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Wayne County Sheriff Sends Letter to the Governor to Halt Foreclosures
2009-01-30 17:46:00 The Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm received a letter from the Sheriff of Wayne County asking her to take direct action against the home foreclosure crisis. The Wayne County Sheriff Warren Evans has asked the governor to declare a state of emergency in the county. The city of Detroit is in Wayne County, and according to a ...
Foreclosures go down in the Wayne County
2009-01-26 14:31:00 Detroit, the metro county seat of Wayne saw a decline in the foreclosure rates in the end of last year. The number of foreclosures decreased almost by 5 percent in the month of December last year compared with the foreclosure rate in December, 2007. This came as a surprise amidst the massive foreclosures and ...
Detroit City Council Votes to Boot Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick Out
2008-05-15 07:41:00 On Tuesday, the Detroit City Council narrowly voted to oust Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, after investigations showed that he perjured in a whisteblower trial. The council voted as follows on having the governor oust the mayor under her power, having the council itself remove the mayor and censure the mayor: Council President Kenneth Cockrel, Jr. - Yes, Yes, ...
The Michigan Young Republicans Have Officially Returned
2008-04-28 22:16:00 Yesterday, I had the privilege to attend the Michigan Young Republicans’ Kick-Off Party (I was finally able to meet Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson the Great). It was a lot of fun. I met a lot of new people and saw some friends that I hadn’t seen in a while. But the best thing about ...
Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick Faces a Range of Charges
2008-03-24 17:54:00 Today at 11:00 A.M., Kym Worthy released her decision on whether or not to file charges, and boy was it a big decision. She filed 12 counts of criminal activity against Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick (Democrat), as well as some against former Chief of Staff Christine Beatty. Here’s what the Detroit Free Press said about ...
Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick Involved in Another Scandal
2008-01-26 08:16:00 Well, Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick has got himself into (another!) scandal. How the man ever got re-elected is still a question I’ve never been able to figure out the answer to - heck, even my hard core Democratic grandma can’t stand him. So, here’s what’s going on. According to a Free Press article, the Mayor and Christine ...
3 more indicted by Wayne County (MI) deeds fraud Task Force
2007-09-26 08:22:00 In the following press release Wayne County officials, Prosecutor Kym L. Worthy, Sheriff Warren Evans and Register of Deeds Bernard J. Youngblood announced charges today (9/24/07) against Nelson Sumpter, 42, of Pittsfield Township, Omar Sumpter, 35 of Sterling Heights and Paul Rhoads, 35, of Novi in connection with three deed fraud cases. These cases represent many hours of work by the Wayne County Deed Fraud Task Force. In all three of the cases the defendants used the same scheme. They would claim to be real estate professionals who assist homeowners in selling their property to potential investors. They induced elderly victims to give them information such as property information, personal signatures and multiple pieces of personal documents. They were able to use the information to take possession of the property without the owner’s knowledge and consent. The defendant’s later sold the property at a profit. None of the victim’s knowingly conveyed their property...
2nd forged deed case indictment in Wayne County, MI
2007-02-09 15:18:01 In the following February 8, 2006 press release Wayne County Prosecutor Kym L. Worthy, Wayne County Sheriff Warren Evans and Wayne County Register of Deeds Bernard J. Youngblood announced charges in connection with the second of two deed fraud cases. Marvin Senior , 29 and Michael Ervin, 44 of Detroit have been charged with 2 counts of Uttering & Publishing, a felony punishable by up to 14 years in prison; 2 counts of Forgery, a felony punishable by up to 14 years in prison; False Pretenses over $20,000, a felony punishable by up to 10 years in prison and Embezzlement from a Vulnerable Adult, punishable by up to 10 years in prison in connection with a property in Detroit. Mr. Marvin Senior, 29 of Detroit was acquainted with the victim because he helped her consolidate some bills in the past. She trusted him and gave him a copy of her identification. The defendant allegedly forged a quitclaim deed transferring the property from the victim to himself back dated to June 5, 2001 and... |
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