🌱 How Berkley police helped stop an online extortion scheme
Berkley, Michigan Patch AM: a 4 min readGood morning Berkley! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️
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- How Berkley police helped stop an online extortion scheme
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📰 News we're reading
• Macomb woman headed to prison for soliciting, blackmailing men (theoaklandpress.com) — A woman from Macomb Township has been sentenced to prison after an investigation by Berkley police into online extortion that involved at least two Berkley residents. Authorities say she used adult websites and payment apps to solicit and pressure victims, and court records show she has prior convictions in several metro Detroit communities. 
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