A white collar crime in Michigan consists of embezzlement, perjury, government fraud, larceny, corporate fraud, money laundering, counterfeiting, and securities fraud. Most of these crimes warrant a felony charge under federal law since they often impact international...
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Michigan man accused of several felonies after crash into ditch
Michigan State Police recently responded to a report involving a vehicle that crashed into a ditch in Tuscola County. According to the crash report, the incident occurred on a recent Thursday evening, and what followed caused the driver to be arrested and charged with...
Priest indicted in federal court on white collar crimes
A Russian Orthodox priest is accused of embezzling funds from different parishes in another state where he worked over several years. Although a grand jury indicted him on 10 counts of mail fraud, people in Michigan and elsewhere will know that an indictment is no...
Father and daughter face federal white collar crimes charges
Michigan residents will know that business endeavors do not always go as planned. This is underscored by a case in another state in which a father and daughter's plans to open a restaurant brought them nothing but legal problems. Alleged white collar crimes led to a...
Contracted hospital employee arraigned on felonies
Police in Port Huron, Michigan, reported the arrest of a man accused of setting off explosives with the intent to frighten. According to court documents, the 59-year-old man is a contracted worker at McLaren Port Huron Hospital. He was arraigned on the felonies on a...
Drug trafficking can lead to mandatory minimum sentencing
It is believed that illicit drugs and the people who peddle them represent significant threats to the people of the United States. That's why it's such a serious concern if you're accused of participating in a drug crime. Whether you're just in possession of drugs or...
White collar crimes involving unemployment and stimulus funds
Many people in Michigan and across the country rely on the U.S. government to provide financial assistance during these difficult times. However, several cases have been reported in which individuals allegedly committed white collar crimes to get some of those funds...
White collar crimes indictment follows 1991 conviction
Michigan people interested in federal cases might follow the case involving a man in another state who served time behind bars in 1991 and was recently indicted again in federal court. His previous conviction was for similar white collar crimes with which he is...
White collar crimes: Woman faces fraud charges re veterans
Michiganders who are interested in veterans' matters may have heard something about the fraud charges recently filed against a 59-year-old woman from another state. A federal grand jury indicted the woman for white collar crimes against veterans. Reportedly, the...
White collar crimes: Counselor faces health care fraud charges
Michigan people who follow cases involving Medicaid fraud might know about the charges filed against a professional counselor in another state. The man facing federal charges for alleged white collar crimes was a guidance counselor at an adult education facility....

