U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
Coverage of U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan in the Nexus archive.
- Federal judge rules Wayne County must notify homeowners of pending lawsuit alleging ‘gross abuse’ in foreclosure process
A federal judge ruled that Wayne County must notify homeowners about a pending class action lawsuit alleging illegal seizure of surplus proceeds from tax foreclosure sales. The lawsuit, filed in 2020, claims the county and County Treasurer Eric Sabree violated the law by failing to inform past and future homeowners of their right to surplus funds and requiring waivers that denied this right.
- Corrections officer at Milan prison who had sex with inmate summoned for no-contact violation
Cara Wozniak, a corrections officer at FCI Milan, was sentenced to six months in jail for having sex with an inmate and providing contraband. She is now facing probation violations for contacting the inmate via phone and social media and failing to disclose a cell phone.
- Wayne County man arrested on child pornography charges after FBI receives anonymous tip
A 30-year-old Wayne County man, Peter Caleb-Anthony Qaoud, was arrested on charges of producing and possessing child pornography after the FBI received an anonymous tip about his online threats against minors. FBI investigators found evidence through Instagram's cyber tip to NCMEC, which included explicit messages and videos exchanged with a user claiming to be a 16-year-old girl, leading to a search warrant and his arrest.