Department Of Justice Eastern District Of Michigan
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Detroit man sentenced to 15 years for child exploitation
A man from Farmington, Michigan, Evan Mercer, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for sexually exploiting multiple children. -
St. Clair Shores man convicted of illegal firearm activities
A St. Clair Shores resident, Chase Farmer, was convicted by a federal jury for illegally importing, possessing, and transferring machineguns and failing to maintain proper records as a Federal Firearms Licensee (FFL). -
Nurse pleads guilty to tampering with fentanyl vials at Michigan hospital
A registered nurse from Grosse Pointe Park, Travis Eskridge, has pleaded guilty to tampering with vials of fentanyl, a Schedule II controlled substance. -
Justice Department announces results from nationwide crackdown on child sex offenders
The Department of Justice has announced the results of Operation Restore Justice, a nationwide initiative targeting child sex predators. -
Pam Bondi appoints Jerome F. Gorgon Jr. as interim U.S. Attorney for Eastern Michigan
United States Attorney General Pam Bondi has appointed Assistant United States Attorney Jerome F. Gorgon Jr. as Interim U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan. -
Former Ypsilanti steelworkers union president sentenced for union fund embezzlement
Dilanjan Miller, former president of the Ypsilanti Steelworkers Union, has been sentenced to six months in federal prison after admitting to bank fraud. -
Tribar Technologies sentenced for violating clean water regulations
Tribar Technologies, Inc., a manufacturer in Southeast Michigan, was sentenced for violating the Clean Water Act. -
Michigan firm settles $1.4 million in alleged loan fraud case
Slifco Electric, LLC, a small business based in Sterling Heights, Michigan, has agreed to pay $1,460,062 to settle allegations concerning the False Claims Act connected to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). -
Former CFO sentenced for $40 million embezzlement from Detroit Riverfront Conservancy
Former Detroit Riverfront Conservancy Chief Financial Officer William A. Smith was sentenced to 19 years in prison for embezzling over $40 million from the Conservancy, according to an announcement by Acting United States Attorney Julie Beck. -
Pontiac man pleads guilty in $4M pandemic fraud scheme
A Pontiac man has admitted to fraudulently obtaining over $4 million in Pandemic Unemployment Assistance funds through a complex identity theft and wire fraud scheme. -
Highland Park man sentenced to 20 years for violent robberies
Christopher Bey, a 50-year-old resident of Highland Park, Michigan, has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison. -
Gang member convicted in Detroit for violent crime linked to racketeering
After a week-long federal trial, Anthony Zigler, a member of the Almighty Vice Lords Nation (AVLN), was found guilty of Violent Crime in Aid of Racketeering (VCAR). -
Leader of Detroit gang sentenced to 20 years for drug trafficking and laundering
A 34-year-old man from Shelby Township, Martaze Davis, received a 20-year prison sentence for his role in trafficking methamphetamine and laundering the proceeds of drug sales. -
Eastern Michigan marks national crime victims' rights week with series of events
DETROIT, MI – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Michigan, in collaboration with the Detroit Crime Victims’ Action Team, will observe National Crime Victims’ Rights Week (NCVRW) from April 6-12, 2025. -
Detroit man sentenced for trafficking heroin and cocaine
A Detroit man, Israel Crumpton, has been sentenced to 40 months in prison for drug trafficking. -
Justice Department enhances FBI resources to tackle crime in Indian Country
The Justice Department has announced a concerted effort to address unresolved violent crimes in Indian Country, focusing particularly on issues related to missing and murdered indigenous persons. -
Detroit man sentenced to over two years for firing gun on sidewalk
A Detroit resident has been sentenced to 25 months in federal prison for discharging a firearm on a crowded sidewalk last July. -
Detroit woman receives additional prison time for failing to surrender
Tamara Smith, a 39-year-old resident of Detroit, has been sentenced to an additional 18 months in prison for failing to surrender as ordered by the court. -
Saginaw man sentenced to over 17 years for distributing child pornography
Ayden Burge, a 22-year-old resident of Saginaw, has been sentenced to over 17 years in federal prison for distributing child pornography. -
Florida man receives prison sentence for hate crime threats against CAIR Michigan
Michael Shapiro, a 73-year-old resident of West Palm Beach, Florida, was sentenced to 18 months in prison for making death threats against the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) Michigan Chapter.