Where’s the money? Investigators track down Flint water claimants | Flint Water Emergency [Video]

FLINT, Mich. (WJRT) – Tens of thousands of Flint residents are waiting on payments from a historic $626 million settlement 10 years after the Flint water crisis started and years after they filed claims.

Three law firms are still trying to track down people who filed claims before the money can be disbursed. They hired private investigators to find these people, who need to provide information to complete their claim filings.

The claims that lack necessary information or documents are holding up the process for everyone who is waiting for their share of the settlement fund.

“We actually started this in June of last year,” said Al Ogg.

He and Patrick Young both have retired from the Michigan State Police and launched their own private investigation firms. Both have been hired by a law firm to look for people who need to file more documents to process their claims.

“They …