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2008
December 24, 2008 LEADER OF “AK-47" BANK ROBBERY GANG SENTENCED TO 227 YEARS IN PRISON December 23, 2008 “AK-47 BANDIT” SENTENCED TO 32 YEARS IN PRISON December 18, 2008 EIGHT OWNERS AND EMPLOYEES OF HEALTH CARE AGENCIES INDICTED IN MEDICARE KICKBACK SCHEME December 12, 2008 CALIFORNIA MAN SENTENCED TO 14 YEARS IN PRISON FOR ONLINE SOLICITATION OF A MINOR AND TRAVELING TO MICHIGAN TO HAVE SEX WITH A FIVE-YEAR-OLD CHILD December 12, 2008 DEARBORN MAN SENTENCED ON CHARGES OF SUPPORTING HIZBALLAH December 9, 2008 DETROIT MAN GETS PRISON TIME FOR INTERNET FRAUD SCHEME December 1, 2008 FORMER BENTON HARBOR POLICE OFFICER CHARGED WITH FELONY DRUG OFFENSE October 27, 2008 “MOTOR CITY MINK” CONVICTED OF INTERNET CHILD PROSTITUTION
October 27, 2008 DETROIT MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO MORTGAGE FRAUD (pdf) October 23, 2008 INKSTER MAN SENTENCED TO 25 YEARS FOR MANUFACTURING CHILD PORNOGRAPHY October 21, 2008 COMPANY EXECUTIVES OF MICHIGAN WASTEWATER TREATMENT COMPANY FOUND GUILTY OF ILLEGALLY DISCHARGING UNTREATED LIQUID WASTES October 17, 2008 SECOND GUILTY PLEA ENTERED IN RALSKY SPAM CONSPIRACY (pdf) October 15, 2008 GUILTY PLEA ENTERED IN 2001 ECO-TERRORISM ATTEMPT AT MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY (pdf) October 15, 2008 LANSING AREA RESIDENTS INDICTED FOR FEDERAL FRAUD SCHEME (pdf) October 7, 2008 ACTING U.S. ATTORNEY BERG ANNOUNCES THE FORMATION OF MULTI-AGENCY MORTGAGE FRAUD TASK FORCE (pdf) October 7, 2008 GRAND JURY RETURNS NINE-COUNT INDICTMENT (pdf) October 6, 2008 FORMER COBO CIVIC CENTER DIRECTOR PLEADS GUILTY TO OBSTRUCTING JUSTICE DURING BRIBERY PROBE October 1, 2008 ROYAL OAK MAN SENTENCED TO 96 MONTHS ON CHILD PORNOGRAPHY POSSESSION CHARGE (pdf) September 30, 2008 SAN DIEGO TEACHER’S AIDE SENTENCED FOR SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF A CHILD (pdf) September 29, 2008 FORMER DETROIT POLICE OFFICER SENTENCED FOR EXTORTION September 22, 2008 REMAINING “AK-47 BANDIT” PLEADS GUILTY AFTER TWO DAYS OF TRIAL TO AGREEMENT PROVIDING FOR 32 YEARS IN PRISON September 18, 2008 STURGIS MAN SENTENCED TO FIVE YEARS FOR DISTRIBUTING CHILD PORNOGRAPHY September 18, 2008 BOOKKEEPER SENTENCED TO 37 MONTHS FOR STEALING MILLIONS FROM TITLE COMPANY September 18, 2008 CHILD PORNOGRAPHERS SENT TO PRISON FOR TOTAL OF 65 YEARS September 16, 2008 FORMER ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF U.S. IMMIGRATION PLEADS GUILTY TO BRIBERY AND CONSPIRACY TO DEFRAUD THE UNITED STATES September 16, 2008 LOCAL BUSINESS OWNER PLEADS GUILTY TO BRIBERY OF U.S. IMMIGRATION OFFICIAL (pdf) September 15, 2008 FORMER METALDYNE EMPLOYEES PLEAD GUILTY TO CONSPIRACY TO STEAL CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS INFORMATION TO BENEFIT CHINESE COMPETITOR (pdf) September 3, 2008 FORMER PONTIAC POLICE OFFICER SENTENCED FOR EMBEZZLING UNION ASSETS (pdf) August 28, 2008 SUNNYSIDE GANG MEMBERS PLEAD GUILTY (pdf) August 26, 2008 FORMER DETROIT POLICE OFFICER SENTENCED FOR EXTORTION (pdf) August 26, 2008 OHIO MAN SENTENCED FOR TRAFFICKING IN CHILDREN AND CONSPIRACY (pdf) August 22, 2008 OHIO MAN FOUND GUILTY OF TRAFFICKING IN CHILDREN FOR SEXUAL EXPLOITATION August 20, 2008 FOUR INDICTED BY FEDERAL GRAND JURY FOR MORTGAGE FRAUD August 14, 2008 DETROIT RESIDENT INDICTED IN MORTGAGE FRAUD SCHEME August 12, 2008 KENT COUNTY MAN SENTENCED TO 30 YEARS FOR PRODUCING AND DISTRIBUTING CHILD PORNOGRAPHY August 7, 2008 DEFENDANTS SENTENCED IN ROBBERY OF AUTO PARTS STORES August 7, 2008 FORMER DIRECTOR OF COBO PLEADS GUILTY TO STRUCTURING $97,940 IN BRIBE PAYMENTS TO AVOID REPORTING REQUIREMENTS July 31, 2008 AMERICA'S MOST WANTED FUGITIVE CAPTURED IN DETROIT July 25, 2008 ALVIN M. MURRY, AKA, "HEAVY D BANDIT" DETAINED July 24, 2008 DETROIT WOMAN GUILTY OF MAIL FRAUD FOR “SELLING LIES” AND FALSE DOCUMENTS July 21, 2008 MACOMB SERIAL BANK ROBBER SUSPECT ARRESTED July 17, 2008 HELP IDENTIFY THE "MAC 7" BANK ROBBER July 14, 2008 FBI PARTICIPATES IN WILLIE HORTON'S 7TH ANNUAL BATTING FOR KIDS July 10, 2008 INTERNET CHILD PROSTITUTION DEFENDANT PLEADS GUILTY July 2, 2008 MICHIGAN MAN SENTENCED TO MORE THAN 33 YEARS IN PRISON IN CHILD PORNOGRAPHY CASE June 30, 2008 LAWYER PLEADS GUILTY TO ARRANGING FRAUDULENT MARRIAGE June 30, 2008 19 ARRESTED ON FEDERAL, STATE AND TRIBAL DRUG DISTRIBUTION CHARGES June 25, 2008 39TH JUVENILE RECOVERED SINCE FEBRUARY 2007 (pdf) June 24, 2008 MEDIA ADVISORY (pdf) June 23, 2008 THE "HEAVY D BANDIT" BANK ROBBER STRIKES AGAIN (pdf) June 19, 2008 UNITED STATES ATTORNEY ANNOUNCES CRACKDOWN ON MORTGAGE FRAUD (pdf) June 18, 2008 TWO INDIANA MEN INDICTED FOR BERRIEN TEACHERS CREDIT UNION ROBBERY June 10, 2008 BANK MANAGER RECEIVES YEAR IN PRISON FOR EMBEZZLEMENT June 6, 2008 THREE PERSONS FOUND GUILTY OF MARIJUANA DISTRIBUTION May 20, 2008 LINKLATER SENTENCED FOR WEDDING NIGHT HOMICIDE May 19, 2008 FLINT-AREA MAN SENTENCED TO 23 YEARS IN PRISON FOR SELLING DRUGS IN GRAND TRAVERSE May 16, 2008 TRIBAL MEMBER PLEADS TO FELONY DOMESTIC VIOLENCE May 16, 2008 FINAL TWO DEFENDANTS SENTENCED IN MAJOR MORTGAGE FRAUD CONSPIRACY ON FEDERAL NARCOTICS CHARGES (pdf) May 13, 2008 DRUG RING LEADER MILTON “BUTCH” JONES SENTENCED ON FEDERAL DRUG VIOLATION (pdf) May 2 , 2008 TWO PLEAD GUILTY TO PRODUCING CHILD PORNOGRAPHY April 22, 2008 DETROIT PARTY STORE OWNER’S TAXES SCHEME UNWITTINGLY AIDS MAJOR DRUG DEALERS April 22, 2008 DETROIT MAN SENTENCED TO LIFE WITHOUT PAROLE FOR MURDER AND BANK ROBBERY April 17, 2008 U.S. COAST GUARD OFFICIAL CHARGED WITH BRIBERY AND EXTORTION April 15, 2008 FORMER PONTIAC POLICE OFFICER PLEADS GUILTY TO THEFT April 14, 2008 FLORIDA RESIDENT SENTENCED ON CHARGES OF ILLEGALLY TRANSFERRING FUNDS THROUGH DEARBORN TRAVEL AGENCY TO YEMEN April 11, 2008 KALAMAZOO BANK ROBBER SENTENCED TO 15 ½ YEARS
April 10, 2008 WOODHAVEN MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO DISTRIBUTING CHILD PORNOGRAPHY April 10, 2008 A RESIDENT OF REDONDO BEACH, CALIFORNIA SENTENCED TO 12 MONTHS AND 1 DAY IMPRISONMENT FOR WIRE FRAUD April 9, 2008 BLOOMFIELD HILLS MAN SENTENCED ON CHARGES OF TAX EVASION AND ADVANCE FEE SCHEMES ON NON-EXISTENT HIGH DOLLAR LOANS March 27, 2008 MIDLAND DOCTOR SENTENCED TO 20 MONTHS IN PRISON FOR HEALTH CARE FRAUD March 20, 2008 FORMER INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY EMPLOYEE OF PENTASTAR AVIATION SENTENCED FOR COMPUTER INTRUSION AND DESTROYING PAYROLL AND PERSONNEL RECORDS (pdf) March 20, 2008 FIVE CHARGED WITH INTERSTATE SEX TRAFFICKING OF MINORS (pdf) March 17, 2008 TWO WASHTENAW COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPUTIES AND A SERGEANT CHARGED WITH CIVIL RIGHTS VIOLATIONS (pdf) March 12, 2008 FOUR POLICE OFFICERS INDICTED IN CONNECTION WITH HIGHWAYMEN MOTORCYCLE CLUB INVESTIGATION March 11, 2008 MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY ARSONISTS CHARGED March 7, 2008 FORMER TEACHER'S AID INDICTED ON CHILD EXPLOITATION CHARGES (pdf) March 5, 2008 LOS ANGELES FIREFIGHTER SENTENCED TO 12.5 YEARS FOR FLYING TO DETROIT TO HAVE SEX WITH A FIVE-YEAR-OLD CHILD (pdf) March 3, 2008 BAY CITY MAN SENTENCED FOR POSSESSION OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY (pdf) February 29, 2008 FORMER SCHOOL OFFICIAL IMPRISONED FOR DEFRAUDING SCHOOL DISTRICT February 26, 2008 WIFE OF LASHISH OWNER AND SISTER OF FORMER CIA/ FBI EMPLOYEE SENTENCED ON NATURALIZATION FRAUD CHARGES February 20, 2008 SIX-YEAR SENTENCE AFFIRMED FOR THIEF OF AMERICAN RED CROSS 9/11 FUNDS February 15, 2008 STURGIS MAN SENTENCED TO 17 YEARS FOR PRODUCING CHILD PORNOGRAPHY February 12, 2008 MIAMI SURGEON SENTENCED IN DETROIT FEDERAL COURT (pdf) February 7, 2008 DEARBORN HEIGHTS TAX ACCOUNTANT SENTENCED TO FIVE YEARS IN PRISON IN $21 MILLION MORTGAGE FRAUD (pdf) February 6, 2008 BIRMINGHAM WOMAN SENTENCED IN HOAX THREAT (pdf) February 1, 2008 NILES ARMED CAREER CRIMINAL SENTENCED TO 15 YEARS ON WEAPON CHARGE January 23, 2008 KALAMAZOO BANK ROBBER SENTENCED TO 28 YEARS January 23, 2008 ROCHESTER HILLS MAN SENTENCED TO NEARLY 12 YEARS FOR CHILD PORNOGRAPHY, TRIP TO COSTA RICA FOR SEX WITH MINOR (pdf) January 22, 2008 GRAND RAPIDS CRACK DEALER FACES LIFE IN PRISON January 22, 2008 DETROIT PARTY STORE OPERATOR SENTENCED TO 12 MONTHS AND ONE DAY AFTER PLEADING GUILTY TO STRUCTURING CASH TRANSACTIONS (pdf) January 18, 2008 DEFENDANT PLEADS GUILTY TO SECOND DEGREE MURDER CHARGE January 17, 2008 BLOOMFIELD HILLS RESIDENT INDICTED ON MILLION DOLLAR INVESTMENT “PONZI” SCHEME (pdf) January 16, 2008 WILSON MAN SENTENCED FOR SERIOUS ASSAULT January 9, 2008 GRAND JURY RETURNS 14-COUNT INDICTMENT AGAINST FIVE DEFENDANTS January 9, 2008 TWO SUSPECTS ARRESTED FOR COMERICA BANK ROBBERY IN GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN, ON JANUARY 7, 2008 January 9, 2008 ARREST OF THE BLUE BANDITS ON JANUARY 7, 2008 January 8, 2008 WOODWARD CORRIDOR BANDIT January 3, 2008 ALAN RALSKY, TEN OTHERS, INDICTED IN INTERNATIONAL ILLEGAL SPAMMING AND STOCK FRAUD SCHEME