U.S. Attorney Mark A. Totten
Recent News About U.S. Attorney Mark A. Totten
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Grand Rapids man sentenced after arrest with firearm at graduation
U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan, Mark Totten, announced that Shyon Malik Armstrong, 19, from Grand Rapids, has been sentenced to 50 months in prison for being a felon in possession of firearms. “At one of life’s most celebratory...
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Mark Totten announces departure from U.S. Attorney role effective January 20
U.S. Attorney Mark Totten has announced his departure from the Western District of Michigan, effective January 20, 2025.
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Farmer settles claim over wrongful crop insurance benefits
U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan, Mark Totten, announced that David G. Zelmer from Niles, Michigan, has agreed to pay $87,500.
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Physicians Toxicology Laboratory settles $4.425M over false Medicare claims
U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan, Mark Totten, announced that Physicians Toxicology Laboratory, LLC (PTL) from Tampa, Florida, has agreed to a $4.425 million settlement.
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Westland man sentenced for role in Albion Hydroponics armed robbery
Andrew Curtis Williams, a 27-year-old from Westland, Michigan, has been sentenced to 110 months in federal prison for his involvement in the February 2020 armed robbery of Albion Hydroponics.
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Sixth defendant sentenced in northern Michigan for domestic violence offenses
U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan, Mark Totten, announced that Ronald Burt Krull, 56, from Kinross, Michigan, received a 30-month prison sentence for assault by strangulation of an intimate partner.
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Michigan man sentenced to prison for exploiting minor
U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan, Mark Totten, announced that Kelton Salowitz, 19, from Curtis, Michigan, has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison followed by 10 years of supervised release for sexually exploiting a...
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Portage man sentenced for telemarketing fraud targeting elderly Americans
U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan, Mark Totten, announced that Irfan Gill, a 63-year-old resident of Portage, has been sentenced to eight years in prison.
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Caledonia man indicted on charges of sexually exploiting four minors
U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan, Mark Totten, announced the arrest and indictment of Scott Michael Elam, 41, from Caledonia.
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Kalamazoo man sentenced under safe summer program for firearms offenses
George William Henry, a 48-year-old resident of Kalamazoo, has been sentenced to 106 months in federal prison for firearm possession and drug trafficking offenses. U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan, Mark Totten, announced the...
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Exo-s US LLC settles over false claims act violation allegations
U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan, Mark Totten, announced that Exo-s US LLC has agreed to pay $3,628,819.44 to settle allegations related to a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan.
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Justice Department targets domestic abusers' firearm possession in Lansing
U.S. Justice Department Designates Lansing in the Western District of Michigan Under Section 1103 of the Violence Against Women Act, Prioritizing Firearms Prosecutions of Domestic Violence Offenders
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Grand Rapids man sentenced for illegal firearm possession
U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan, Mark Totten, announced today that Rundy Lamar Williams, 35, of Grand Rapids, has been sentenced to 90 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for being a felon in possession of a firearm.
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Ironwood man sentenced to 10 years for possessing stolen firearm
MARQUETTE, MICHIGAN — U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan Mark Totten announced today that Robert Lee Reynolds, 28, of Spartanburg, South Carolina, and Ironwood, Michigan, was sentenced for possessing a stolen firearm. U.S. District Court Judge Jane M. Beckering sentenced Reynolds to 120 months in federal prison for possessing a firearm he stole from a victim in Ironwood, Michigan.
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Montana man sentenced for meth distribution in Michigan's Upper Peninsula
MARQUETTE, MICHIGAN — U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan Mark Totten announced that Bradley Scott Heard, 46, of Havre, Montana, and Chicago, Illinois, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Robert J. Jonker to 180 months in prison for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. Heard’s co-defendant, Davell Blackman, 45, of Chicago Heights, Illinois, was previously sentenced to 60 months in prison.
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Milford resident pleads guilty in "FBI arrest warrant" scam
Milford resident pleads guilty in “FBI arrest warrant” scam
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Former postal worker sentenced to probation for mail theft
U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan, Mark Totten, announced today that Jacqueline M. Garrow, 50, of Lansing, has been sentenced to two years of probation for theft of mail by a U.S. Postal Service employee. During sentencing, U.S. District Judge Paul L. Maloney emphasized the importance of general deterrence in maintaining public trust in the postal system.
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Norton Shores man sentenced to seven years for methamphetamine trafficking
U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan, Mark Totten, announced today that Anthony Bradell McMillan, 37, of Norton Shores, Michigan, has been sentenced to seven years in federal prison followed by three years of supervised release. McMillan was convicted for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine pills, cocaine, and MDMA. U.S. District Judge Jane M. Beckering noted during sentencing that McMillan’s possession of a firearm during his offense and his history of domestic violence influenced her decision to deny his request for a shorter sentence.
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Kalamazoo man indicted for possessing firearm as felon at marathon
A Kalamazoo man has been indicted for possessing a firearm as a felon and fleeing into a crowd of runners at the Kalamazoo Marathon. U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan, Mark Totten, announced that a federal grand jury returned an indictment charging Jaeontae Moore, 23, with possessing a loaded handgun despite being ineligible due to a prior felony conviction.
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Four plead guilty in West Michigan-based international mail fraud scheme targeting elderly
Four individuals have pleaded guilty to federal charges in connection with an international mail and wire fraud scheme originating in Nigeria that targeted elderly individuals across the United States, according to U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan Mark A. Totten.