Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel
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Recent News About Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel
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Whitmer Kidnapping Plot Defendant Pleads Guilty
Shawn Fix, 40, of Belleville, pled guilty today to one count of Providing Material Support for a Terroristic Act, a 20-year felony, before Judge Charles Hamlyn of the 13th Circuit Court, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced
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Sturgis Man Sentenced to Decades in Prison for Murder, Attempted Dismemberment, Criminal Sexual Conduct
Wade Allen, 39, of Sturgis, was sentenced yesterday in 45th Circuit Court after pleading no contest to charges in connection to the murder and mutilation of his girlfriend, as well as the sexual assault of a fellow inmate once in custody, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced
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DeWitt Man Arrested, Charged on Financial Elder Abuse
On June 02, 2023, Peter Counseller, 56, of DeWitt, was arraigned before Judge Lisa Babcock in the 54B District Court in East Lansing on one count of Embezzlement by an Agent in excess of $100,000, one count of Embezzlement from a Vulnerable Adult in excess of $100,000, and two counts of filing false tax returns for an alleged elder abuse scheme, announced Michigan Attorney General
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AG Nessel Charges Oakland County Insurance Salesman with Conducting Criminal Enterprise, Embezzling from Commercial Clients
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and Department of Insurance and Financial Services (DIFS) Director Anita Fox have announced charges against Charles Walker of Southfield
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Judge Denies Motion to Dismiss Assault Charges Filed Against Former DeWitt Police Officer
A Clinton County Circuit Court Judge has denied former DeWitt Police Officer Chad Vorce’s motion to dismiss the Felonious Assault, Felony Firearm, and Misconduct in Office charges filed against him as a result of his actions against a newspaper delivery driver, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced
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AG Nessel Warns Ionia Driver Education Provider of Intended Action for Alleged Consumer Protection Violations
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and her Corporate Oversight Division (COD) have issued a Notice of Intended Action (NIA) to iDrive Academy, LLC to secure student refunds following iDrive’s surrender of its driver education provider certification
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AG Nessel Announces $102.5 Million Settlement with Suboxone Maker for Alleged Illegal Monopoly Tactics
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced that 42 states, led by Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul, have negotiated a nationwide $102.5 million settlement with Indivior Inc., the maker of Suboxone. Michigan will receive approximately $2.2 million from the settlement
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AG Nessel and EGLE Announce Legal Action Against Schlicht Ponds
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has initiated legal action On May 26, on behalf of the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) against Scott Schlicht and Schlicht Ponds
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Oakland County Woman Pleads Guilty to Tax Fraud
Lori Bradford, 55, of Oakland County, has pled guilty to 10 felonies stemming from her preparation of false tax returns for clients and providing false supporting documents to the Department of Treasury, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced
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Julius Holley Pleads to Animal Abuse in Dog Torture Case
On May 24, Julius Holley, 56, of Detroit, pled guilty to one count of Animal Torture in the First Degree with a habitual 4th offender sentence enhancement, announced Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel
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The State Files Motion Revealing Previously Unknown Information About Boyce Hydro’s Mismanagement of the Edenville Dam
On May 25, the Department of Attorney General filed a motion for summary judgment on behalf of the Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) and the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan as part of the State’s ongoing enforcement action against the former owners of the Edenville Dam
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AG Nessel and EGLE Announce Legal Action Against Schlicht Ponds
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has initiated legal action today on behalf of the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) against Scott Schlicht and Schlicht Ponds, also known online as pondperfection.com
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AG Nessel Sues Avid Telecom Over Illegal Robocalls
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is suing Michael D. Lansky, LLC, which does business under the name Avid Telecom, its owner Michael Lansky, and its vice president, Stacey S. Reeves, for allegedly initiating and facilitating billions of illegal robocalls to millions of people and violating the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, the Telemarketing Sales Rule, and other telemarketing and consumer laws
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Calhoun County SAKI Secures Conviction, Sentencing on Two Sexual Assault Cold Cases
Logan David Fields, 33, of Hartford, was sentenced this month on one count each of 1st degree Criminal Sexual Conduct and 4th degree Criminal Sexual Conduct (CSC), stemming from separate assaults dating from 2009 to 2012, announced Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel
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Randi Merchant Appointed as Michigan’s Public Administrator
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced On May 19, 2023, that Governor Gretchen Whitmer has appointed current Assistant Attorney General Randi Merchant as Michigan’s Public Administrator
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AG Nessel Writes OMB Requesting Statistical Policy Change for “Middle Eastern or North African” Residents
Last week, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel authored a letter to the Office of Management and Budget’s Interagency Technical Working Group on Race and Ethnicity Standards of the federal government to support revisions to a policy that aggregates populations of Middle Eastern and North African (MENA) descent into the ‘white’ racial category for census and statistical purposes
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Registered Nurse Charged with Falsifying Medical Records
Patricia Lynn Nash, 41, a registered nurse, was charged yesterday with two counts of Medical Records—Intentionally Placing False Information on Chart —Health Care Provider, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced
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Former Northland Mall Security Guards Bound Over in Connection to 2014 Death of MacKenzie Cochran
Today, former private security guards Lucius Hamilton, John Seiberling, Gaven King, and Aaron Maree were bound over to the Oakland County Circuit Court in connection with the 2014 death of MacKenzie Cochran at the Northland Mall to face one count each of Involuntary Manslaughter, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced
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AG Nessel Files in Wisconsin Federal Court Asking for Emergency Shutdown of Enbridge’s Line 5 Pipeline
On May 17, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel asked a Wisconsin federal court to take emergency action to protect Lake Superior from an imminent threat posed by Enbridge’s Line 5 pipeline
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Imposter Scams Take on New Forms: Missed Jury Duty and Demand for Payment Scams
In her latest scam alert, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel warns residents that they may be targeted by scammers claiming to be representing government entities