Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel
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Recent News About Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel
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Detroit Man with Ties to Mexican Cartel Found Guilty of Drug Possession and Delivery Conspiracy Charge
Alexander Aceval, 57, of Detroit, was found guilty of Conspiracy to Possess with Intent to Deliver 1,000 grams or more of Cocaine, a potential life-sentence felony, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced
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AG Nessel Files Emergency Appeal to Reverse Impending Parole of Ontonagon Man
Yesterday, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel filed an emergency application for leave to appeal in the Ontonagon County Circuit Court and requested a stay of enforcement against the parole of Paul Gauthier, 70, who last resided in Ontonagon
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AG Nessel Issues Statement Applauding Governor Whitmer’s EGLE Appointments
On June 30, 2023, Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced two important leadership appointments at the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE)
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Sentence Begins for Detroit Man who Conducted $11 Million State Benefits Scam
Dewan Williams, 47, of Detroit, turned himself in to the custody of Michigan Department of Corrections last week to begin serving out his 2-20 year sentence for operating a sophisticated state and federal benefits scheme that cost the State of Michigan $11 million
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Saginaw Woman Pleads Guilty to Embezzling from a Vulnerable Adult
Valda Cork, 60, pled guilty in Saginaw Circuit Court to one count of Embezzlement of $100,000 or more from a Vulnerable Adult, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced. Cork agreed to a restitution order to repay $196,394 to her mother’s estate and the Michigan Department of Treasury
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Third Defendant Arraigned on Signature Collection Election Fraud Charges
On June 29, 2023 , Willie Reed turned himself in and was arraigned on felony charges stemming from allegations that he and two others defrauded the 2022 gubernatorial campaigns of Perry Johnson, James Craig, Donna Brandenburg, Michael Brown, and Michael Markey, as well as judicial candidates Tricia Dare, John Cahalan, and John Michael Malone
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AG Nessel Alerts Residents about a New Debt Collection Scam
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is alerting Michigan residents about fraudulent letters directed to workers and businesses
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Marshall Woman Sentenced for Threats Against Governor Whitmer
Tabitha Davis, 33, of Marshall, was sentenced last week to four months probation and a suspended sentence of 20 days in jail for threatening violence against Governor Gretchen Whitmer, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced
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AG Nessel Charges Former LiUNA Labor Leader Jon Byrd with Criminal Sexual Conduct
On June 29, 2023 , Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel charged Jonathan Byrd, 40, of Battle Creek with one count of fourth degree Criminal Sexual Conduct
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Attorney General Dana Nessel Charges Delta County Woman With 9 Counts of Medicaid Fraud
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has announced that Medicaid Fraud charges have been filed against Nicole Stouffer, 42, of Rock, Michigan
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Defendant Apprehended in 2011 Homicide
Chadwick Shane Mobley, 42, will be arraigned on charges related to the 2011 Lapeer County homicide of Andrea Eilber, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced
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AG Dana Nessel and Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office Launch Job Court Prosecutor Diversion Program
This afternoon, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel was joined by members of the Wayne County Prosecutor's Office and Goodwill Industries to officially launch the Wayne County Job Court Prosecutor Diversion Program
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Lenawee County Sheriffs Deputy Pleads on Willful Neglect in Shooting of Unarmed Suspect
Kirk June, 54, a Lenawee County Sheriff’s Deputy, has pled no contest to one count of Willful Neglect of Duty after he accidentally shot an unarmed suspect with his firearm, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced
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AG Nessel Issues Statements in Response to SCOTUS Opinions in 303 Creative LLC v. Ennis, Biden v. Nebraska
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following statements in response to today's United States Supreme Court decisions
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AG Nessel Applauds Budget, Increased Investment in Department of Attorney General
On June 28, 2023, the Legislature passed a budget that increases funding for the Department of Attorney General by $24.5 million
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AG Nessel Responds to SCOTUS Ruling in Moore v. Harper
On June 27, 2023, in a 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court of the United States affirmed the ruling of the North Carolina Supreme Court to reject the radical “independent state legislature theory
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Meat Processor Pleads Guilty to Illegally Employing Minor Who Lost Hand on the Job
Darin Wilbur, 55, of Saranac, has pled guilty to one count of employing a minor in a dangerous profession after an on-the-job accident resulted in the minor losing his hand in a meat grinder, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced
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AG Nessel Responds to Court’s Ruling on Wisconsin Line 5 Case
Late last week, a federal court in Wisconsin issued its ruling that Enbridge was operating in trespass on the Bad River Reservation and imposed strict requirements the energy company must abide by to address the trespass
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AG Nessel Joins Coalition of 24 States in Support of Stronger Federal Protections for Reproductive Health Data Privacy
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel On June 21, 2023, joined a coalition of 24 states in a comment letter, led by California and New York, supporting stronger protections for patients’ reproductive health information
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Attorney General Nessel Charges Owner of Abandoned Lake Michigan Barge
On June 22, 2023, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced criminal charges against Donald Lewis Balcom of Traverse City, owner of Balcom Marine Contractors, over his abandonment of an industrial barge in the waters of Lake Michigan off the coast of Leelanau County