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

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

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

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

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

A Free Press investigation found millions owed in restitution to public entities, despite convictions years in the past. Some ...

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

DETROIT, MI. - William A. Smith, the former Chief Financial Officer of the Detroit Riverfront Conservancy (DRFC), was ...

Just days after officials from Detroit Riverfront Conservancy requested that former chief financial officer William Smith ...

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 ...

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