vicksburg, has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for the sexual exploitation of children and distribution of child pornography.No publisherDetroitExploited ChildrenChild Sexual ExploitationChild Sex CrimesChild PornographyChild PredatorProject Safe ChildhoodCrimes Against ChildrenMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2023-02-16T06:30:00ZPressReleaseMichigan Man Sentenced for Assaulting Officers During January 6 Capitol Breach
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/washingtondc/news/michigan-man-sentenced-for-assaulting-officers-during-january-6-capitol-breach
Justin Jersey of Michigan has been sentenced for assaulting law enforcement officers and inflicting bodily injury during the breach of the U.S. Capitol.No publisherWashington FieldCapitolFeatured Press ReleaseDetroitAssaultViolent CrimeNational SecurityObstructionCounterterrorism2023-02-10T09:00:00ZPressReleaseSerial Fraudster Sentenced to Prison for Lead Role in $2.2 Million Unemployment Fraud Scheme
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/serial-fraudster-sentenced-to-prison-for-lead-role-in-22-million-unemployment-fraud-scheme
Chaz Duane Shields of Detroit has been sentenced to eight years in federal prison on charges of conspiring to defraud multiple government agencies.No publisherDetroitFinancial FraudUnemployment FraudFraudCOVID-19Disaster FraudWhite-Collar Crime2023-02-09T06:30:00ZPressReleaseTwenty-Three Individuals Charged in $61.5 Million Medicare Fraud Schemes
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/twenty-three-individuals-charged-in-615-million-medicare-fraud-schemes
Court documents were unsealed this week charging 23 Michigan residents for their alleged involvement in two illegal schemes to defraud Medicare.No publisherDetroitHealth Care FraudFinancial FraudFraudMedicare FraudMedicareWhite-Collar Crime2023-02-07T07:30:00ZPressReleasePaw Paw Man Sentenced to 60 Months in Prison for Setting Fire at Kalamazoo Planned Parenthood
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/paw-paw-man-sentenced-to-60-months-in-prison-for-setting-fire-at-kalamazoo-planned-parenthood
Joshua Brereton of Paw Paw has been sentenced to 60 months in prison for maliciously setting fire to the Planned Parenthood clinic in Kalamazoo, Michigan.No publisherDetroitArsonViolent CrimeCivil Rights2023-02-06T06:30:00ZPressRelease'Clyde' in Bonnie & Clyde Duo Pleads Guilty to Armed Bank Robbery
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/clyde-in-bonnie--clyde-duo-pleads-guilty-to-armed-bank-robbery
David Johnson of Waterford pleaded guilty in federal court in Detroit to bank robbery and weapons offenses.No publisherDetroitArmed Bank RobberyBank RobberBank RobberyRobberyViolent CrimeFirearms OffensesProject Safe NeighborhoodsMajor Thefts/Violent Crime2023-02-03T06:30:00ZPressReleaseGarden City Man Sentenced to 15 Years for Attempted Sexual Exploitation of Children
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/garden-city-man-sentenced-to-15-years-for-attempted-sexual-exploitation-of-children
Collin Patrick Valenti of Garden City, Michigan, has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for attempted sexual exploitation of children.No publisherDetroitExploited ChildrenChild Sexual ExploitationChild Sex CrimesProject Safe ChildhoodChild PredatorChild PornographyCrimes Against ChildrenMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2023-02-07T06:30:00ZPressReleaseDoctor Sentenced for Role in Illegally Distributing 6.6 Million Opioid Pills and Submitting $250 Million in False Billings
https://www.fbi.gov/news/press-releases/doctor-sentenced-for-role-in-illegally-distributing-66-million-opioid-pills-and-submitting-250-million-in-false-billings
Francisco Patino, M.D., of Michigan, was sentenced for his role in a health care fraud scheme that resulted in over $250 million in false and fraudulent claims being submitted.No publisherNationalOpioidsHealth Care FraudHealthcare FraudFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesMoney LaunderingPrescription DrugsDetroitWhite-Collar Crime2023-01-30T17:00:00ZPressReleaseStatement of Special Agent in Charge James A. Tarasca on the Recovery of Ea Kuhr
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/press-releases/statement-of-special-agent-in-charge-james-a-tarasca-on-the-recovery-of-ea-kuhr
As a result of a joint law enforcement effort, Ea Kuhr has been located safe and unharmed.No publisherDetroitClevelandMissing PersonPartnershipsPublic/Community OutreachCommunity Outreach2023-02-03T13:25:00ZPressReleaseTwo Michigan Men Arrested on Felony Charges for Actions During January 6 Capitol Breach
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/washingtondc/news/two-michigan-men-arrested-on-felony-charges-for-actions-during-january-6-capitol-breach
Kyle Mlynarek and Ronald Balhorn of Michigan have been arrested on felony charges, including interference with a law enforcement officer during a civil disorder.No publisherWashington FieldCapitolRiotRiotsViolent CrimesFeatured Press ReleaseDetroitNational SecurityCounterterrorismViolent Crime2023-02-01T15:23:00ZPressReleaseMichigan Residents Arrested on Charges for Actions During January 6 Capitol Breach
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/washingtondc/news/michigan-residents-arrested-on-charges-for-actions-during-january-6-capitol-breach
Isaac Thomas and Christina Legros, of Michigan, were arrested on charges stemming from their actions during the breach of the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021.No publisherWashington FieldDetroitCapitolFeatured Press ReleaseRiotRiotsViolent CrimesAssaultViolent CrimeCounterterrorismNational Security2023-01-31T16:21:00ZPressReleaseChicago Illinois Man Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison for Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/chicago-illinois-man-sentenced-to-30-months-in-prison-for-conspiracy-to-commit-wire-fraud
Britan Douglas Groom of Chicago, Illinois, has been sentenced to 30 months in prison for his role in a conspiracy to commit wire fraud.No publisherDetroitConspiracyWire FraudFraudFinancial FraudWhite-Collar Crime2023-01-30T08:00:00ZPressReleaseMichigan Man Convicted on Charges of Providing Material Support to ISIS
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/michigan-man-convicted-on-charges-of-providing-material-support-to-isis
Ibraheem Izzy Musaibli, a Dearborn resident, was convicted on charges of providing and conspiring to provide material support to the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham.No publisherDetroitCounterterrorismTerrorismNational SecurityJoint Terrorism Task ForceJTTF2023-01-30T08:00:00ZPressReleaseThree Family Members of the Former Director of the St. Clair Housing Commission Sentenced to Prison for Defrauding HUD
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/three-family-members-of-the-former-director-of-the-st-clair-housing-commission-sentenced-to-prison-for-defrauding-hud
Three family members of the former executive director of the St. Clair Housing Commission, Lorena Loren, were sentenced to federal prison.No publisherDetroitFraudPublic CorruptionCorruptionFinancial Fraud2023-01-30T08:00:00ZPressReleaseGibraltar Man Sentenced to 17 Years for Sexual Exploitation of Children
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/gibraltar-man-sentenced-to-17-years-for-sexual-exploitation-of-children
Travis Timmons of Gibraltar has been sentenced to 17 years in federal prison for the sexual exploitation of children.No publisherDetroitExploited ChildrenChild Sexual ExploitationChild Sex CrimesChild PredatorProject Safe ChildhoodChild PornographyCrimes Against ChildrenMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2023-01-26T08:30:00ZPressReleaseSanilac County Trucker Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison for Transporting a Minor Across State Lines for Illegal Sex Acts
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/sanilac-county-trucker-sentenced-to-30-years-in-prison-for-transporting-a-minor-across-state-lines-for-illegal-sex-acts
Kenneth George Zehnder was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for transporting a minor across state lines to engage in unlawful sexual activity.No publisherDetroitExploited ChildrenChild Sexual ExploitationChild Sex CrimesChild PredatorProject Safe ChildhoodChild Sex OffenderCivil RightsIllicit Sexual ContactIllegal Sexual Contact with a MinorIllegal Sexual ActivityInterstate Transportation of a Minor2023-01-19T07:30:00ZPressReleaseBank Robber with 14 Prior Felony Convictions Sentenced to Prison
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/bank-robber-with-14-prior-felony-convictions-sentenced-to-prison
Charles William Woolery was sentenced in federal court in Detroit to 86 months in prison for his robbery of the Dearborn Federal Savings Bank in March 2022.No publisherDetroitBank RobberBank RobberyRobberyViolent CrimeMajor Thefts/Violent Crime2023-01-17T08:30:00ZPressReleaseWoman Convicted for Billing Claims as Part of $65 Million Pharmaceutical “Coupon” Fraud
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/woman-convicted-for-billing-claims-as-part-of-65-million-pharmaceutical-coupon-fraud
Suzan Berro was convicted of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and wire fraud, related to a multi-year scheme to obtain more than $65 million from numerous pharmaceutical co-pay assistance programs.No publisherDetroitWire FraudFraudConspiracyHealth Care FraudHealthcare FraudWhite-Collar Crime2023-01-17T08:00:00ZPressReleaseU.S. Attorney Announces Sextortion Indictment and Seeks to Identify Additional Victims
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/us-attorney-announces-sextortion-indictment-and-seeks-to-identify-additional-victims
Brandon Huu Le of Maitland, Florida, has been charged with the coercion and enticement of a minor, sexual exploitation of a minor, and receipt of child pornography.No publisherDetroitCoercionEnticement of a MinorEnticement of MinorCrimes Against ChildrenMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent CrimeSeeking VictimsSeeking Information2023-01-11T08:30:00ZPressReleaseRegistered Sex Offender Sentenced to 15 Years for Sexual Exploitation of Children
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/registered-sex-offender-sentenced-to-15-years-for-sexual-exploitation-of-children
Anthony John-Hamernik Girard, a registered sex offender living in Dearborn who sought and obtained a sexually explicit image from a minor, received 15 years in prison.No publisherDetroitExploited ChildrenChild Sexual ExploitationChild Sex CrimesChild PornographyChild PredatorSex OffenderCrimes Against ChildrenMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2023-01-04T07:30:00ZPressReleaseFormer Wayne County Employee Pleads Guilty to Stealing More Than $1.7 Million in County Funds
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/former-wayne-county-employee-pleads-guilty-to-stealing-over-17-million-in-county-funds
Kevin Gunn, a former Wayne County Roads Division employee, pleaded guilty to conspiring to steal more than $1.7 million in county funds.No publisherDetroitPublic CorruptionCorruptionEmbezzlementFinancial FraudFraudConspiracy2023-01-03T07:30:00ZPressReleaseFinal Defendant in Michigan Governor Kidnapping Plot Sentenced to 235 Months in Prison
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/final-defendant-in-michigan-governor-kidnapping-plot-sentenced-to-235-months-in-prison
Barry Croft Jr. of Bear, Delaware, was sentenced to 235 months in prison for conspiracy to kidnap the governor of Michigan.No publisherDetroitConspiracyKidnappingViolent CrimeNational SecurityPartnershipsFeatured Press Release2022-12-28T09:00:00ZPressReleaseFirst of Two Convicted at Trial in Michigan Governor Kidnapping Plot Sentenced to 16 Years in Prison
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/press-releases/first-of-two-convicted-at-trial-in-michigan-governor-kidnapping-plot-sentenced-to-16-years-in-prison
Adam Fox was sentenced to 16 years in prison for conspiracy to kidnap the Governor of Michigan and conspiracy to use weapons of mass destruction against persons or property.No publisherDetroitBaltimoreKidnappingConspiracyWeapons of Mass DestructionViolent Crime2022-12-27T15:36:00ZPressReleaseFinal Defendant Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison for Leading Nationwide Wire Fraud Conspiracy Targeting Walmart
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/final-defendant-sentenced-to-12-years-in-prison-for-leading-nationwide-wire-fraud-conspiracy-targeting-walmart
The last of seven defendants was sentenced for a retail theft and wire fraud scheme they executed at hundreds of Walmart stores in 38 states.No publisherDetroitWire FraudFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesWhite-Collar CrimesWhite-Collar Crime2022-12-20T15:30:00ZPressReleaseFinal Defendant Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison for Leading Nationwide Wire Fraud Conspiracy Targeting Walmart
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/press-releases/final-defendant-sentenced-to-12-years-in-prison-for-leading-nationwide-wire-fraud-conspiracy-targeting-walmart
The last of seven defendants was sentenced for a retail theft and wire fraud scheme they executed at hundreds of Walmart stores in 38 states.No publisherDetroitWire FraudFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesWhite-Collar CrimeRobbery2022-12-20T16:30:00ZPressReleaseGrand Rapids Man Pleads Guilty to COVID-19 Relief Fraud
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/press-releases/grand-rapids-man-pleads-guilty-to-covid-19-relief-fraud
Kurtis James VanderMolen pleaded guilty to bank fraud and money laundering.No publisherDetroitCOVID-19Disaster FraudFinancial FraudFraudBank FraudMoney LaunderingWhite-Collar Crime2022-12-15T10:00:00ZPressReleaseEleven Men Face Drug and Firearm Charges, Including for Sale of Switches That Turn Semi-Automatic Pistols into Fully Automatic Machine Guns
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/press-releases/eleven-men-face-drug-and-firearm-charges-including-for-sale-of-switches-that-turn-semi-automatic-pistols-into-fully-automatic-machine-guns
Eleven men were charged with drug trafficking and firearms crimes.No publisherDetroitFirearms OffensesProject Safe NeighborhoodsDrug Trafficking2022-12-15T10:00:00ZPressReleasePontiac Man Sentenced to 10 Years for the Sexual Exploitation of a Minor
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/press-releases/pontiac-man-sentenced-to-10-years-for-the-sexual-exploitation-of-a-minor
Daniel Lee Harvey III was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for the sexual coercion and enticement of a minor.No publisherDetroitExploited ChildrenChild Sexual ExploitationChild PredatorProject Safe ChildhoodCoercionEnticement of a MinorCrimes Against Children2022-12-09T10:00:00ZPressReleaseDetroit Street Gang Leader Faces Mandatory Life Sentence Following Convictions at Trial for Racketeering and Murder
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/press-releases/detroit-street-gang-leader-faces-mandatory-life-sentence-following-convictions-at-trial-for-racketeering-and-murder
A federal jury convicted the leader of the It’s Just Us (IJU) street gang of racketeering and murder.No publisherDetroitRacketeeringRICOMurderHomicideViolent CrimeGangsGangMajor Thefts/Violent Crime2022-12-09T10:00:00ZPressReleaseMichigan Man Pleads Guilty to Hate Crimes for Death Threats Targeting Black Lives Matter Supporters
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/press-releases/michigan-man-pleads-guilty-to-hate-crimes-for-death-threats-targeting-black-lives-matter-supporters
Kenneth Pilon has pleaded guilty to willfully intimidating and attempting to intimidate citizens from engaging in lawful speech and protests.No publisherDetroitHate CrimeHate CrimesCivil Rights2022-12-13T09:30:00ZPressReleaseHassan Chokr Charged with Lying on a Federal Firearms Form When Seeking to Buy Three Firearms
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/press-releases/hassan-chokr-charged-with-lying-on-a-federal-firearms-form-when-seeking-to-buy-three-firearms
Hassan Chokr has been charged with lying on a federal firearms form when he sought to buy a shotgun, a rifle, and a semi-automatic pistol.No publisherDetroitLyingFalse StatementFalse StatementsFirearms OffensesProject Safe NeighborhoodsThreatsThreatening CommunicationsViolent Crime2022-12-15T09:30:00ZPressReleaseBrothers and Associates Sentenced in Interlocking Family-Led Drug Trafficking Conspiracies
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/press-releases/brothers-and-associates-sentenced-in-interlocking-family-led-drug-trafficking-conspiracies
Two sets of brothers and six associates in two family-led drug trafficking conspiracies were sentenced in federal court last week.No publisherDetroitDrug ConspiracyConspiracyDrug TraffickingDrug DistributionDrug PossessionNarcoticsNarcotics TraffickingNarcotics DistributionControlled SubstancesOrganized Crime/DrugsDrugs2022-12-05T08:00:00ZPressReleaseMan Sentenced for Using Identities of Prison Inmates to File Fraudulent Unemployment Claims
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/press-releases/man-sentenced-for-using-identities-of-prison-inmates-to-file-fraudulent-unemployment-claims
Terrell Dwayne Mason, from Novi, has been sentenced to 57 months in prison for orchestrating an unemployment insurance fraud scheme.No publisherDetroitInsurance FraudUnemployment FraudFinancial FraudIdentity TheftFraudDisaster FraudCOVID-19White-Collar Crime2022-12-05T08:00:00ZPressReleaseHolland Man Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison for Producing Child Pornography
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/press-releases/holland-man-sentenced-to-30-years-in-prison-for-producing-child-pornography
Jonathon Thomas Burgett of Holland, Michigan, has been sentenced to 30 years in the Bureau of Prisons for the sexual exploitation of a child.No publisherDetroitChild PornographyCrimes Against ChildrenChild Sex CrimesProject Safe ChildhoodCyber CrimeMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2022-11-29T11:00:00ZPressReleaseTwo Doctors and the Operators of Three Pain Clinics Charged with $2.6 Million Illegal Opioid Distribution Conspiracy
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/press-releases/two-doctors-and-the-operators-of-three-pain-clinics-charged-with-26-million-illegal-opioid-distribution-conspiracy
Six individuals, including two doctors and the operators of three pain clinics, were charged with conspiring to illegally distribute over 500,000 opioid pills.No publisherDetroitOpioidsDrug ConspiracyConspiracyControlled SubstancesIllegal PrescriptionsPrescription Drugs2022-11-18T06:00:00ZPressReleasePreviously Convicted Sex Offender Sentenced to Over 10 Years in Prison for Possessing Over 600 Images of Child Pornography While on Probation
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/press-releases/previously-convicted-sex-offender-sentenced-to-over-ten-years-in-prison-for-possessing-over-600-images-of-child-pornography-while-on-probation
A previously convicted sex offender was sentenced to over 10 years in federal prison for possessing over 600 images of child pornography while on probation.No publisherDetroitExploited ChildrenChild Sexual ExploitationChild Sex CrimesChild PornographyChild PredatorProject Safe ChildhoodChild Sex OffenderSex OffenderViolent CrimeMichigan2022-11-18T06:00:00ZPressReleaseDarkweb Porn Defendant Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Distributing Child Pornography to Over 75 People
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/press-releases/darkweb-porn-defendant-sentenced-to-20-years-in-prison-for-distributing-child-pornography-to-over-75-people
A prolific trafficker of child pornography was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for distributing and possessing child pornography.No publisherDetroitExploited ChildrenChild Sexual ExploitationChild Sex CrimesChild PornographyChild PredatorProject Safe ChildhoodViolent CrimeMichigan2022-11-18T06:00:00ZPressReleaseSerial Abuser of Underage Girls Sentenced to 11 Years for Coercing and Enticing a Minor to Engage in Illegal Sexual Activity
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/press-releases/serial-abuser-of-underage-girls-sentenced-to-11-years-for-coercing-and-enticing-a-minor-to-engage-in-illegal-sexual-activity
Nikolas Boris Mariani of Royal Oak, who repeatedly abused underage girls, received 11 years in prison for coercing and enticing a minor to engage in sexual activity.No publisherDetroitExploited ChildrenChild Sexual ExploitationChild Sex CrimesChild PornographyChild PredatorProject Safe ChildhoodCoercionEnticement of a MinorEnticement of MinorChild Sexual AbuseSexual AbuseChild AbuseViolent CrimeCrimes Against ChildrenMajor Thefts/Violent Crime2022-11-16T11:25:00ZPressReleaseMichigan Man Charged with Attempting to Provide Material Support to ISIS
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/press-releases/michigan-man-charged-with-attempting-to-provide-material-support-to-isis
Aws Mohammed Naser of Michigan has been charged with attempting to provide material support to the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham, commonly known as ISIS.No publisherDetroitCounterterrorismTerrorismNational SecurityJoint Terrorism Task ForceJTTF2022-11-15T09:00:00ZPressReleaseDetroit Man Sentenced to 16 Years for Sex Trafficking Two Minor Victims, He Committed the Crime While on Bond for Other Sex Trafficking Charges
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/press-releases/detroit-man-sentenced-to-16-years-for-sex-trafficking-two-minor-victims-he-committed-the-crime-while-on-bond-for-other-sex-trafficking-charges
Kollier Radney of Detroit, who sex trafficked two minor girls while he was on bond for state sex trafficking charges, was sentenced to 16 years in prison.No publisherDetroitSex Trafficking a MinorSex Trafficking of a MinorSex TraffickingHuman TraffickingViolent CrimeProject Safe ChildhoodCrimes Against ChildrenMajor Thefts/Violent Crime2022-11-09T08:30:00ZPressReleaseNorthern Michigan Man Sentenced for Leaving Pipe Bombs at Cell Phone Stores as Part of a $5 Million Extortion Plot
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/press-releases/northern-michigan-man-sentenced-for-leaving-pipe-bombs-at-cell-phone-stores-as-part-of-a-5-million-extortion-plot
John Douglas Allen, a Whittemore, Michigan resident, has been sentenced to 75 months in prison on two separate criminal cases related to a $5 million extortion plot.No publisherDetroitExtortionFirearms OffensesProject Safe NeighborhoodsViolent CrimeMajor Thefts/Violent Crime2022-11-09T08:30:00ZPressReleaseConvicted Sex Offender Indicted for Murder and for Shooting a Child on the Isabella Reservation
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/press-releases/convicted-sex-offender-indicted-for-murder-and-for-shooting-a-child-on-the-isabella-reservation
Johnathan Ashford, a convicted sex offender, has been indicted for murdering a woman and shooting her child on the Isabella Reservation in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan.No publisherDetroitFirearms OffensesProject Safe NeighborhoodsViolent CrimeMurderHomicideShootingIndian CountryMajor Thefts/Violent Crime2022-11-09T08:30:00ZPressReleasePrison Killer Who Stomped on Victim’s Head and Threw Him Down the Stairs Sentenced to 28 Years
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/press-releases/prison-killer-who-stomped-on-victims-head-and-threw-him-down-the-stairs-sentenced-to-28-years
Jason Dale Kechego, a federal prison inmate, received 28 years in prison for murdering a fellow inmate at the Milan Correctional Facility, in Milan, Michigan.No publisherDetroitMurderHomicideViolent CrimePrisonMajor Thefts/Violent Crime2022-11-08T08:00:00ZPressReleasePontiac Man Arrested in ICE Enforcement Action Convicted of Armed Cocaine Trafficking
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/press-releases/pontiac-man-arrested-in-ice-enforcement-action-convicted-of-armed-cocaine-trafficking
Edgar Rangel-Tapia of Pontiac was convicted by a federal jury in Detroit on charges of possessing cocaine and marijuana with the intent to distribute those drugs.No publisherDetroitCocaineDrug TraffickingDrug DistributionNarcoticsNarcotics DistributionNarcotics TraffickingControlled SubstancesFirearms OffensesProject Safe NeighborhoodsOrganized Crime/DrugsDrugs2022-11-08T08:00:00ZPressReleaseFlint Man Pleads Guilty to Two Violent Carjackings
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/press-releases/flint-man-pleads-guilty-to-two-violent-carjackings
Darian Welch of Flint pleaded guilty to committing two carjackings—one where he held a gun to a woman’s head.No publisherDetroitViolent CarjackingCarjackingViolent CrimeFirearms OffensesProject Safe NeighborhoodsMajor Thefts/Violent Crime2022-11-03T08:30:00ZPressReleaseThree Men Plead Guilty to Roles in Staging the Armed Robbery of a Cash Courier Van
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/press-releases/three-men-plead-guilty-to-roles-in-staging-the-armed-robbery-of-a-cash-courier-van
Three men pleaded guilty to their roles in staging the armed robbery of a courier van transporting more than $1.2 million in cash.No publisherDetroitArmed RobberyArmed RobberRobberRobberyViolent CrimeMajor Thefts/Violent Crime2022-11-02T10:00:00ZPressReleaseClinton Township Man Sentenced to 30 Years for Sexual Exploitation of Children
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/press-releases/clinton-township-man-sentenced-to-30-years-for-sexual-exploitation-of-children
Alexander James Decker of Clinton Township, who coerced several minors into sending him sexually explicit photographs of themselves, received 30 years in prison.No publisherDetroitChild Sex CrimesCrimes Against ChildrenChild Sexual ExploitationProject Safe ChildhoodMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2022-11-02T16:10:00ZPressReleaseSerial Gun Offender Sentenced to 11 and One Half Years
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/press-releases/serial-gun-offender-sentenced-to-115-years
Theron Darrell Perry II, of Benton Harbor, has been sentenced to a total of 138 months in prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm.No publisherDetroitFirearm CrimesFelon in Possession of a FirearmViolent CrimesFirearms OffensesMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2022-11-01T16:00:00ZPressReleaseSerial Gun Offender Sentenced to 11 and One Half Years
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/press-releases/serial-gun-offender-sentenced-to-eleven-and-one-half-years
Theron Darrell Perry II, of Benton Harbor, has been sentenced to a total of 138 months in prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm.No publisherDetroitFelon in Possession of a FirearmFirearms OffensesProject Safe NeighborhoodsViolent CrimeMajor Thefts/Violent Crime2022-11-01T14:30:00ZPressReleaseSix Defendants Charged in $1 Million COVID Fraud Schemes
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/press-releases/six-defendants-charged-in-1-million-covid-fraud-schemes
Six individuals have been indicted on charges relating to pandemic fraud schemes they used to obtain more than $1 million in COVID-19 relief.No publisherDetroitCOVID-19Disaster FraudFinancial FraudFraudLaborConsumer ProtectionCybercrimeWhite-Collar CrimeCyber CrimeCyber Crimes2022-10-27T07:30:00ZPressReleaseReal Estate Schemer Indicted for $1.1 Million in Bankruptcy Fraud
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/press-releases/real-estate-schemer-indicted-for-11-million-in-bankruptcy-fraud
Sean Phillip Tissue, a real estate investor who was previously charged in a $600,000 wire fraud scheme, has now been indicted for multiple counts of bankruptcy fraud.No publisherDetroitBankruptcy FraudBankruptcyFinancial FraudFraudWhite-Collar Crime2022-10-27T07:30:00ZPressReleaseIn 24 Hours, Armed Man Shoots at Two Strangers as He Carjacks Them on Detroit’s West Side
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/press-releases/in-24-hours-armed-man-shoots-at-two-strangers-as-he-carjacks-them-on-detroits-west-side
Jamiel Carothers of Detroit has been indicted for two separate carjackings within a 24-hour period on Detroit’s west side wherein he fired shots at both of his victims.No publisherDetroitCarjackingViolent CarjackingFirearms OffensesProject Safe NeighborhoodsViolent CrimeMajor Thefts/Violent Crime2022-10-27T07:30:00ZPressReleaseMan Sentenced to Prison for Threatening Emergency Dispatch
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Jonathan Joshua Munafo was sentenced to 24 months in prison for threatening emergency dispatch personnel and tying up an emergency phone line for three hours.No publisherDetroitThreatsThreatening CommunicationsThreatViolent CrimeCivil RightsElection2022-10-26T07:30:00ZPressReleaseU.S. Attorney Mark Totten Announces District Election Officer, Hotline, and Website
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/press-releases/us-attorney-mark-totten-announces-district-election-officer-hotline-and-website
Assistant U.S. Attorney Justin Presant will lead the efforts of his office in connection with the Justice Department’s nationwide Election Day Program.No publisherDetroitElection CrimesElection Crimes and SecurityElection SecurityVoting RightsCivil RightsPublic/Community OutreachCommunity Outreach2022-10-25T16:48:00ZPressReleaseEmployee of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Charged with Making False Statements to Obtain Security Clearance
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/press-releases/employee-of-the-national-oceanic-and-atmospheric-administration-charged-with-making-false-statements-to-obtain-security-clearance
Yifei Chu, an employee of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, was charged with making false statements concerning his contacts with the Taiwanese Navy.No publisherDetroitFalse StatementsNational SecurityInternationalCounterintelligenceIntelligence2022-10-25T16:46:00ZPressReleaseFormer Detroit Police Officer Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Commit Bribery
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/press-releases/former-detroit-police-officer-pleads-guilty-to-conspiracy-to-commit-bribery
Daniel Vickers, a former Detroit police officer, pleaded guilty to conspiring with a Detroit police lieutenant to commit bribery in connection with corruption.No publisherDetroitBriberyPublic Corruption2022-10-20T14:30:00ZPressReleasePrior Convicted Felon Sentenced to 25 Years in Federal Prison for Attempting to Produce Child Pornography
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/press-releases/prior-convicted-felon-sentenced-to-25-years-in-federal-prison-for-attempting-to-produce-child-pornography
Andrew Joseph Vinyard of Ypsilanti has been sentenced to 25 years in federal prison on charges of attempted production of child pornography.No publisherDetroitChild PornographyCrimes Against ChildrenChild Sex CrimesMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2022-10-21T14:30:00ZPressReleaseDetroit Street Gang Member Pleads Guilty to Murdering Two People as Part of a Racketeering Conspiracy
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/press-releases/detroit-street-gang-member-pleads-guilty-to-murdering-two-people-as-part-of-a-racketeering-conspiracy
Edwin Mills, a Detroit street gang member, pleaded guilty to murdering a rival gang member and an innocent 13-year-old bystander as part of a racketeering conspiracy.No publisherDetroitMurderRacketeeringGangsAssaultViolent CrimesMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent CrimeOrganized Crime/DrugsOrganized Crime2022-10-19T16:00:00ZPressReleaseFBI Seeking Information and Additional Victims of Suspected Art Fraud
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/press-releases/fbi-seeking-information-and-additional-victims-of-suspected-art-fraud
The FBI is looking to identify potential victims who may have given art to or never received purchased art from Wendy Halsted Beard or The Wendy Halsted GalleryNo publisherDetroitArt CrimeWire FraudFinancial FraudFraud2022-10-20T07:00:00ZPressReleaseFederal Inmate Sentenced to More Than 24 Years for Murder of Fellow Inmate
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/press-releases/federal-inmate-sentenced-to-over-24-years-for-murder-of-fellow-inmate
Adam Taylor Wright, a federal inmate, was sentenced to more than 24 years in prison for murdering a fellow inmate at Milan Correctional Facility, in Milan, Michigan.No publisherDetroitMurderHomicideViolent CrimeMajor Thefts/Violent Crime2022-10-12T13:00:00ZPressReleasePaw Paw Man Pleads Guilty to Arson, Admits Setting Fire at Kalamazoo Planned Parenthood
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/press-releases/paw-paw-man-pleads-guilty-to-arson-admits-setting-fire-at-kalamazoo-planned-parenthood
Joshua Brereton of Paw Paw pleaded guilty to one count of arson, admitting that he maliciously set fire to the Planned Parenthood clinic in Kalamazoo, Michigan.No publisherDetroitArsonViolent CrimeCivil RightsElection CrimesMajor Thefts/Violent Crime2022-10-12T13:00:00ZPressReleaseDetroit Equity Fund Owner Charged with Defrauding Investors of More Than $27 Million
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/press-releases/detroit-equity-fund-owner-charged-with-defrauding-investors-of-over-27-million
An equity fund CEO was charged with bilking investors of more than $27 million by fraudulently exaggerating his fund’s investment performance and embezzling from the fund.No publisherDetroitInvestment FraudFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesWhite-Collar CrimesEmbezzlementWhite-Collar Crime2022-10-12T15:56:00ZPressReleaseSecond Conspirator in Kidnapping Plot Who Cooperated Gets Four Years in Prison
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/press-releases/second-conspirator-in-kidnapping-plot-who-cooperated-gets-four-years-in-prison
Kaleb Franks, one of four conspirators convicted of plotting to kidnap the Governor of Michigan, has been sentenced to 48 months in federal prison.No publisherDetroitKidnappingViolent CrimeConspiracyNational SecurityCounterterrorismJoint Terrorism Task ForceJTTF2022-10-06T08:00:00ZPressReleaseMorgantown Woman Admits to Methamphetamine Charge
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/pittsburgh/news/press-releases/morgantown-woman-admits-to-methamphetamine-charge
Adrianna Bean, of Morgantown, West Virginia, has admitted to a drug charge.No publisherPittsburghMethamphetamineDrug TraffickingDrug DistributionNarcoticsNarcotics DistributionNarcotics TraffickingControlled SubstancesDetroitOrganized Crime/DrugsDrugs2022-10-04T06:00:00ZPressReleaseMichigan Man Pleads Guilty to Assaulting Officers During January 6 Capitol Breach
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/washingtondc/news/press-releases/michigan-man-pleads-guilty-to-assaulting-officers-during-january-6-capitol-breach-1
Logan James Barnhart of Michigan pleaded guilty to assaulting law enforcement officers with a dangerous weapon during the breach of the U.S. Capitol.No publisherWashington FieldCapitolAssaultRiotRiotsViolent CrimesViolent CrimeNational SecurityCounterterrorismFeatured Press ReleaseDetroit2022-09-28T15:05:00ZPressReleaseDetroit Man Pleads Guilty to Spree of Three Violent Carjackings
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/press-releases/detroit-man-pleads-guilty-to-spree-of-three-violent-carjackings
Rayquan Sturgis pleaded guilty to a spree of three violent carjackings he committed in June and July 2020, and faces a maximum possible sentence of life in prison.No publisherDetroitCarjackingViolent CarjackingViolent CrimeBrandishing a Firearm2022-09-22T12:30:00ZPressReleaseBank Robber Pleads Guilty
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/press-releases/bank-robber-pleads-guilty
Kristin Cole Greinke pleaded guilty to robbing Independent Bank in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison.No publisherDetroitBank RobberBank RobberyViolent CrimesMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2022-09-22T16:55:00ZPressReleaseFormer Macomb County Public Works Commissioner Anthony Marrocco Pleads Guilty to Extortion
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/press-releases/former-macomb-county-public-works-commissioner-anthony-marrocco-pleads-guilty-to-extortion
Former Macomb County Commissioner of Public Works Anthony Marrocco pleaded guilty to extortion by withholding county permits from businessmen who refused to contribute to his campaign accounts.No publisherDetroitExtortionCampaign FraudPublic Corruption2022-09-20T17:00:00ZPressReleaseSerial Bank Robber Sentenced to Prison for Bank Fraud
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/press-releases/serial-bank-robber-sentenced-to-prison-for-bank-fraud
Rynell Roberts, previously convicted for four bank robberies, was sentenced to 71 months in federal prison for stealing the identities of ten people to commit bank fraud.No publisherDetroitBank FraudFirearm CrimesBank RobberBank RobberyIdentity TheftWhite-Collar CrimeFirearms OffensesViolent Crime2022-09-20T17:00:00ZPressReleaseThree Family Members of the Former Director of the St. Clair Housing Commission Plead Guilty to Conspiracy and to Defrauding HUD
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/press-releases/three-family-members-of-the-former-director-of-the-st-clair-housing-commission-plead-guilty-to-conspiracy-and-to-defrauding-hud
Brian Loren, Ryan Loren, and Kayla Loren pleaded guilty to various federal offenses due to their involvement in a fraud scheme to steal money from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.No publisherDetroitPublic CorruptionTheft of Government FundsTheft of FundsConspiracy2022-09-21T17:00:00ZPressReleaseMichigan Man Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Actions Related to Capitol Breach
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/washingtondc/news/press-releases/michigan-man-sentenced-to-five-years-in-prison-for-actions-related-to-capitol-breach
Anthony Robert Williams of Michigan was sentenced to five years in prison on felony and misdemeanor charges for his actions during the January 6, 2021, Capitol breach.No publisherWashington FieldDetroitCapitolFeatured Press ReleaseObstructionCounterterrorismNational SecurityViolent Crime2022-09-16T12:29:00ZPressReleaseGlock Boyz Gang Member Sentenced to 60 Months in Prison for Aggravated Identity Theft and Firearms Offenses
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/press-releases/glock-boyz-gang-member-sentenced-to-60-months-in-prison-for-aggravated-identity-theft-and-firearms-offenses
Damon Long, a member of the Glock Boyz street gang, has been sentenced to prison for aggravated identity theft, wire fraud, and illegally possessing firearms.No publisherDetroitIdentity TheftFirearm CrimesWire FraudProject Safe NeighborhoodsFirearms OffensesMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent CrimeGangsOrganized CrimeOrganized Crime/Drugs2022-09-13T16:30:00ZPressReleaseDearborn Doctor Who Attempted to Flee to Mexico Sentenced for Illegally Selling Powerful Opioid Pills
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/press-releases/dearborn-doctor-who-attempted-to-flee-to-mexico-sentenced-for-illegally-selling-powerful-opioid-pills
Dr. Tete Oniango, a Dearborn doctor, received four years in federal prison for conspiring to distribute and distributing more than 12,000 powerful opioid pills.No publisherDetroitOpioidsDrug DistributionDrug TraffickingDrug CrimesPrescription DrugsOrganized Crime/DrugsDrugs2022-09-12T16:30:00ZPressReleaseEighth and Final Defendant Sentenced in New Buffalo Cocaine Ring
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/press-releases/eighth-and-final-defendant-sentenced-in-new-buffalo-cocaine-ring
Adrian Romero Antunez, a Mexican national, was sentenced to 46 months in prison for his role in a conspiracy to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine.No publisherDetroitCocaineDrug ConspiracyConspiracyDrug TraffickingDrug DistributionNarcoticsNarcotics DistributionNarcotics TraffickingControlled SubstancesOrganized Crime/DrugsDrugs2022-09-13T06:00:00ZPressReleaseOut of State Man Gets Significant Sentence for Traveling to Texas to Have Sex with Local Minor
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/houston/news/press-releases/out-of-state-man-gets-significant-sentence-for-traveling-to-texas-to-have-sex-with-local-minor
Raymond Dale Carr, Jr., has been sentenced to nearly 22 years in federal prison following his conviction of coercion and enticement of a minor.No publisherHoustonCrimes Against ChildrenChild Sex CrimesChild Sexual ExploitationEnticement of a MinorProject Safe ChildhoodCivil RightsChild Sex OffenderDetroit2022-09-09T15:23:00ZPressReleaseMichigan Man Pleads Guilty to Assaulting Officers During January 6 Capitol Breach
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/washingtondc/news/press-releases/michigan-man-pleads-guilty-to-assaulting-officers-during-january-6-capitol-breach
A Michigan man pleaded guilty to assaulting law enforcement officers and inflicting bodily injury during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.No publisherWashington FieldCapitolRiotRiotsViolent CrimesAssaultDetroit2022-09-07T16:06:00ZPressReleaseKalamazoo County Bank Robber Sentenced to Prison
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/press-releases/kalamazoo-county-bank-robber-sentenced-to-prison
Matthew Allen Main, 35, of Parchment, Michigan, was sentenced to 70 months in federal prison, United States Attorney Mark Totten announced.No publisherDetroitBank RobberBank RobberyViolent Crimes2022-08-31T16:00:00ZPressReleaseFlint Rapper Cliff Mac Charged in Murder-for-Hire Plot
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/press-releases/flint-rapper-cliff-mac-charged-in-murder-for-hire-plot
Clifton E. Terry, III, a Flint rapper, has been charged with hiring a man to murder a Sterling Heights woman for $10,000 in cash.No publisherDetroitMurder-for-HireViolent CrimeMajor Thefts/Violent Crime2022-08-25T08:00:00ZPressReleaseFormer Romulus Mayor Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/press-releases/former-romulus-mayor-pleads-guilty-to-wire-fraud
Former Romulus Mayor LeRoy Burcroff pleaded guilty to wire fraud following his theft and misuse of more than $15,000 in campaign funds.No publisherDetroitWire FraudFinancial FraudFraudCampaign Fund FraudCampaign FraudPublic CorruptionCorruption2022-08-25T08:00:00ZPressReleaseMuskegon Man Sentenced to 25 Years for Sexually Exploiting a Child
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/press-releases/muskegon-man-sentenced-to-25-years-for-sexually-exploiting-a-child
Jeffrey David Paprocki was sentenced to serve 300 months in the Federal Bureau of Prisons for producing pictures of his sexual assault of a 7-year-old child.No publisherDetroitExploited ChildrenChild Sexual ExploitationChild Sex CrimesChild PredatorProject Safe ChildhoodSexual AssaultChild Sex OffenderCivil Rights2022-08-30T07:00:00ZPressReleaseSouthfield Man Sentenced to Prison for Stealing Identities and $400,000 in Pandemic Aid Money
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/press-releases/southfield-man-sentenced-to-prison-for-stealing-identities-and-400000-in-pandemic-aid-money
Samuel Baker of Southfield has been sentenced to five years in federal prison on charges of wire fraud and identity theft.No publisherDetroitIdentity TheftFraud SchemeFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesCOVID-19Disaster FraudWhite-Collar Crime2022-08-24T14:30:00ZPressReleaseFormer Detroit Police Lieutenant in Charge of Integrity Unit Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Commit Bribery
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/press-releases/former-detroit-police-lieutenant-in-charge-of-integrity-unit-pleads-guilty-to-conspiracy-to-commit-bribery
Former Detroit Police Lieutenant John F. Kennedy pleaded guilty to conspiring with another Detroit police officer to commit bribery.No publisherDetroitBriberyCorruptionPublic CorruptionFinancial FraudFinancial Crimes2022-08-24T14:30:00ZPressReleaseDetroit Man Sentenced to Ten Years in Federal Prison for Carjacking and Firearms Violations
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/press-releases/detroit-man-sentenced-to-ten-years-in-federal-prison-for-carjacking-and-firearms-violations
Johnnie Watkins was sentenced on charges of carjacking and brandishing a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence.No publisherDetroitCarjackingViolent CarjackingViolent CrimeFirearms OffensesProject Safe Neighborhoods2022-08-17T07:00:00ZPressReleaseDearborn Bank Robber Nabbed in Porta Potty Pleads Guilty
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/press-releases/dearborn-bank-robber-nabbed-in-porta-potty-pleads-guilty
Charles William Woolery pleaded guilty to bank robbery in court in Detroit on charges stemming from his robbery of the Dearborn Federal Savings Bank.No publisherDetroitBank RobberBank RobberyRobberyViolent Crime2022-08-22T07:00:00ZPressReleaseRemaining Defendants Convicted in Conspiracy to Kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/press-releases/remaining-defendants-convicted-in-conspiracy-to-kidnap-michigan-governor-gretchen-whitmer
Adam Fox and Barry Croft, Jr. were found guilty of conspiracy to kidnap the governor of Michigan, Gretchen Whitmer, and conspiracy to use weapons of mass destruction against persons or property.No publisherFeatured Press ReleaseDetroitBaltimore2022-08-23T13:06:00ZPressReleasePonzi Scheme Fraudster Sentenced to 11 Years in Prison for Embezzling Over $4 Million
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/press-releases/ponzi-scheme-fraudster-sentenced-to-11-years-in-prison-for-embezzling-over-4-million
Gino Accettola was sentenced to over 11 years in federal prison for defrauding seventeen people of over $4 million in an investment fraud scheme.No publisherDetroitEmbezzlementFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesInvestment FraudWhite-Collar CrimesWhite-Collar CrimeDefraud2022-08-19T13:38:00ZPressReleaseRegistered Sex Offender Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison for Attempted Sexual Coercion of a Child and Possession of Child Pornography
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/press-releases/registered-sex-offender-sentenced-to-25-years-in-prison-for-attempted-sexual-coercion-of-a-child-and-possession-of-child-pornography
Glen William Vellner was sentenced to 25 years in federal prison on charges of attempted coercion and enticement of a minor to engage in illegal sexual activity, and other crimes.No publisherDetroitChild PornographyCrimes Against ChildrenChild Sex CrimesProject Safe ChildhoodChild Sex OffenderCivil Rights2022-08-19T13:19:00ZPressReleaseLansing Pharmaceutical Sales Representative Sentenced to One Year in Prison for Defrauding Michigan State University of $1.2 Million for Compounded Drug Prescriptions
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/press-releases/lansing-pharmaceutical-sales-representative-sentenced-to-one-year-in-prison-for-defrauding-michigan-state-university-of-12-million-for-compounded-drug-prescriptions
Daniel Brown of Dimondale, Michigan, has been sentenced to 12 months and one day in prison on a health care fraud conspiracy charge.No publisherDetroitDrug DistributionDrug TraffickingDrug CrimesHealth Care FraudHealthcare FraudWhite-Collar Crime2022-08-15T15:02:00ZPressReleaseThree Defendants Sentenced in Fraud and Identity Theft Scam Targeting Customers of Banks and Credit Unions
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/press-releases/three-defendants-sentenced-in-fraud-and-identity-theft-scam-targeting-customers-of-banks-and-credit-unions
Cedric Smith, Daja Smith, and Devonte Hoskins were sentenced for stealing the identities of customers of banks and credit unions and fraudulently using the information.No publisherDetroitFinancial FraudFraudIdentity TheftScamBank FraudWhite-Collar Crime2022-08-08T12:30:00ZPressReleaseBay City Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison for Possessing Child Pornography
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/press-releases/bay-city-man-sentenced-to-15-years-in-federal-prison-for-possessing-child-pornography
Justin William Zube of Bay City has been sentenced to 15 years in prison following his conviction by a federal jury of possessing child pornography.No publisherDetroitChild PornographyCrimes Against ChildrenChild Sex CrimesMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2022-08-06T17:00:00ZPressReleasePaw Paw Man Charged with Arson of Planned Parenthood
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/press-releases/paw-paw-man-charged-with-arson-of-planned-parenthood
Joshua Brereton of Paw Paw has been charged with setting fire to a Planned Parenthood building.No publisherDetroitArsonViolent CrimeMajor Thefts/Violent Crime2022-08-04T07:30:00ZPressReleaseFCA US LLC Sentenced in Connection with Conspiracy to Cheat U.S. Emissions Tests
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/press-releases/fca-us-llc-sentenced-in-connection-with-conspiracy-to-cheat-us-emissions-tests
FCA US LLC, formerly Chrysler Group LLC, was sentenced in Detroit and ordered to pay a fine of $96,145,784; and a forfeiture money judgment of $203,572,892.No publisherDetroitConspiracyFraudFalse StatementFalse StatementsWhite-Collar CrimeEnvironmental Crimes2022-08-02T08:00:00ZPressReleaseBirmingham Business Owner Sentenced for Committing Wire Fraud
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/press-releases/birmingham-business-owner-sentenced-for-committing-wire-fraud
Joseph Gregory Dumouchelle, a Birmingham jewelry buyer, auctioneer, and appraiser, was sentenced to 151 months in prison for wire fraud.No publisherDetroitWire FraudFinancial FraudFraudWhite-Collar Crime2022-07-28T08:30:00ZPressReleasePortage Man Sentenced to 16 Years’ Imprisonment for Leading Scheme to Defraud Amazon’s Textbook Rental Program
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/press-releases/portage-man-sentenced-to-16-years-imprisonment-for-leading-scheme-to-defraud-amazons-textbook-rental-program
Geoffrey Mark Hays Talsma of Portage has been sentenced to 16 years in prison for mail fraud and aggravated identity theft.No publisherDetroitFinancial FraudFraudMail FraudIdentity TheftWhite-Collar Crime2022-07-27T06:00:00ZPressReleaseFormer UAW Official Sentenced to 57 Months in Prison for Embezzling More Than $2 Million in Union Funds
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/press-releases/former-uaw-official-sentenced-to-57-months-in-prison-for-embezzling-over-2-million-in-union-funds
Timothy Edmunds of South Lyon has been sentenced to 57 months in prison on his convictions for embezzling $2.1 million in union funds and for money laundering.No publisherDetroitEmbezzlementMoney LaunderingFinancial FraudFraudWhite-Collar Crime2022-07-26T08:00:00ZPressReleaseSix-Year-Old Girl Rescued
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/stlouis/news/press-releases/six-year-old-girl-rescued
Authorities announced the rescue of a 6-year-old girl in St. Louis who was taken during an armed home invasion in Michigan on July 19, 2022.No publisherSt. LouisDetroitKidnappingHome InvasionFugitiveFugitive ApprehensionViolent CrimeMajor Thefts/Violent Crime2022-07-22T07:00:00ZPressReleaseFormer Highland Park Police Detective Sentenced to Two Years in Federal Prison for Conspiring to Distribute Fentanyl-Laced Heroin
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/press-releases/former-highland-park-police-detective-sentenced-to-two-years-in-federal-prison-for-conspiring-to-distribute-fentanyl-laced-heroin
Tiffany Lipkovitch, a former detective with the Highland Park Police Department, was sentenced to two years in prison for conspiring to distribute fentanyl-laced heroin.No publisherDetroitConspiracyDrug ConspiracyFentanylHeroinOpioidsDrug TraffickingDrug DistributionNarcoticsNarcotics DistributionNarcotics TraffickingControlled SubstancesPublic CorruptionCorruptionDrugsOrganized Crime/Drugs2022-07-19T06:00:00ZPressReleaseNorthern Michigan Man Pleads Guilty to Leaving Pipe Bombs at Cell Phone Stores
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/press-releases/northern-michigan-man-pleads-guilty-to-leaving-pipe-bombs-at-cell-phone-stores
John Douglas Allen, a Whittemore, Michigan resident, pleaded guilty to two separate criminal cases related to the placement of explosive packages outside cell phone stores.No publisherDetroitBombsBombExplosivesExplosive DeviceViolent CrimeDomestic TerorrismTerrorismCounterterrorismMajor Thefts/Violent Crime2022-07-18T07:30:00ZPressReleaseFormer President of the Madison District Public Schools Board of Education and a Local Contractor Charged in $560,000 Bribery Scheme
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/press-releases/former-president-of-the-madison-district-public-schools-board-of-education-and-a-local-contractor-charged-in-560000-bribery-scheme
Albert Morrison and John David have been charged in a superseding indictment with conspiracy to commit bribery.No publisherDetroitBriberyPublic CorruptionTax Evasion2022-07-14T15:14:00ZPressReleaseMassachusetts Man Sentenced to 128 Months for Attempted Kidnapping
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/press-releases/massachusetts-man-sentenced-to-128-months-for-attempted-kidnapping
Damon Burke of Massachusetts has been sentenced to 128 months in prison on a charge of attempted kidnapping.No publisherDetroitKidnappingViolent CrimeMajor Thefts/Violent Crime2022-07-12T13:30:00ZPressReleaseTaylor Man Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison for Sexual Exploitation of Minors
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/press-releases/taylor-man-sentenced-to-25-years-in-prison-for-sexual-exploitation-of-minors
Kenneth Hartley of Taylor has been sentenced to 25 years in federal prison on charges of sexual exploitation of children and possession of child pornography.No publisherDetroitExploited ChildrenChild Sexual ExploitationProject Safe ChildhoodChild Sex CrimesChild PredatorChild PornographyCrimes Against ChildrenMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2022-07-13T13:30:00ZPressReleaseBingham Farms Physician Convicted of Drug and Health Care Fraud Charges
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/press-releases/bingham-farms-physician-convicted-of-drug-and-health-care-fraud-charges
Bingham Farms physician David Jankowski was convicted by a federal jury in Detroit on thirty charges related to the unlawful distribution of controlled substances and health care fraud.No publisherDetroitHealth Care FraudHealthcare FraudFraudDrug DistributionControlled SubstancesDrug TraffickingDrugsOrganized Crime/DrugsWhite-Collar Crime2022-07-11T08:00:00ZPressReleaseGrand Rapids Man Sentenced to 42 Months for Robbery
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/press-releases/grand-rapids-man-sentenced-to-42-months-for-robbery
James Paul Sciamanna, from Grand Rapids, has been sentenced to serve 42 months in the Federal Bureau of Prisons for committing robbery.No publisherDetroitRobberyViolent CrimeMajor Thefts/Violent Crime2022-07-06T06:00:00ZPressReleaseMichigan Man Arrested for Actions on Lower West Terrace During January Six Capitol Breach
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/washingtondc/news/press-releases/michigan-man-arrested-for-actions-on-lower-west-terrace-during-january-six-capitol-breach
Luke Michael Lints of Michigan has been arrested on felony and misdemeanor charges for his actions during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021.No publisherWashington FieldDetroitCapitolFeatured Press ReleaseViolent CrimeObstructionCounterterrorismMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeNational Security2022-06-30T11:00:00ZPressReleaseMichigan Man Found Guilty of Charges for Actions Related to Capitol Breach
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/washingtondc/news/press-releases/michigan-man-found-guilty-of-charges-for-actions-related-to-capitol-breach
Anthony Robert Williams of Michigan has been found guilty of felony and misdemeanor charges for his actions during the January 6, 2021, Capitol breach.No publisherWashington FieldDetroitCapitolFeatured Press ReleaseViolent CrimeObstructionMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeCounterterrorismNational Security2022-06-30T11:00:00ZPressReleaseOwners of Grand Rapids Trucking Company Plead Guilty to Bank Fraud Conspiracy, Pay $1,000,000 in Related Civil Case, in Connection with COVID-19 Relief Fraud
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/press-releases/owners-of-grand-rapids-trucking-company-plead-guilty-to-bank-fraud-conspiracy-pay-1000000-in-related-civil-case-in-connection-with-covid-19-relief-fraud
Semsi Salja and Anes Suhonjic, the owners of a Grand Rapids-based trucking company, pleaded guilty in federal court to conspiring to commit bank fraud.No publisherDetroitCOVID-19Financial FraudFinancial CrimesWhite-Collar CrimesDisaster FraudWhite-Collar Crime2022-06-22T15:49:00ZPressReleaseMichigan Department of Corrections Prisoner Sentenced to Nine Years in Prison for Mailing Threatening Communications
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/press-releases/michigan-department-of-corrections-prisoner-sentenced-to-nine-years-in-prison-for-mailing-threatening-communications
Nathon James Zink, an inmate, has been sentenced to 112 months in federal prison for mailing threatening communications to state and federal judges.No publisherDetroitThreatsThreatening CommunicationsThreatThreat LettersViolent CrimeMajor Thefts/Violent Crime2022-06-21T07:00:00ZPressReleaseFormer Detroit Police Department Officer Sentenced to Prison for Taking Bribes
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/press-releases/former-detroit-police-department-officer-sentenced-to-prison-for-taking-bribes
Alonzo Jones, a former Detroit Police Department officer, has been sentenced to 15 months in prison for taking $3,200 in cash bribes over an almost two-year period.No publisherDetroitPublic CorruptionCorruptionBriberyBribeBribes2022-06-14T07:00:00ZPressReleaseMuskegon Doctor Pleads Guilty to Billing for Office Visits She Never Performed and Agrees to Settle Civil Claims for Half a Million Dollars
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/press-releases/muskegon-doctor-pleads-guilty-to-billing-for-office-visits-she-never-performed-and-agrees-to-settle-civil-claims-for-half-a-million-dollars
Soaries Maxine Peterson, M.D., a Muskegon physician, pleaded guilty to a felony information charging her with one count of health care fraud.No publisherDetroitHealth Care FraudFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesFalse Claims ActHealthcare FraudWhite-Collar CrimeMedicare FraudMedicaid FraudInsurance Fraud2022-06-08T16:00:00ZPressReleaseUnited States Attorney Announces Enhanced Enforcement Strategy Targeting Designated High Crime Areas in Detroit
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/press-releases/united-states-attorney-announces-enhanced-enforcement-strategy-targeting-designated-high-crime-areas-in-detroit
Authorities announced a targeted law enforcement initiative that is designed to reduce gun violence in Detroit’s neighborhoods.No publisherDetroitProject Safe NeighborhoodsFirearms OffensesMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2022-06-06T08:00:00ZPressReleaseMan Convicted of Threatening to Kill 911 Dispatcher
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/press-releases/man-convicted-of-threatening-to-kill-911-dispatcher
Jonathan Joshua Munafo, originally of Massachusetts, pleaded guilty to communicating a threat in interstate commerce.No publisherDetroitThreatsRiotRiotsNational SecurityDomestic TerorrismCounterterrorism2022-05-25T13:00:00ZPressReleaseFormer Treasurer of the Detroit Fire Fighters Union Sentenced to Prison for Stealing More Than $200,000 in Union Funds
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/press-releases/former-treasurer-of-the-detroit-fire-fighters-union-sentenced-to-prison-for-stealing-over-200000-in-union-funds
Verdine Day, the former treasurer of the Detroit Fire Fighters Union, was sentenced to one year in federal prison for embezzling more than $200,000 in union funds.No publisherDetroitEmbezzlementFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesWhite-Collar Crime2022-05-24T14:30:00ZPressReleaseEighth and Final Defendant Pleads Guilty in New Buffalo Cocaine Ring
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/press-releases/eighth-and-final-defendant-pleads-guilty-in-new-buffalo-cocaine-ring
Adrian Romero Antune, a Mexican national in the U.S. on a tourist visa, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine.No publisherDetroitCocaineDrug DistributionDrug TraffickingDrug CrimesOrganized Crime/DrugsDrugs2022-05-24T14:30:00ZPressRelease