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Flint Water Investigators Seize Former Governor’s Phone
Former Governor Rick Snyder's phone was one of several pieces of technology seized from former Michigan state employees Monday as part of the ongoing investigation into the Flint water crisis.
The Associated Press and the Detroit Free Press are reporting that the phones and technology devices of several key state figures have been seized under warrants in the ongoing investigation into the Flint water crisis.
Flint's water was switched from the Detroit system to a local system using Flint River water, which resulted in residents there being sickened by Legionaire's Disease and lead poisoning.
From The Detroit Free Press:
Solicitor General Fadwa Hammoud and Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy, who is helping with the probe, confirmed they executed a series of search warrants related to the criminal investigation of Flint's lead-contaminated water in 2014-15 and an outbreak of Legionnaires' disease. They declined further comment.
One warrant, signed May 19, lists all content from Snyder's cellphone, iPad and computer hard drive. Similar information was sought from the devices of 33 employees who worked in his office, 11 in the Department of Environmental Quality and 22 in the Department of Health and Human Services.
The evidence was apparently initially obtained by former special prosecutor Todd Flood with investigative subpoenas. Because it has been kept in a division of the attorney general's office, Hammoud took the unusual step of securing a warrant to search another part of the office. She has been managing the probe since January.
A similar warrant was also issued to the Department of Technology, Management and Budget.
"The department is complying with the warrant. We cannot discuss the details further because it is part of pending litigation," spokesman Caleb Buhs said.
The warrants seek data from the devices of individuals who have been charged in the probe but also uncharged officials such as Snyder, former Environmental Quality director Dan Wyant and various people who worked in Snyder's office including Lt. Gov. Brian Calley, top aide Richard Baird and chief of staff Dick Posthumus.
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