Joe Guillen
Detroit Free Press
Detroit, MI, United States
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Former Hamtramck police officer arrested in towing scandal
Michael Stout is accused of providing sensitive law enforcement information to someone in the towing industry in exchange for $1,500 and an SUV. → Read More
Wayne County Sheriff's Office defends tether program amid report of lengthy delays
The sheriff's office answered questions about its tether program following a Free Press report detailing delays keeping people in jail for a week or more. → Read More
Longer wait for tethers has Wayne County inmates spending extra time behind bars
The pandemic demand to place people charged with crimes on tethers has slowed the jail release process. → Read More
Ex-Detroit City Councilman Andre Spivey sentenced to 2 years in prison in bribery case
The sentence for Andre Spivey caps the first case charged as part of a broad corruption investigation in Detroit. → Read More
Ex-Detroit Councilman Spivey says he cooperated with FBI, bought 4 sports jackets for wire
Former Detroit Councilman Andre Spivey is asking for leniency ahead of his sentencing in federal court on Jan. 19 for a bribery conviction. → Read More
Prosecutors fire back at Ex-Detroit Councilman Andre Spivey: He didn't cooperate, he lied
Prosecutors portrayed Spivey as a liar and a leaker in a court filing to refute claims he made seeking leniency ahead of sentencing next week. → Read More
Ex-Detroit Councilman Andre Spivey seeks probation in bribery case, says he took 'loans'
Last week, prosecutors asked the court to impose a sentence of 40 months. A federal judge is scheduled to sentence the former Detroit official Jan. 19. → Read More
Feds: Ex-Detroit councilman Andre Spivey took $35K in bribes, used $2K for Las Vegas trip
Detail from Spivey's bribery case was revealed in a memorandum federal prosecutors filed Wednesday asking for a 40-month prison sentence. → Read More
Former Detroit City Council president Charles Pugh released from Michigan prison
Pugh, 50, left the Bellamy Creek Correctional Facility in Ionia after 8 a.m. with some books and other belongings. → Read More
Omicron surge creates staffing problems at Henry Ford, leaders urge more vaccinations
Nearly 100 Henry Ford employees tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday, compared with 113 total in the previous seven days. → Read More
Former Detroit police detective charged with bribery as part of ongoing FBI investigation
Michael Pacteles allegedly accepted $3,200 in cash and $7,724 in things of value in 2019 in exchange for revealing sensitive police information. → Read More
'She was the most beautiful flower I will never forget': Oxford mourns Hana St. Juliana
Those who knew Hana shared intimate memories of spending time with her and her kindness, humor and honesty. → Read More
Retired Detroit police officer involved in vehicle auctions pleads guilty to taking bribes
The bribe payments Jones took came from a confidential FBI source involving in the towing industry and an undercover agent, according to prosecutors. → Read More
Detroit City Council rejects deal to take back properties in Herman Kiefer project
The developer remains on the hook to finish the project — more than 100 home rehabs and a planned redevelopment of the Herman Kiefer hospital campus. → Read More
Detroit inspector general files complaint against city lawyer for impeding investigations
The simmering dispute between the city's independent watchdog and corporation counsel became public this week. → Read More
Detroit Grand Prix to return downtown in 2023 under contract approved by City Council
The move takes the race back to its roots. Cars zoomed around a road course set up downtown when the Detroit Grand Prix first started in 1982. → Read More
Detroit City Council race too close to call, early results suggest federal probe a factor
In the race for two at-large council seats, incumbent Janeé Ayers was neck-and-neck with Mary Waters to win the second at-large seat. → Read More
Detroit police officers accused of bribery in towing investigation plead not guilty
A grand jury indictment was unsealed on Wednesday detailing conspiracy and bribery charges against Lt. John Kennedy and Officer Daniel Vickers. → Read More
2 Detroit police officers charged in public corruption investigation centered on towing
The officers, including one who commanded of the department's integrity Unit, have been charged with bribery in connection towing permits. → Read More
Feds raid Rochester Hills home in widening Detroit corruption investigation
The raid appears to be part of a broad public corruption investigation ensnaring City Council members and tied to Detroit’s towing industry. → Read More