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DETROIT — The probe into corruption in Wayne County government is expected to come to an end early next year. Federal prosecutors are close to announcing whether Wayne County CEO Robert Ficano will be criminally charged. The corruption probe was launched in 2011 and has resulted in the convictions of four former Ficano aides and one contractor. Ficano also lost his reelection campaign during this summer’s primaries in large part because of the controversy that has surrounded his administration in the last few years. 

 “We are winding down,” U.S. Attorney Barbara McQuade told the Detroit News in an exclusive interview. “We have some additional avenues we need to pursue. We hope we are close to reaching a decision on whether any additional people will be charged “We hope to make a decision on charges early next year.”