Racketeering

Charles Sanders Jr. and Kevin Sargent. (Courtesy: Michigan Department of Attorney General)

Ex-Cop, City Employee Plead Guilty In Illegal Gambling Case

A former Flat Rock police officer and a Trenton city worker have plead guilty to running an illegal sports betting operation while working on city time.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2012/07/12

Plastic pallets the four suspects allegedly stole from industrial yards in southeast Michigan and then resold through legitimate and illegitimate businesses. (Courtesy: Michigan Attorney General)

Four Charged In Organized Crime Crackdown

Four Michigan residents have been charged with multiple crimes in connection to an alleged organized crime operation targeting industrial areas of southeast Michigan, Attorney General Bill Schuette announced Friday.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2012/07/06

2 Downriver City Employees Charged With Racketeering In Sports Betting Operation

A police officer and public works employee from Detroit’s southwestern suburbs have been charged in connection with an illegal gambling operation involving bets on pro and college football.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2012/01/12

Funeral Home Manager Charged With Racketeering, Embezzlement

According to the Michigan Attorney General, a former Bay City business manager allegedly embezzled at least $436,000 in pre-paid funeral funds and insurance premiums.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2011/12/06

Kwame Kilpatrick’s Cousin Gets Probation In Theft

A cousin of ex-Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick faces sentencing in her racketeering and embezzlement case.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2011/11/22

Ex-Pontiac Fire Chief Charged With Accepting Bribes

Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette says a two year investigation shows Hawkins allegedly took $1,000 in exchange for allowing a bar to stay open despite code violations.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2011/11/15

Nneka Cheeks (AP Photo/Michigan Attorney General)

Ex-Mayor’s Cousin Pleads In Embezzlement Case

A cousin of ex-Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick has pleaded guilty to racketeering and embezzlement in the theft of nearly $20,000 from a mayoral mansion restoration bank account.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2011/09/24