U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan
Recent News About U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan
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Samuel Alexander Kuhl, a 33-year-old resident of Kalamazoo, has been sentenced to 420 months in prison for the sexual exploitation, coercion, and enticement of a minor.
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A Grand Rapids man has been sentenced to two years in federal prison for posting online threats to kill the President, Vice President, and one of the President’s children.
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A federal jury has found Malik Jones-Smith, 30, of Muskegon, Michigan, guilty of being a felon in possession of a firearm.
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Three Guatemalan citizens were arrested in Grand Rapids, Michigan, on September 30, 2025, following an indictment by a grand jury.
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Wolf Harper, a 37-year-old resident of Lansing, has been sentenced to 83 months in prison for possession and transfer of machineguns and possession of a short-barreled rifle.
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Former Battle Creek physician Shekhar Thakur has agreed to pay $705,075 to resolve a federal lawsuit alleging improper prescribing of controlled substances.
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Teri Lyn Looney, 53, of Dimondale, Michigan, has been indicted by a grand jury on charges that she embezzled about $95,000 from SIREN Eaton Shelter.
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A Holland man has been sentenced to 25 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to sexual exploitation of a child.
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Eugene Walter-George Rantanen, 37, of L’Anse, has been sentenced to life in prison for the murder and first-degree child abuse of his 19-month-old son, Carter.
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Thomas Shannon, a 43-year-old former orthodontist from Grandville, Michigan, was arrested in Frankfort on charges related to child exploitation.
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A federal grand jury has indicted Ramico Jovon Earvin, also known as “Pooh,” a 43-year-old resident of Wyoming, Michigan, on charges related to drug trafficking and illegal firearm possession.
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The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Michigan will participate in National Night Out events across the region, joining law enforcement partners and community members.
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Glenn Daeward Boyd, a 36-year-old from Kershaw, South Carolina, has been sentenced to 272 months in federal prison for attempted extortion and related crimes.
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Acting U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan, Andrew Byerly Birge, announced that two men from Kalamazoo County have been sentenced to federal prison for their roles in distributing controlled substances that led to a series of...
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Acting U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan, Andrew Byerly Birge, announced that Eugene Walter-George Rantanen has been convicted by a federal jury of murder and first-degree child abuse.
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The Department of Justice has announced the results of Operation Restore Justice, a nationwide crackdown on child sex offenders led by the FBI.
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Acting U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan Andrew Birge announced that a federal jury has convicted Eduardo Lopez-Escarrega of Aggravated Felon Reentry.
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Four individuals have been sentenced to federal prison for their involvement in drug trafficking in Michigan.
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Acting U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan, Andrew Birge, has announced the sentencing of 62-year-old Jose Montoya to 292 months in prison for the creation and collection of child pornography.
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Acting U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan, Andrew B. Birge, announced the sentencing of Willie David Lark, aged 53, from Benton Harbor, Michigan.