April 19th, 20240Attorney General Dana Nessel's office has opened an investigation into a $20 million grant awarded to a Metro Detroit businesswoman used on expenses that included a $4,500 coffee maker, an $11,000 first-class plane ticket and $408,000 in salaries for two people over three months.
Nessel's office confirmed Wednesday it had opened an...
December 22nd, 20230
LANSING – Many people are using the mail to send gifts to loved ones during the holidays. Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is warning residents about fraudulent smishing text messages purporting to be from the United States Postal Service (USPS) this holiday season.
“Hundreds of millions of packages are shipped each...
September 2nd, 20230
LANSING – The Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) has approved a settlement in Consumers Energy Company’s natural gas rate case in which the company sought a rate increase. Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel intervened in the case and helped secure a 55 percent reduction in the final requested rate increase from $175...
June 9th, 20230
LANSING – Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced initial results from a major, and ongoing, investigation launched by the department’s newly established Organized Retail Crime (ORC) Unit operating with the Michigan State Police as the "FORCE" Team.
On Wednesday May 24, search warrants were executed on eight...
May 1st, 20230LANSING — Last week, legislation was formally introduced to reform the states guardianship laws, many of them included policies being remedies prescribed by Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel’s Elder Abuse Task Force, after introduction by several state senators.
“I am encouraged to see, and obviously supportive of,...
March 31st, 20230LANSING – Genesee County Circuit Court Chief Judge David J. Newblatt granted final judgment in the Flint water cases pending in state court, formally approving the state's historic Flint water civil settlement, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced. This follows an opinion issued on Friday, March 17, by the United States...
June 22nd, 20220INKSTER — The city of Inkster is hosting an expungement clinic and community resource fair to help offer residents and members of the community a second chance.
Mayor Patrick Wimberly and Attorney General Dana Nessel are working in partnership with the Inkster Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. to host the...
April 9th, 20220DEARBORN — The Michigan Department of State’s (MDOS) Road to Restoration initiative launches to help Michiganders reinstate their driver's licenses.
In October, Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson lifted driving suspensions for more than 150,000 and canceled infractions for many more as a means of helping people get back on the...
April 8th, 20220DEARBORN HEIGHTS — Attorney General Dana Nessel paid a visit to the Crestwood School District on Tuesday to learn about its approach to restorative practices in the district.
Last year, Nessel announced a restorative practices initiative in order to address racial disparities in school discipline.
At the beginning of the 2021-22...
March 30th, 20220LANSING — Attorney General Dana Nessel is partnering with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to investigate robocalls and caller ID spoofing.
A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between state and federal robocall investigators makes it easier for them to share details between agencies. Michigan joins more than 20 other...
February 10th, 20220MOUNT CLEMENS — Former Macomb County Prosecutor Eric Smith is being sent to trial for a litany of felony charges made against him in 2020, including embezzlement, misconduct in office and conducting a criminal enterprise.
Three others were also charged in the investigation.
Attorney General Dana Nessel’s office, along with...
February 3rd, 20220LIVINGSTON COUNTY — Two Republican candidates for state office are under criticism for telling potential poll workers to unplug machines and come armed to the polls.
Ryan Kelley, a Republican candidate for governor, and Mike Detmer, a Republican candidate for State Senate in Livingston County, made the comments when they met with...
February 1st, 20220LANSING — Attorney General Dana Nessel has sought court approval to investigate Eli Lilly and Co., accusing it of charging excessive prices for insulin.
The filings asked an Ingham County judge to authorize a probe under the state consumer protection law, including the use of subpoenas to get records and to interview company...
January 13th, 20221LANSING — Navient, a large student loan provider, has settled allegations of predatory lending practices for $1.85 billion, resulting in debt cancellations and restitution.
The announcement came from Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro, who said the settlement includes $1.7 billion in debt cancellation and $95 million in...
January 6th, 20220LANSING — Attorney General Dana Nessel has issued a video highlighting the seriousness of making threats against schools.
The video will be distributed by the Michigan Department of Education and is in response to the numerous students charged for making threats following the deadly Oxford School shootings on Nov. 30 that killed...
December 21st, 20210LANSING — The Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) released its final order in DTE Gas’ most recent rate case, approving an $84,173,000 annual increase in DTE Gas’ rates, which is nearly $111 million less than the original request.
In February, DTE Gas requested a $195 million increase, so the commission’s decision...
November 30th, 20210OXFORD — Police said four students were killed and seven others injured during a shooting incident at Oxford High School on Tuesday, Nov. 30.
With another school shooting also happening on Nov. 30 in Tennessee, these two incidents combined mark 29 school shootings nationwide this year and 21 of those incidents have occurred since...
November 10th, 20210LANSING — A former priest in Oakland County has pleaded guilty to sex abuse in cases that stemmed from allegations of abuse in the 1970s.
The allegations involved three different victims who were between 13 and 15-years-old at the time.
Gary Berthiaume, 79, was sent to trial in July by Judge James Brady in Oakland County’s...
July 21st, 20210LANSING — Attorney General Dana Nessel warns that her office has been receiving complaints of price-gouging from flood victims.
The bulk of the initial complaints were related to the immediate effects of the flooding, including issues related to auto towing and storage, as well as property damage.
We’re here to protect you and...
June 10th, 20210LANSING — A former assistant attorney general has pleaded no contest to two counts of willful neglect of duty by a public officer.
Brian Kolodziej resigned after admitting to a relationship with a victim in a rape case and was also the lead prosecutor on another controversial sex crimes case in September 2019.
Kolodziej was...
June 4th, 20211SOUTHFIELD — An Oakland County judge has denied the Southfield city clerk’s motion to drop two felony charges against her connected to the Nov. 2018 election.
Last year, City Clerk Sherikia Hawkins was ordered to stand trial on one count of violating election law by falsifying returns or records, one count of forgery of a public...
April 6th, 20210LANSING — A coalition of 45 attorneys general issued a letter to different companies’ CEOs to prevent people from selling fraudulent vaccination cards.
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel joined the coalition, calling on Twitter, eBay and Shopify to act immediately in preventing people from offering to sell the fraudulent CDC...
April 2nd, 20210LANSING — Michigan Republican Party Chairman Ron Weiser called the state’s top Democratic officeholders “witches” and referenced “assassination.”
After a firestorm of criticism and calls for his resignation, Weiser said on Twitter that his comments “are clearly being taken out of context.”
He reportedly made the...
March 16th, 20210LANSING — Attorney General Dana Nessel has charged a Holland man with crimes for making death threats against President Biden, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and Gov. Whitmer.
Joshua Docter, 21, is charged with one count of threat of terrorism and one count of using a computer to commit a crime, both of which are 20-year...
February 25th, 20210LANSING — The body of a former U.S. Olympics gymnastic coach was found at a rest stop Thursday, the same day that Attorney General Dana Nessel’s Office filed 24 criminal charges against him.
John Geddert, 63, of Grand Ledge, was also the former owner of the Lansing-area Twistars USA Gymnastics Club and had ties to convicted...
February 18th, 20210LANSING — Multiple felony charges have been filed against a former Hazel Park police detective who is accused of conducting a criminal enterprise.
Sean Boucher, 45, of Warren, is also accused of embezzling more than $65,000 in public asset forfeiture funds.
Boucher was arraigned on Feb. 18 in Oakland County’s 43rd District...
January 7th, 20210LANSING — Attorney General Dana Nessel is reminding residents and operators of care facilities that the stimulus checks belong to the person, not the organization.
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) reported that during the first round of stimulus checks, some nursing homes and assisted living communities were taking those payments...
December 16th, 20200LANSING — In a press conference on Tuesday, state officials provided facts about the COVID-19 vaccine and warned of new scams that have already started.
With the Pfizer vaccine starting to be administered to healthcare workers throughout the state and the Moderna vaccine expected to be coming soon as well, Michigan Department of...
