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Michigan drops investigation of Buttigieg after false tip

9/9/2026

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Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg was investigated by Michigan child-welfare after a false tip.
The tip came from Indiana Department of Child Services before reaching Michigan.
Michigan investigators declared the tip unfounded and closed the case.
Marshall County Prosecutor Nelson Chipman declined charges, citing the woman's mental health.
The 50-year-old Alabama woman, with alcohol abuse and hallucinations, now lives in a rural halfway house.

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Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg was investigated by Michigan child-welfare after a false tip.
The tip came from Indiana Department of Child Services before reaching Michigan.
Michigan investigators declared the tip unfounded and closed the case.
Marshall County Prosecutor Nelson Chipman declined charges, citing the woman's mental health.
The 50-year-old Alabama woman, with alcohol abuse and hallucinations, now lives in a rural halfway house.