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 โstuffโ 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 โstuffโ he should have told them, agents said.
Michigan parents describe night of sonโs 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.โ -- 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.
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 wouldnโt find out.
Plea expected from man who used โHey Siriโ from back of Troy cop car to reach his phone up front
A man who was arrested in Troy and used the โHey Siriโ 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 โHey Siriโ 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 โHey Siriโ feature to make calls and get his story straight with others while his cellphone was in the front seat out of reach, police said.
More haunting details reveal how โserial monster,โ his โgeneralsโ ran Michigan sex trafficking ring
Two โgeneralsโ 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.
Michigan gun store owner accused of illegally making assault rifles, converting Glocks into rifles
Former and current employees of a Michigan gun store owner spoke with federal officials and exposed him for illegally manufacturing assault rifles and converting Glock pistols into rifles, authorities said.
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 โcatastrophic lossesโ from 100+ investors who put $27 million into fraud company
A 30-year-old Detroit man who was once considered a โchild prodigyโ convinced at least 100 investors to spend millions of dollars on a fraudulent company and hid the fact that it was experiencing โcatastrophic losses,โ 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 robber who helped steal at least 74 guns from stores in Westland and Dearborn Heights went over to his friendโs house afterward to show him the weapons, and that friend turned him in for a $20,000 reward, police said.
7 โClear Godsโ members from Southfield, Detroit charged in $28 million fake cellphone upgrade scheme
A Detroit man and six current or former Southfield residents from the self-described โClear Godsโ are accused of conducting 26,000 transactions as part of a $28 million fake cellphone upgrade scheme.
Pontiac man whoโs 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 โtruth or dare,โ blackmail to make girls perform sex acts on selves, family, pets
A criminal complaint broke down how a Garden City man used games of โtruth or dareโ 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.
Man uses *67 to call Detroit center 9 times, threaten shooting, demand woman get abortion, feds say
A man used the โ*67โณ 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 โran that way.โ
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 didnโt 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 didnโt have
A doctor from Sterling Heights who had his license suspended on accusations of performing inappropriate vaginal treatments on girls for conditions they didnโt have continued to practice after that suspension, authorities said.
โFloor to ceilingโ: 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 โfloor to ceilingโ during a search of four kiosks and two homes.
How 1 man and his getaway driver pulled off 15 bank robberies in 5 states -- 6 in Michigan
Officials broke down, in detail, how they say one man used napkin notes, one-minute in-and-outs, and a getaway driver to pull off 15 different bank robberies across five states, including at six branches in Michigan.
Former murder suspect hides in hidden room of Detroit home; guns found in oven, on kitchen cabinets
A man once wanted on suspicion of murder in Tennessee was found in the hidden room of a Detroit home behind a flat screen TV, officials said. Guns were found in the hidden area, under a dresser panel, in the oven, and on top of kitchen cabinets, police said.
Agents follow Detroit manโs Instagram to bust him for guns, drugs, unemployment fraud, identity theft
Federal agents monitored a Detroit manโs Instagram account while he posted pictures of guns and drugs he wasnโt allowed to be around, claimed to be driving while high, threatened police, and tried to recruit others for an obvious unemployment fraud and identity theft scheme, according to authorities.