Man accused of gun crime in Oakland County after wearing same tank top on both Facebook accounts
A man with previous convictions is facing a new charge in Oakland County after he posted a picture with a gun on an alternate Facebook account while wearing the same tank top as the one in his actual profile picture, authorities said.
Husband of Macomb County woman charged for child porn admits to more ‘stuff’ he should have told FBI
The husband of a Macomb County woman who was charged with filming herself in sexual videos with an infant girl and sharing them online reached out to the FBI to admit there was more “stuff” he should have told them, agents said.
Michigan parents describe night of son’s suicide, dangers of sextortion, how he was targeted
"These three guys from the the other side of the planet came into my home while we were sleeping and murdered my son.” -- Jordan DeMay's parents spoke with us about the sextortion scheme that led to their son's death by suicide.
Ypsilanti sex offender who kissed babysitter caught with child porn days before getting off registry
An Ypsilanti man who exposed himself to a teenage babysitter and kissed her 25 years ago was days away from being removed from the sex offender registry when he got caught with child pornography, officials said.
Man claims off-duty Michigan DNR officer shot him as he walked away from dispute with officer’s dad
A man has filed a $250 million lawsuit against a Michigan Department of Natural Resources officer, claiming he was shot at a campground while walking from an argument with the off-duty officer’s father.
Canton man pays trafficker to watch kids sexually abused on webcam, hides payments from wife
A man from Canton Township is accused of exchanging 1,600 messages and joining 177 Skype calls with a trafficker in the Philippines who sells sexually abusive webcam sessions involving children, and then paying for those sessions with wire transfers at Rite Aid so his wife wouldn’t find out.
Plea expected from man who used ‘Hey Siri’ from back of Troy cop car to reach his phone up front
A man who was arrested in Troy and used the “Hey Siri” feature from the back of a cop car to make calls on his cellphone up front and get his story straight with others is expected to plead guilty to charges.
Man arrested in Troy uses ‘Hey Siri’ from back of cop car to reach his phone in front, set up alibi
A man who was arrested outside a Troy school and placed in the back of an empty cop car used the “Hey Siri” feature to make calls and get his story straight with others while his cellphone was in the front seat out of reach, police said.
How Warren nail salon owner, dual citizen from Dearborn Heights smuggled man into US, per feds
The owner of a Warren nail salon and a dual citizen from Dearborn Heights used a pontoon boat and a closed restaurant at the end of a desolate street to smuggle a Vietnamese man into the United States, according to officials.
More haunting details reveal how ‘serial monster,’ his ‘generals’ ran Michigan sex trafficking ring
Two “generals” working under a Michigan man who filed his teeth down to points to intimidate his human trafficking victims have been taken into custody, and 20 new charges were issued against the leader after more haunting details came to light.
Man just out of prison posts Instagram photos of gun, chats about drunk crash in Detroit, feds say
A man who was just released from prison last year is facing a new charge after he posted pictures of a gun on his Instagram account and chatted about being drunk during a crash in Detroit, officials said.
Man who mooned judge after threatening preschoolers in Bloomfield Hills tried to buy 3 guns, feds say
A man who threatened preschoolers and their parents outside a synagogue in Bloomfield Hills tried to buy a 12-gauge shotgun, a rifle, and a semi-automatic pistol right after the incident and before mooning an Oakland County judge in court, officials said.
Man arrested in Oakland County when gun seen in Instagram posts, rap videos found after car chase
A man who was not allowed to possess a gun due to a previous charge was arrested in Oakland County when a weapon seen in his Instagram posts and rap videos was found at the scene of a car chase that ended with a crash.
Royal Oak man sentenced after raping girl, leaving another in parking lot, hiding another under bed
A Royal Oak man who lured a 14-year-old to his home over Snapchat, left another teenage girl in a Detroit parking lot after raping her, and had a runaway hiding naked under his bed has been sentenced to federal prison.
How Detroit man hid ‘catastrophic losses’ from 100+ investors who put $27 million into fraud company
A 30-year-old Detroit man who was once considered a “child prodigy” convinced at least 100 investors to spend millions of dollars on a fraudulent company and hid the fact that it was experiencing “catastrophic losses,” officials said.
Michigan man, women among 11 who helped block doors to stop woman from getting abortion in Tennessee
Two women and one man from Michigan are among a group of people who are being charged for physically standing in front of the doors of a Tennessee clinic to stop a woman from getting an abortion, according to officials.
Thief, getaway driver, their brothers arrested after 76+ guns stolen in Westland, Dearborn Heights
A thief, a getaway driver, and both of their brothers have been arrested after a large group of people smashed their way into stores in Westland and Dearborn Heights to steal at least 76 guns, police said.
Friend of man who helped steal 76+ guns in Westland, Dearborn Heights turns him in for reward money
A thief who helped steal at least 76 guns from stores in Westland and Dearborn Heights went over to his friend’s house afterward to show him the weapons, and that friend turned him and his brother in for a $20,000 reward, police said.
Pontiac man who’s banned from owning firearms posts Instagram pictures with guns, ammo, feds say
A Pontiac man who is banned from owning firearms due to his previous criminal history is facing charges after he posted several photos with guns and ammunition on his Instagram account, federal officials said.
Garden City man uses ‘truth or dare,’ blackmail to make girls perform sex acts on selves, family, pets
A criminal complaint broke down how a Garden City man used games of “truth or dare” over Snapchat to receive nude images of young girls and then blackmail them with those images to force them to perform sex acts on themselves, siblings, and pets.
Man with distinctive white tag on pants arrested for carjacking at Detroit gas station, feds say
A man with a distinctive white tag on the back of his pants was arrested after carjacking a man at a Detroit gas station and driving another person to a different carjacking scene in that stolen car, officials said.
How feds say disgraced Oakland County businessman used fake name to scam investors, fund his hobbies
A disgraced Oakland County businessman used a fake name to scam Israeli investors out of hundreds of thousands of dollars in order to fund hobbies such as fantasy football, video games, and more, officials said.
Man uses *67 to call Detroit center 9 times, threaten shooting, demand woman get abortion, feds say
A man used the “*67″ feature to try to hide his phone number while calling a Detroit training center nine times, officials said. During those calls, he demanded a student at the facility get an abortion, threatened to slap security guards, and said he would shoot up the building, authorities said.
Dearborn man claims to have lucrative valet contracts to get night club owner, businessman to invest
A Dearborn man claimed to have lucrative valet contracts with the Renaissance Center, two casinos, Somerset Collection in Troy, Cedar Point, and other businesses to persuade the owner of several Detroit night clubs and another businessman to invest more than $1 million into his company, authorities said.
Woman helps others file 35 fraudulent claims to steal Michigan COVID unemployment money, feds say
A Detroit woman took a job as a Michigan unemployment insurance examiner and helped a group of others file more than 35 fraudulent claims and steal thousands in COVID unemployment benefits, official said.
Oakland County attorney took $6.5M from client, told her he used it to settle IRS issue, feds say
A tax attorney from Oakland County was hired by a business owner to help her settle an IRS investigation, but he convinced her she owed $6.5 million more than she actually did so he could put that money in his own Swiss bank account, federal officials said.
Worker gives tracker pill bottle to man who robbed pharmacies in Ann Arbor, Saline, Milan, Van Buren
A man who robbed CVS pharmacies five times -- in Ann Arbor, Saline, Milan, and the same location twice in Van Buren Township -- was arrested when a pharmacist gave him a fake pill bottle installed with a tracker and the thief tried to tell the officers following him that the person they were looking for “ran that way.”
Michigan man charters boat without license, lies to Coast Guard before boat catches fire on lake, feds say
A Michigan man who was told to stop chartering his 39-foot boat because he didn’t have any licenses to do so lied to the Coast Guard before eventually needing to be towed back to land when his boat caught fire in the middle of a lake, authorities said.
Doctor from Sterling Heights accused of inappropriately treating girls for conditions they didn’t have
A doctor from Sterling Heights who had his license suspended on accusations of performing inappropriate vaginal treatments on girls for conditions they didn’t have continued to practice after that suspension, authorities said.
‘Floor to ceiling’: 7 arrested in massive fake designer goods scheme in Warren; 2,022 items seized
A mother-son duo, a husband and wife, and senior citizens were arrested for a massive fake designer goods scheme in Warren after officials found 2,022 counterfeit items stacked “floor to ceiling” during a search of four kiosks and two homes.