Robert Snell
The Detroit News
Detroit, MI, United States
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MSU shooter Anthony McRae pleaded guilty to gun charge in 2019
Neighbors said Anthony McRae would fire a gun out the back door of the Lansing home he shared with his father, possibly for target practice. → Read More
Appeals court orders DIA officials to hold onto Van Gogh painting amid legal fight
The order continues a legal fight over an 1888 oil painting that a Brazilian art collector claims is his. The DIA vowed to comply with the order. → Read More
Michigan GOP gubernatorial candidate Kelley arrested on Jan. 6 riot-related charges
FBI agents arrested Republican gubernatorial candidate Ryan Kelley on Thursday and searched his home near Grand Rapids. → Read More
Feds raid Homeland Security chief's Royal Oak home
The daylong search raised questions about the conduct of a high-ranking Homeland Security official who oversees operations in Michigan and Ohio. → Read More
Accused Islamic State soldier from Michigan loses evidence fight against feds
Ibraheem Musaibli is scheduled to stand trial in January on terrorism charges punishable by up to 50 years in prison. → Read More
Ex-UAW leader Gary Jones deserves more than two years in prison, feds say
The sentence is shorter than the recommended sentence because Jones helped federal investigators, prosecutors wrote in a sentencing memo. → Read More
Feds bust a top Fiat Chrysler car seller in alleged wire fraud scam
Parkway Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram salesman Apollon Nimo of Macomb Township was accused of orchestrating a scam that cost Fiat Chrysler $8.7 million. → Read More
Whitmer kidnap plotter also wanted to hang Trump, other politicians, FBI says
An FBI search warrant affidavit provides new information about an informant who helped the FBI thwart a plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer → Read More
Feds say they thwarted militia plot to kidnap Whitmer
The alleged plot is described in federal court records obtained by The Detroit News on Thursday → Read More
GM sues former board member to recoup embezzled cash
The lawsuit against former GM director Joe Ashton is the latest fallout from a corruption scandal involving UAW leaders and Fiat Chrysler executives. → Read More
Ex-UAW President Williams set to plead guilty in union embezzlement scheme
Dennis Williams would be the 15th person convicted of a federal crime in a years-long crackdown on corruption within the U.S. auto industry. → Read More
Feds torpedo alleged submarine smuggler in Detroit River bust
Federal agents rescue unconscious man in Detroit River, discover 265 pounds of marijuana and ties to alleged underwater smuggling ring → Read More
Disgraced UAW boss Jones set to plead guilty
Former UAW President Gary Jones is cooperating with an ongoing federal investigation of corruption within the U.S. auto industry → Read More
Former UAW President Gary Jones charged in embezzlement scheme
A guilty plea would secure the conviction of the highest-ranking UAW official → Read More
Investigation claims are 'scurrilous' and 'false,' says UAW President Gamble
The letter comes after The Detroit News reported Wednesday night that federal agents are investigating a kickback and bribery scheme involving Gamble → Read More
Driven by greed: How cozy alliance of FCA, union leaders fueled decade of corruption
Armed with $12.5 billion in taxpayer funds, FCA started funneling illegal payments to UAW officials within days of exiting bankruptcy in June 2009 → Read More
Federal oversight of UAW remains an option, top prosecutor says
U.S. Attorney Matthew Schneider revealed displeasure with the UAW’s lack of cooperation and said he was unimpressed with its new reforms. → Read More
Gary Jones resigns as UAW president, as union moved to expel him
Jones' resignation was announced less than an hour after the union's executive board moved to oust him → Read More
Embattled UAW official meets in secret with feds
Federal prosecutors met with a top aide to UAW President Gary Jones in an attempt to convince him to plead guilty in corruption scandal → Read More
Feds charge another UAW leader, say he received kickbacks
Jeff Pietrzyk worked for former UAW Vice President Joe Ashton and is the 11th person charged in a widening corruption scandal that has implicated the top echelon of the UAW → Read More