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Eric Smith Former Macomb Prosecutor Eric Smith, 54, who had been elected to enforce the law, is now a convicted felon. Smith, a Macomb Township resident, pleaded guilty Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Detroit  to one count of obstructing justice in an FBI investigation into the suspected misuse of $70,000 in campaign funds for his personal use. Under his plea agreement, he will be disbarred and forfeit the $69,950 he gained from the fraudulent scheme. "Any attempt to hinder a criminal investigation is a very serious matter," said Timothy Waters, head of the Detroit FBI. "This case, ...

Meet the new Special Agent in Charge of the FBI Detroit Field Office (WXYZ) and last updated 2021-01-27 08:31:18-05 (WXYZ) — In December, the FBI announced that Timothy Waters would be the new Special Agent in Charge of the Detroit field office. Beginning Thursday on 7 Action News at 6 a.m., Simon Shaykhet will talk with Waters about the threats Michigan is facing, domestic terrorism and much more Waters has spent the past two decades in the FBI after joining in 2000, where he started in Detroit working on white collar crime. After the Sept. 11 attacks, he was transitioned over to the co...

Former police officer pleads guilty to pistol-whipping motorists “Most police officers honorably serve and uphold their mission to protect the citizens of Michigan, but this is a rare example of an officer who has fallen far below his duty.” Indicted on six counts of civil rights violations, obstruction of justice, and firearms offenses, a former Michigan police officer pleaded guilty Friday to using excessive force against a civilian arrestee and violating the arrestee’s civil rights. According to the plea agreement, the officer admitted to pistol-whipping two separate motorists in the...

AllOnGeorgia Settlement Reached with United Auto Workers Union to Reform Union, End Corruption & Fraud The proposed settlement fully and finally resolves the criminal and civil investigation of the UAW as an entity.  The UAW also agrees to resolve a tax investigation by making a payment of $1.5 million to the Internal Revenue Service in connection with administrative fees that the union received from the three joint training centers that were operated with the three car manufacturers.  In addition, the UAW has already paid back over $15 million to the training centers for improper chargebac...

United States Attorney’s Office Western and Eastern Districts of Michigan GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN – Federal, State, Local and Tribal leaders jointly announced Michigan’s own Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons pilot project today. United States Attorneys Andrew Birge and Matthew Schneider were joined by Bryan Newland, President of the Bay Mills Indian Community, Dr. Aaron Payment, Tribal Chairperson of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians, Timothy Waters, Special Agent in Charge of the Detroit Field Division of the FBI, Col. Joe Gasper, Director of the Michigan State Pol...