Elderly woman swindled by scam artist who tricked state, cops say (Detroit Free Press)
FLINT -- Before he got a $9.1-million tax break for his new business this week, convicted embezzler Richard Short had swindled an 86-year-old Flint woman out of thousands of dollars, Flint law enforcement officials said Friday. Short was charged with 24 felony counts that could land him in jail for life as a habitual offender, Genesee County Prosecutor David Leyton said.
Embezzler faces charge in case of money taken from elderly neighbor (Detroit Free Press)
Richard Short faces charges of fraud, embezzlement and obtaining money under false pretenses and illegally used an ATM card.
Embezzler faces charge in case of money taken from elderly neighbor (Detroit Free Press)
A convicted embezzler out on parole who snagged a multimillion-dollar business tax credit has been charged in connection with money being taken from an elderly neighbor.
Charges mount against embezzler Richard Short (Detroit Free Press)
Convicted embezzler Richard Short, who was granted a $9.1-million tax break this week, was accused of scamming an elderly woman and violating his parole.
Nebraska Medicaid funds stricken from health care bill (Detroit News)
Washington -- Bye bye, Cornhusker Kickback. Hello, special treatment for Tennessee and North Dakota.