Former Executive Director of Domestic Violence Shelter Pleaded Guity to Theft from a Program Receiving Federal Funds | Office of Inspector General, Department of Housing and Urban Development

An official website of the United States government Here’s how you know

The .gov means it’s official.

Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you're on a federal government site.

The site is secure.

The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Hotline

Crime, Fraud, Waste, and Abuse

Date Published

March 16, 2026

News Type

Press Release

Link to Original

Office of Inspector General, U.S. Department of Justice

On March 16, 2026, the former Executive Director of Siren Eaton Shelter (Siren), a nonprofit organization in Charlotte, Michigan, that provided housing and other resources to homeless families and the survivors of domestic abuse, pleaded guilty to an indictment charging her with one count of theft from a program receiving federal funds. Teri Looney pleaded guilty in the Western District of Michigan. According to the Indictment, Looney embezzled $95,193 from Siren between June 2021 and May 2023. The investigation is being conducted by the OIG’s Detroit Office with assistance from HUD OIG and the Michigan Attorney General’s Office.