As William Smith heads to prison, he leaves behind uncertainty and problems, but the RiverWalk builds momentum ...

Defense attorneys had sought a minimum 12½-year penalty for the former nonprofit executive who stole at least $44 million.

Former CFO William Smith's $44M thievery was "truly evil," diminished the nonprofit's reputation and exploited trust, ...

The sentencing caps a scandal involving eye-popping amounts of money and a long-running con game that bankrolled a life of ...

A former executive at a major Detroit nonprofit has been sentenced to 19 years in prison in the the theft of more than $40 ...

Smith, 52, is also responsible for $48 million in restitution and will be on supervised release for three years once he ...

A federal judge has sentenced former Detroit Riverfront Conservancy CFO William Smith to 19 years in federal prison for ...

A federal judge sentenced William Smith, 52, to 19 years in prison for stealing at least $44.3 million from the Detroit Riverfront Conservancy, concluding a staggering case of theft that went ...

Ex-Detroit Riverfront CFO William Smith admitted to the theft late last year and agreed to pay $44.3 million in restitution. Federal prosecutors asked the judge that he be sentenced to 18 years in ...

U.S. Attorney Julie Beck, Eastern District of Michigan, on the sentencing of former Detroit Riverfront Conservancy CFO William Smith ...

A federal judge has sentenced former Detroit Riverfront Conservancy CFO William Smith to 19 years in federal prison for embezzling more than $48 million from the nonprofit over more than a decade.