Former House Speaker Lee Chatfield and his wife were photographed, fingerprinted and submitted a DNA sample as court-ordered Friday in their criminal case at 54B District Court.
The Michigan Supreme Court declined to hear a technical question regarding an appeal filed by Paul Bellar, one of the men convicted in connection with the plot to kidnap and kill Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. Bellar's appeal will continue, however.
A judge gave final approval Monday to a $20 million settlement – money the Legislature set aside in September 2022 – to fully compensate unemployment claimants who were falsely accused of fraud.
