Rob Wolchek

Detroit

Investigative Reporter at WJBK-TV (Detroit, MI)

Fox 2 News Investigative Reporter in Detroit since 1997. A broadcaster since 1978. I’m still going strong.

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Problem Solvers: Contractor slips through the cracks

1 month ago | fox2detroit.com | Rob Wolchek

Residents in several Detroit neighborhoods were charmed out of their money with promises. This bad guy and his crew of helpers sweeps in, grab some cash and vanish.
Crooked contractor slips through the cracks

1 month ago | fox2detroit.com | Rob Wolchek

James Delmaro says he's a roofer and concrete guy, claiming he's in the neighborhood and can fix your roof, steps, bricks. Residents in several Detroit neighborhoods were charmed out of their money with promises. This bad guy and his crew of helpers sweeps in, grab some cash and vanish. And even though he's been caught and charged and convicted a bunch of times - he may have gotten away again. Rob Wolchek started this story last fall. Delmaro was on probation, on an electronic tether.
Crooked contractor slips through the cracks

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Rob Wolchek

The BriefJames Delmaro is a contractor known to make big promises on jobs, then take the money and vanish. Residents in two different Detroit neighborhoods say they paid him thousands for incomplete jobs. Delmaro has had numerous brushes with the law and looks like he's on the run, despite a tether. DETROIT (FOX 2) - James Delmaro says he's a roofer and concrete guy, claiming he's in the neighborhood and can fix your roof, steps, bricks.
Disappearing Michigan DJ gets to face the music

2 months ago | fox2detroit.com | Rob Wolchek

Disappearing Michigan DJ gets to face the music Nathan and Marissa are a young couple in love. They got engaged and planned their wedding in Muskegon, on the west side of Michigan. They gave a down payment to a wedding DJ, Darren Warner. His company is called Platinum Entertainment. Then, a few months before the big day they sent out an offer. The couple received a text saying Platinum Entertainment was running a special - pay in full, and take $100 off.
Disappearing DJ gets to face the music

2 months ago | fox2detroit.com | Rob Wolchek

Get ready to get down with DJ Darren! Some former customers say Darren ditched his duties right before their weddings. "He's still taking bookings, he's still scamming people - like it's still going on," said Marissa. "I think he's a scam artist," said Francesca. "Right now I'm a bride that's angry." said Karen. He's also upset grooms. "During the rehearsal, I get a text that he canceled," said Nathan. And parents. "I wasn't going to let him get away with it," said Dale, the father of a bride.
Hall of Shame: Disappearing DJ gets to face the music

2 months ago | yahoo.com | Rob Wolchek

The BriefCustomers of a Michigan dee-jay say that after making down payments, the entertainer ditched them at the last minute. DJ Darren runs a company called Platinum Entertainment out of Vassar and has numerous judgments against him. Wedding couples and their parents claim Darren still owes them hundreds of dollars but can't track him down. FOX 2 - Get ready to get down with DJ Darren!Some members of the "I Do Crew" say Darren ditched his duties right before their weddings.
Hall of Shame bad contractor faces judge on charges

2 months ago | yahoo.com | Rob Wolchek

The BriefArtimus Brintley was the focus of a Hall of Shame story last year, and now he is facing criminal charges. Brintley allegedly posed as a licensed and insured contractor but one ex-customer says she learned he was a liar. His real name - Tyrone Artimus Brintley, has a previous gn conviction and faces 15 years if found guilty. FOX 2 - Look who's getting ready for court, it's Artimus Brintley - a Hall of Shame inductee and now defendant.
Alleged fake contractor faces charges in court

2 months ago | fox2detroit.com | Rob Wolchek

Look who's getting ready for court, it's Artimus Brintley - a Hall of Shame inductee and now defendant.
Residential builder gets sick a lot, and also gets arrested a lot

Mar 26, 2025 | fox2detroit.com | Rob Wolchek

Residential builder gets sick a lot, and also gets arrested a lot Craft has a lot of problems with his customers and the law. One customer told FOX 2 that he is not welcomed back into their community, as they want him to "stop ripping people off."Adrienne hired Craft to build a small addition to her White Lake home with his company, Quality Craft Construction.
Residential builder gets sick a lot, then allegedly leaves and blocks his customers

Mar 26, 2025 | fox2detroit.com | Rob Wolchek

Johnny Craft has a tendency to get sick and injured a lot, but according to officials, he also gets arrested a lot. The backstory: Craft has a lot of problems with his customers and the law. One customer told FOX 2 that he is not welcomed back into their community, as they want him to "stop ripping people off." Adrienne hired Craft to build a small addition to her White Lake home with his company, Quality Craft Construction.