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Michigan attorney general provides tips during Identity Theft Awareness Week

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February 2, 2024

Michigan attorney general provides tips during Identity Theft Awareness Week

(CBS DETROIT) – Even though it’s Identity Theft Awareness Week, scammers are always on the hunt for their next victim.

According to the Federal Trade Commission, more than 17,000 identity theft reports were made in Michigan last year alone. With data breaches becoming the norm, much could be at risk.

“I got an alert from Metro PCS saying ‘You added a new phone line.’ They kept sending me codes, but I wasn’t getting them. They were going to the spoofed phone,” said Jennifer Casing-Frayer, a victim of identity theft.

Casing-Frayer said her cellphone carrier had a data breach last spring. The scammers got ahold of her number and got into her emails.

From there, the scammers applied for loans and a credit card totaling $10,000.

“It put me in a panic mode … I had just started to build my credit up, and then this happened. I’m like what do I do? Where do I go from here,” Casing-Frayer said.

According to Attorney General Dana Nessel, 34 states have better scam protections over Michigan. In recent times, companies like Corewell Health experienced data breaches.

The attorney general wants stronger laws when it comes to reporting company breaches.

“To immediately notify you, and the Department of AG, so we can be of assistance. What we are seeing is that a company gets hacked, they don’t say anything to customers and then months go by and all kinds of terrible things could be happening,” Nessel told our team.

Nessel stresses to be careful when calls are made to you under the guise of your bank. Nessel adds that as mail theft becomes more popular it may be time to toss the idea of mailing checks.

“Don’t click on any links if you are emailed or texted something, independently contact that business or bank,” Nessel said.

Changing up passwords and being mindful of where they’re stored are other tips. For Casing-Frayer, the scammers who got her were arrested. She was able to close the loans and the card opened in her name.

“I’m afraid that something like this is going to come back and bite me. I checked my credit report there’s nothing on it…but I never know now,” she said.

The attorney general recommends locking down your credit.

“You sign up for their program, you lock down your credit, and they send you alerts if anyone is trying to open up your credit.”

Casing-Frayer and her husband plan to buy a home. A concern for her is if she can be scammed again.

“How is this going to affect me when I do wanna try? And even if I tried to buy land is that going to affect it?” she said.

Additional identity theft resources can be found here

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Active saves leader Jansen joining Tigers on 1-year deal (sources)

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December 13, 2025

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Active saves leader Jansen joining Tigers on 1-year deal (sources)

The Tigers’ bullpen revamp for 2026 now includes an unusual feature for the A.J. Hinch era: A veteran closer. Detroit has reached agreement on a one-year contract with four-time All-Star and 16-year veteran Kenley Jansen, sources told MLB.com.
The deal, which is pending a physical and has not been confirmed

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Detroit-area teen charged in carjacking at Applebee’s restaurant bound over to circuit court

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December 13, 2025

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Detroit-area teen charged in carjacking at Applebee’s restaurant bound over to circuit court

December 12, 2025 / 10:59 PM EST
/ CBS Detroit

A 15-year-old boy who is accused of carjacking a woman last month at an Applebee’s in Roseville, Michigan, is heading to circuit court after waiving his preliminary examination, according to the Macomb County Prosecutor’s Office.

The teen is charged with one count of carjacking, third-degree fleeing a police officer, two counts of malicious destruction of personal property, assault with a dangerous weapon, assaulting/resisting/obstructing a police officer, operating without a license and failure to stop after a collision.

The teen appeared for a probable cause hearing on Dec. 10 and waived his right to a preliminary examination. He will be arraigned on Jan. 5, 2026.

He remains in at the Macomb County Juvenile Center under a $250,000 cash/surety bond. If he posts bond, he is ordered to wear a GPS tether, be restricted to his mother’s house and have no contact with the victim, witnesses or Applebee’s.

Prosecutors allege that on Nov. 24, 2025, the teen forcibly took a woman’s 2016 Jeep Patriot in the restaurant’s parking lot. The teen took off in the vehicle and crashed it on Gratiot Avenue.

“The allegations and charges in this matter are serious. Carjacking is a violent offense that carries life-altering consequences for victims and offenders alike,” Macomb County Prosecutor Peter Lucido said in a statement. “To the young people of Macomb County, understand that the choices you make today will determine the path available to you tomorrow. We want every youth in this community to succeed, but that starts with stepping away from dangerous decisions before they lead to irreversible outcomes.”

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Detroit Lions rule out All-Pro safety, list 7 others as questionable vs. Rams

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December 12, 2025

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Detroit Lions rule out All-Pro safety, list 7 others as questionable vs. Rams

ALLEN PARK — The Detroit Lions will be without safety Kerby Joseph again this weekend, while listing seven other players as questionable.

Joseph and fellow safety Brian Branch were the only players ruled out ahead of Sunday’s game against the Los Angeles Rams. Branch is out for the season due to an Achilles injury, but has not been placed on injured reserve yet. And Joseph, who will now miss his eighth straight game, suffered a setback and could be a candidate for injured reserve, per Dan Campbell.

The Lions listed tight end Shane Zylstra (knee), running back Sione Vaki (thumb), wide receiver Kalif Raymond (ankle), guard Christian Mahogany (fibula), safety Thomas Harper (concussion protocol), left tackle Taylor Decker (shoulder/rest) and guard Kayode Awosika (foot) as questionable.

Decker has not practiced this week. But he’s been dealing with a shoulder injury all season and is coming off playing three games in less than two weeks. Awosika missed last week’s game against the Dallas Cowboys due to his foot injury. The veteran guard has practiced in a limited capacity all week long.

Trystan Colon and Miles Frazier split duties at left guard last week for Awosika. The Lions will have a decision to make there between those three options, but perhaps for only another weekend.

Mahogany returned to practice this week. He seems like a longshot to play this weekend based on his injury. But the Lions are listing him as questionable after logging three limited practices in his first action back on the field.

Zylstra has been back at practice for two weeks in his return from injured reserve. Heading into the weekend, the Lions have only one tight end on their 53-man roster (Anthony Firkser) and hope to get Zylstra back.

Campbell said Harper has a chance to play against the Rams despite spending the week in concussion protocol. The Lions could sure use Harper, with Branch and Joseph both out, to hold things down at safety with Avonte Maddox against the high-powered Rams.

“Harper will be out there at practice today, so feel pretty good about him, but we’ll see,” Campbell said on Friday morning. “There again, I can’t give you definitives right now, but that’s kind of where we’re at.

“So, we’ll be good. Look, (Erick) Hallett’s been taking reps, (Daniel Thomas) DT’s been taking reps, Maddox has been taking reps. We’ve got plenty of guys. They’re getting valuable reps, so we’re good.”

Raymond has missed two consecutive games due to an ankle injury suffered against the New York Giants. He has a shot to return after working back into practice, and should reclaim his role returning punts.

Vaki has continued to play through his thumb injury. He hasn’t returned kickoffs since suffering the injury, with Tom Kennedy and Jacob Saylors taking over.

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