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 ...

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 luxury for corrupt leader.

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

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 ...

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

William Smith's defense team submitted a sentencing memorandum, asking that the court impose a fair sentence and a just ...

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

Days before his upcoming sentencing in federal court on Thursday, 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 ...