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December 2011

December 22, 2011

Former Lead Manger Of United States Postal Service Garage In Detroit Pleads Guilty

December 19, 2011

Two Former Leaders Of The United Auto Workers Sentenced To Prison For Extorting General Motors

December 16, 2011

Founder Of Lavida Massage, Brother, Sentenced For Mortgage Fraud Scheme

December 16, 2011

Port Huron Attorney Sentenced For Tax Evasion

December 13, 2011

Owner Of Ashoka Indian Cuisine Pleads Guility To Tax Evasion

December 13, 2011

Former Assistant Superintendent Of Buildings For The City Of Detroit Pleads Guilty To Bribery

December 9, 2011

President Of Chen-Serve Corporation Sentenced For False Statements To Regulators Regarding Hazardous Waste Storage And Disposal

December 9, 2011

Attorney General Eric Holder Recognizes Employees From The Eastern District Of Michigan

December 5, 2011

First Hutaree Member Pleads Guilty To Weapons Charge

December 1, 2011

Detroit Man Sentenced For Arson In August 2010 Blaze That Injured 7 Detroit Firefighters

November 2011

November 28, 2011

Southfield Family Practice Doctor, Dr. Gwendolyn Washington, Sentenced To 120 Months For Public Corruption, Illegal Prescription Drug Trafficking And Health Care Fraud

November 21, 2011

Clarkston Podiatrist Pleads Guilty To Health Care Fraud

November 21, 2011

U. S. Attorney's Office Collects $111,488,310 In Civil & Criminal Actions In FY 2011

November 17, 2011

Dearborn Resident Sentenced For His Role In $84 Million Loan Fraud

November 17, 2011

Detroit Man Sentenced To 40 Years In Prison For Family Dollar / Pet Supplies Plus Armed Robberies

November 16, 2011

Eastern European Couple Sentenced For Multi-Year Bank Fraud Scheme

November 14, 2011

United States Postal Service Supervisor Pleads Guilty To Taking Bribes

November 7, 2011

Six Plead Guilty To Mortgage Fraud, Arson, Marijuana Trafficking, And Money Laundering

November 1, 2011

Canadian Resident Pleads Guilty To Traveling To U.S. To Engage In Illegal Sexual Contact With A Minor

October 2011

October 20, 2011

Virginia Dillard, Niece And Employee Of Southfield Medical Doctor, Sentenced For Prescription Drug Trafficking

October 20, 2011

Co-Founder Of Associates For Learning Sentenced For Submitting Fraudulent Invoices To The Detroit Public Schools

October 18, 2011

Detroit Man Sentenced For Making Hoax Call To Coast Guard

October 18, 2011

Mount Pleasant Man Sentenced For Assault With A Dangerous Weapon On Indian Reservation

October 17, 2011

Investment Advisor Sentenced To 97 Months In Ponzi Scheme

October 14, 2011

Livingston County Man Sentenced To 30 Years For Producing Child Pornography

October 14, 2011

Detroit Pharmacist Indicted For Distribution Of Controlled Substances

October 12, 2011

" Underwear Bomber " Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab Pleads Guilty

October 4, 2011

Edward P. May Sentenced For Orchestrating $350,000,000 Ponzi Scheme - Largest Ever In Michigan

October 3, 2011

Former Funraiser For Kwame Kilpatrick Pleads Guilty To Tax Offenses

September 2011

September 30, 2011

Temperance Man Sentenced For Defrauding Investors

September 29, 2011

Eighteen Indicted By Federal Grand Jury On Drug Charges, Defendants Face Up To Life Imprisonment

September 29, 2011

Coleman, Michigan Man Sentenced On Child Pornography Charges

September 27, 2011

St. Mary's Of Michigan Pays $3.49 Million In Voluntary Disclosure Of Improper Billing For Chemotherapy, Claim Relates to Supervision of Chemotherapy Infusions in Bad Axe, Michigan

September 21, 2011

United States Attorney Announces Results Of Crackdown On Food Stamp Fraud

September 19, 2011

Detroit Man Convicted Following Federal Trial For Multiple Car Jacking Offenses

September 19, 2011

Former Controller Of The City Of Ecorse Sentenced On Bribery Charges

September 19, 2011

Former Detroit Public Schools Official Sentenced

September 15, 2011

Flint Woman Sentenced to 33 Months Imprisonment for Preparing False Tax Returns

September 12, 2011

Detroit Man Pleads Guilty To Threatening Couple Because Of Their Race

September 12, 2011

Former City Of Detroit Chief Administrative Officer Pleads Guilty To Corruption And Tax Offenses

September 7, 2011

Bridges: Forum For Arab American Community And Government Relations Dialogue 10th Anniversary Reception, September 9, 2011

September 1, 2011

Eighteen Charged For Medicare Fraud Schemes In Detroit Involving $28 Million In False Billings

September 1, 2011

Flint Man Pleads Guilty To Felon In Possession Charges Under U.S. Attorney's Zero Tolerance Initiative

August 2011

August 31, 2011

14 charged in international car-theft ring

August30, 2011

Supervisor Of Royal Oak Township Indicted For Bribery

August 26, 2011

Saginaw Residents Found Guilty on Conspiracy to Defraud Insurance Company

August 26, 2011

Akron Man Sentenced To Life For Ordering Murder-For-Hire

August 24, 2011

A Nurse With The Department Of Veterans Affairs Was Sentenced For Making False Statements To Obtain Federal Employee Compensation Benefits

August 16, 2011

Detroit Man Involved In Shooting Of Detroit Police Officer Pleads Guilty To Firearm Offense

August 16, 2011

Taylor Man Sentenced On Loan Scheme

August 10, 2011

Man Indicted For Assault And Witness Tampering On Indian Reservation

August 8, 2011

Former Michigan Stockbroker Is Sentenced to 40 Months in Prison for Mail Fraud

August 3, 2011

Redford Township Man Sentenced To Life In Prison On Charges Of Sexually Exploiting Children

August 2, 2011

Detroit Men Sentenced To 35 And 57 Years For 2010 Wayne County Armed Robbery Spree

August 2, 2011

Twenty-Six Indicted In Drug Distribution Investigation That Led To Uncovering Massive Health Care Fraud,Twelve Pharmacists, four doctors, an accountant, and a psychologist among those charged in scheme alleging criminal activity at over 20 pharmacies statewide

July 2011

July 28, 2011

Dearborn Office Manager Pleads Guilty To Embezzlement And Tax Charges

July 28, 2011

Southfield Family Practice Doctor, Dr. Gwendolyn Washington, Pleads Guilty To Illegal Prescription Drug Trafficking And Health Care Fraud

July 27, 2011

Defendant Sentenced To 22 Years In Pontiac Drug Trafficking Case

July 26, 2011

Detroit Resident Pleads Guilty To Selling Illegal Prescription Drugs

July 26, 2011

"Face To Face" Meeting With Offender Population

July 21, 2011

United States Attorney's Office Is Now On Twitter

July 19, 2011

Desperation No Excuse For Fraud Against Disabled Veterans

July 19, 2011

Two Individuals Indicted For Conspiracy To Violate The Clean Air Act

July 11, 2011

Detroit Man Convicted Of Arson In August 2010 Blaze That Injured 7 Detroit Firefighters

July 8, 2011

Six Indicted For Mortgage Fraud, Arson, Marijuana Trafficking, And Money Laundering

July 5, 2011

Detroit Return Preparer Pleaded Guilty To Tax Charges

July 5, 2011

Justice Department Settles Fair Housing Lawsuit Against Michigan Mobile Home Operators For Discrimination Against Families With Children

June 2011

June 30, 2011

Detroit Businesswoman Convicted Of Defrauding The Detroit Public Schools

June 28, 2011

United States Attorney And Law Enforcement Officials Announce Results Of Mortgage Fraud Prosecutions In The Last 12 Months

June 28, 2011

Corporation, Its Owners And Operators Plead Guilty To Hiring And Harboring Illegal Aliens

June 22, 2011

Guilty Verdict In $7.5 Million Mortgage Fraud Scam

June 22, 2011

Former Hamtramck Police Officer Pleads Guilty To Divulging Federal Wiretap During Highwaymen Motorcycle Club Investigation

June 16, 2011

Troy Physician And Her Husband Indicted For Health Care Fraud

June 2, 2011

Detroit Man Pleads Guilty To Making Hoax Call To Coast Guard

May 2011

May 24, 2011

Former Detroit Public Schools Bookkeeper Pleads Guilty To Federal Program Fraud

May 16, 2011

Walter Ralph Mabry Pleads Guilty To Taking Kickbacks While Boss Of The Michigan Carpenters Union

May 13, 2011

Dearborn Heights Man Sentenced On Charges Of Production Of Child Pornography Co-defendant Pleads Guilty to Same Charges

May 12, 2011

Five United States Postal Service Supervisors Indicted For Taking Bribes In Exchange For Directing Millions Of Dollars In Maintenance Work On Postal Vehicles To A Private Contractor

May 5, 2011

Justice Department Reaches Settlement With Citizens Republic Bancorp Inc. And Citizens Bank Regarding Alleged Lending Discrimination In Detroit, Settlement Provides $3.6 Million to Ensure Equal Lending Services to African-American Community

May 5, 2011

Former Executive Of XCEL Construction Services, Inc. Enters Guilty Plea As Part Of Ferguson Bid Rigging Prosecution

May 5, 2011

Former Executive Of Ferguson Enterprises, Inc Enters Guilty Plea As Part Of Federal Prosecution

May 2, 2011

Former DPS Executive Pleads Guilty To Extortion Under Color Of Official Right, And Conspiracy To Commit Fraud Upon A Program Receiving Federal Funding

April 2011

April 29, 2011

Edward P. May Pleads Guilty To $200 Million Ponzi Scheme

April 28, 2011

Case Concludes With International Identity Thief Sentenced To 25 Years In Custody

April 26, 2011

Investment Advisor Pleads Guilty To Bank Fraud Charges

April 21, 2011

Upper Peninsula Man Indicted On Bombing Charges

April 19, 2011

Employee Of Auto Supplier Sentenced To 30 Months In Prison For Embezzling Nearly One Million Dollars

April 19, 2011

Investment Advisor Pleads Guilty To Bank And Wire Fraud Charges

April 15, 2011

Plymouth Man Pleads Guilty to Mortgage Fraud and Tax Charge

April 15, 2011

John Clark Pleads Guilty To Lying To FBI Agents In Connection With The Synagro Bribery Investigation

April 14, 2011

Man Sentenced For Attempted Murder And Assault On Indian Reservation

April 14, 2011

Canadian Man Pleads Guilty To Cocaine Charge Faces Five To Forty Years In Prison

April 14, 2011

Port Huron Attorney Pleads Guilty To Tax Evasion

April 13, 2011

Return Preparer Pleads Guilty To Preparing False Tax Return And Wire Fraud

April 12, 2011

Chinese National Sentenced Today For Stealing Ford Trade Secrets

March 2011

March 24, 2011

Allen Park Man Pleads Guilty To Defrauding Investors

March 24, 2011

Kingsford, Michigan Man Arrested On Charges In Connection With Explosive Components Found At Federal Building In Detroit

March 24, 2011

Lake Orion Man Pleads Guilty To Attempting To Entice A Minor For Sex

March 24, 2011

General Contractor Pleads Guilty To Clean Air Act Violation For Illegal Removal Of Asbestos In Belleville, Michigan

March 23, 2011

Monroe Doctor Arrested On Drug And Health Care Fraud Charges

March 4, 2011

Local Businessmen Sentenced In Ecorse Corruption Investigation

February 2011

February 28, 2011

Redford Township Man Pleads Guilty To Sexually Exploiting Children

February 28, 2011

West Bloomfield Resident Pleads Guilty In Food Stamp Fraud Operation, Gun Possession In Detroit

February 22, 2011

Detroit Man Sentenced Today On Charges Of International Firearms Trafficking

February 22, 2011

Romeo Home Builder Gets Jail Time In Mortgage Fraud Scheme

February 15, 2011

Doctor Sentenced On Child Pornography Charge

February 8, 2011

Former Detroit Lead Inspector Sentenced To 46 Months In Federal Prison

February 8, 2011

Senior Executive With Internal Revenue Service In Detroit Is Sentenced On Felony Structuring Conduct

February 3, 2011

Dubai Man Sentenced To 312 Months For Sexual Exploitation Of Children

February 1, 2011

New York Broker Indicted For Alleged Role In International Stock Fraud Scheme
Spam E-Mails Promoting Stocks Used to Artificially Inflate Prices; Scheme Generated $30 Million for Co-Conspirators

January 2011

January 25, 2011

Fourteen Charged In Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

January 25, 2011

Monroe Man Pleads Guilty To Defrauding Investors

January 24, 2011

Former Controller Of The City Of Ecorse Found Guilty On Bribery Charges

January 21, 2011

4 Detroit Men Sentenced On Murder And Drug Charges

January 20, 2011

Ex-Wife Of Man Suspected Of Shooting A Livonia Police Officer Arrested Along With Three Others On Federal Gun Charges

January 20, 2011

Lead Inspection Contractor Pleads Guilty

January 18, 2011

Lake Orion Man Pleaded Guilty on Tax Evasion

January 18, 2011

Man Sentenced For Assault On Indian Reservation

January 14, 2011

Former U.S. Military Translator Found Guilty Of Making False Statements

January 4, 2011

Former Physician And Former Pharmacist Sentenced

January 3, 2011

Native American Pleaded Guilty To Assaulting And Attempting To Murder A 2-Year-Old Child

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