Tess Williams is a reporter for the Anchorage Daily News, focusing on breaking news and public safety. The charge follows an investigation by the OLMS New York District Office and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The indictment was filed Jan. 19. On November 5, 2020, in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, Douglas B. Dye, former unit chairman of United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America (UAW) Local 12 (located in Toledo, Ohio), was sentenced to one year of probation on each of the two counts in the indictment (probation to run concurrently) and 60 hours of community service. The indictment follows an investigation by the OLMS New York District Office, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Internal Revenue Service. The sentencing follows an investigation by the OLMS Minneapolis Resident Investigator Office. In South Dakota, skilled nursing facilities received about $145 million overall in federal pandemic funding, which helped keep facilities open and keep staff and residents alive, Deak said in an email to News Watch. A federal grand jury has indicted several people in connection with a drug trafficking ring originating in Michigan and involving drug trafficking, including of oxycodone and the lethal fentanyl, in Minot and on the Fort Berthold reservation. 1343. Updated 04/22/2022 The money that was sent to offset losses that was frankly used to keep people in business, VanderWal said. Low 38F. Gov. I think (in the end the) district did very well to help determine the best way to utilize those funds to maintain safety and help kids grow academically, he said. The tribe used significant funding to educate residents about the virus, how to get vaccinated and how to obtain medical care if sickened. On October 27, 2020, in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, John DeFalco, former Vice President of Carpenters Local 157 (located in New York, N.Y.), pleaded guilty to conspiracy, conversion of union assets, honest services wire fraud, witness tampering, obstruction of justice, false statements, and distribution of oxycodone, in violation of 18 U.S.C. The charges follow an investigation by the OLMS Detroit-Milwaukee District Office, the Department of Labors Office of Inspector General, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigations. On July 21, 2020, in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, Evelyn Smith, former Secretary Treasurer of Communications Workers of America (CWA) Local 6222 (located in Houston, Tex. Cantrell, 29, of McAlester, is charged with possession of heroin and methamphetamine with intent to distribute. and record infection rates, North Dakotas medical community is sounding the alarm. 1952(a)(3)). A longtime U.S. Here's a look at the Class A layout, Thursday's prep basketball roundup and scores. STEPHEN JACK NELSON. We are confident that we utilized that money more wisely than other states would have.. JOHNATHAN ZAMUDIO. ), pleaded guilty to three counts of theft of union funds with a value of at least $750 and less than $50,000, in violation of I.C. On September 24, 2020, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California, Marcus Asay, founder of the American Labor Alliance (ALA), located in Fresno, Calif., was charged in a 19-count superseding indictment for wire fraud, mail fraud, conspiracy to commit mail fraud, and money laundering, in violation of 18 U.S.C. NATHAN JOE CHECOTAH. The total loss from both of these unions was $57,328. 371), six counts of making and subscribing to false federal income tax returns (26 U.S.C. $140,473.66. Welcome to the official website for the United States District Court for the District of North Dakota. U.S. Bankruptcy Court, 102 N 4th Street p.usa-alert__text {margin-bottom:0!important;} This funding was absolutely crucial during the height of the pandemic, he wrote. ), was sentenced to five years of probation, with the first six months on a curfew with location monitoring. The charges follow an investigation by the OLMS Detroit-Milwaukee District Office, the Department of Labors Office of Inspector General, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigations. As part of the guilty plea, King also admitted to embezzling from the Alliance of Independent Workers (AIW), also located in Owings Mills, Md., where King was also president. 35-43-4-2(a)(1)(A). The guilty plea follows an investigation by the OLMS Dallas-New Orleans District Office. On February 26, 2020, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina, Terry Slaughter, former Secretary Treasurer of United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 1208 (located in Tar Heel, N.C.), was sentenced to six months of imprisonment and three years of supervised release, and was ordered to pay $62,315 in restitution and a $100 fine. Assault with a dangerous weapon in Indian Country; assault resulting in serious bodily injury in Indian Country; robbery in Indian Country; use, carry, and brandishing a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence; first-degree burglary in Indian Country. 2. It must be signed by the prosecuting attorney. The sentencing follows an investigation by the OLMS Boston-Buffalo District Office. Byers previously paid $22,000 in restitution. On May 22, 2020, in the Dunn County, Wisconsin Circuit Court, Linda Woodford, former President of American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 727D (located in Menomonie, Wisc. 371) and three counts of aiding and assisting in the preparation and presentation of false federal income tax returns (26 U.S.C. Many health care providers had to pay bonuses to employees or hire traveling nurses and other providers that added significant operating costs, Rave said. 2022 Anchorage Daily News. Kimberly C. Robinson has worked for the Fish and Wildlife Service since 2003 and was promoted in 2020 to a position that was responsible for preparing and reconciling budgets for each regional office, according to a grand jury indictment filed against her. On February 27, 2020, Kurtycz pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit commercial bribery, in violation of 720 ILCS 5/29A and thereafter, did perform and attempt to perform an act of promotion, management, and carry on, and facilitation of the promotion, management, and carrying on, of the unlawful activity, in violation of 18 U.S.C. Despite the federal funding, seven long-term care facilities in South Dakota have closed in the past year and others are struggling with continued challenges, particularly due to workforce shortages and underfunding of Medicaid programs. He will appear before Magistrate Judge Clare R. Hochhalter, at 10 a.m. Thursday, in the. 371, and one count of wire fraud, in violation of 18 U.S.C. Ziegler previously paid $5,942 in restitution. JOSHUA RYAN GANN. 501(c). The sentencing follows an investigation by the OLMS Los Angeles District Office. Wrigley tells KVRR News that the people. An indictment is a formal criminal charge brought against a defendant; it does not indicate guilt or innocence. A number of other people were indicted earlier in another case in connection with a trafficking ring based in Michigan that had trafficked drugs on North Dakota Reservations and the surrounding area. They warned that until there is an effective and safe vaccination, masking is all that stands in the way of North Dakota and a public health disaster this winter.. 2461(c). We are deeply honored by this responsibility, and we are committed to the highest ideals of the Department of Justice and the United States of America. Murder in Indian Country. Doug Burgum announced on Wednesday, Oct. 14, that 16 North Dakota counties, including those encompassing Fargo, Bismarck, Dickinson and Williston, are moving up to the "high risk" level on. Assault with intent to commit murder in Indian Country (2 counts); attempted robbery in Indian Country (2 counts); first-degree burglary in Indian Country (2 counts); assault with a dangerous weapon, with intent to do bodily harm in Indian Country (2 counts); use, carry, and discharge of a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence; firearms conspiracy. Spokesman Ian Fury said in an email to News Watch that the governor approached use of federal pandemic funding in a conservative fashion. 501(c). During the second encounter, as he was traveling east out of state, he and co-defendant Deeangelo White were found in possession of nearly $3,000 in U.S. currency. Read more from The Forum's Helmut Schmidt. News Watch documented a wide range of negative effects on South Dakota businesses in 2020-21. 1952(a)(3), all in violation of 18 U.S.C. Washington, D.C. Man Convicted After Nine-Day Trial for Use of a Firearm in Connection with a Murder and a Robbery, and for a Drug Distribution Conspiracy February 21, 2023 Read More Press Release. However, it did result in one commonality; the pandemic made pre-existing inequitable conditions even worse.. ), was charged in a three-count information for theft of union funds with a value of at least $750 and less than $50,000, in violation of I.C. Several previous attempts to pass a bill came up short as House Republicans put up conditions to supporting the bill like asking the governor to end the state's peacetime emergency. Assault with a dangerous weapon with intent to commit bodily harm in Indian Country. The court also ordered his surrender date of April 1, 2020. In June and November 2016, Pearson submitted fraudulent vouchers to the UAW totaling over $32,000 that misrepresented the destination and purpose of the expenses. The Drug Enforcement Administration is the primary investigative agency. The grand jury returned 26 unsealed and 3 sealed indictments. 501(c). Nix, 32, of McAlester, is charged with discharging a firearm with intent to cause bodily harm during a verbal altercation. 2020-10-08. On January 6, 2020, in the 12th Judicial District of Jackson County, Larissa Iveson, daughter of a former Treasurer of the United Auto Workers (UAW) Local 373 (located in Litchfield, Mich.), was charged with one felony count of possession of a financial device, in violation of Michigan Compiled Law (MCL) 750.157P, and one felony count of stealing/retaining a financial transaction device without consent, in violation of MCL 750.157N. Availability of some of that money will stretch into 2024, according to the state report. If anything, we erred on the high side in terms of authorizing resources, Rounds said. - Judge Peter D. Welte, 2024 Term Clerk Announcement On January 23, 2020, Cofer pleaded guilty to one count of embezzlement of union assets, in violation of 29 U.S.C. Click here to learn about how to protect yourself against a scam. That money paid for food, lodging, technology, health care and child care for students, Maher said. Contact Bart at bart.pfankuch@sdnewswatch.org. The state report also includes line items for Economic Impact Payments to businesses of $795 million under the CARES Act and another $1.1 billion in Economic Impact Payments that are available through the ongoing American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). 371, 26 U.S.C. The indictment follows a joint investigation by the OLMS Philadelphia-Pittsburgh Office, the Department of Labors Office of Inspector General, the Employee Benefits Security Administration, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Internal Revenue Service. There was a concern if we did nothing, there was a concern we could lose 5% of our population.. The state Department of Health received more than $282 million in federal funding, and the state medical industry was allocated hundreds of millions more to diagnose, treat and respond to patients sickened by the coronavirus. An information is a formal accusation of a crime by a government attorney rather than a Grand Jury. ), pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to embezzle union funds and to use a facility of interstate commerce to aid a racketeering enterprise, in violation of 18 U.S.C. 501(c). 1512(b)(2)(A) and 2; 18 U.S.C. The indictment follows an investigation by the OLMS San Francisco-Seattle District Office, the Employee Benefits Security Administration, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Internal Revenue Service, and the Social Security Administration. A conviction is a judgment based on a jurys verdict, judges finding, or the defendants admission that the defendant is guilty of the crime charged. On October 13, 2020, in the United States District Court of Massachusetts, Michael Oldham, former President of American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) Local 1900 (located in Taunton, Mass. 183/Thursday, September 22, 2005, page 55621. . On February 20, 2020, in the United States Central District of California District Court, Tommy Nou, former Financial Secretary-Treasurer of Transportation Communications Union/International Association of Machinists (TCU/IAM) Lodge 6602 (located in San Pedro, Calif.), was sentenced to three years of probation, including one month of home detention, and was ordered to pay $1,997 in remaining restitution and a special assessment of $100. On February 28, 2020, in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, Janet Pilcher, former Secretary-Treasurer of National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) Branch 536 (located in Rome, Ga.), was indicted for embezzlement of union funds in the amount of $65,033, in violation of 29 U.S.C. 501(c). The guilty plea follows an investigation by the OLMS Dallas-New Orleans District Office. Assault resulting in serious bodily injury in Indian Country; use, carry, and discharge of a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence. The indictment follows an investigation by the OLMS New York District Office and the Department of Labors Office of Inspector General. 661. It was crucial, and thats not an overstatement, he said. 501(c). On June 17, 2020, in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey (Camden), Robert Peter, former Secretary-Treasurer of American Postal Workers Union (APWU) Local 526 (located in Blackwood, N.J.), was sentenced to six months of home detention and three years of probation. The guilty plea follows an investigation by the OLMS Philadelphia-Pittsburgh District Office and the Department of Labors Office of Inspector General. The sentencing follows an investigation by the OLMS Atlanta-Nashville District Office. 501(c). 1343. Liesenfeld was also ordered to pay $100,000 in restitution and a $100 special assessment. The charges follow an investigation by the OLMS Cincinnati-Cleveland Office. The Federal Bureau of Investigation is the primary investigative agency. 2461(c). The guilty plea follows an investigation by the OLMS Detroit-Milwaukee District Office, the Department of Labors Office of Inspector General, the FBI, and the IRS Criminal Investigations. The Federal Bureau of Investigation is the primary investigative agency. A longtime U.S. ), pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to embezzle union funds in excess of $1.5 million, in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1512 (b)(1) and 2; 18 U.S.C. The sentencing follows an investigation by the OLMS Philadelphia-Pittsburgh District Office and the Department of Labors Office of Inspector General. On December 13, 2019, Davis pleaded guilty to one count of embezzlement of union funds, in violation of 29 U.S.C. The Federal Bureau of Investigation is the primary investigative agency. On March 13, 2020, a hearing is scheduled to determine Ackermans restitution amount to the UAW Local 2326 Health and Welfare Fund (Trust Fund). - Judge Daniel M. Traynor, Eighth Circuit Judicial Conference Throughout the conspiracy, which included many other top UAW officials, including Williams successor, Gary Jones, Williams and his co-conspirators embezzled hundreds of thousands of dollars from the UAW for the personal benefit of themselves and other high-ranking UAW officers. Fish and Wildlife Service employee in Fairbanks is accused of using work-issued credit cards to embezzle more than $100,000 from the federal agency, according to the U.S. Attorneys Office for the District of Alaska. MIKE AVERY THOMPSON, JR. On May 29, 2020, in the 12th Judicial District of Jackson County, Michigan, Larissa Iveson, daughter of a former Treasurer of United Auto Workers (UAW) Local 373 (located in Litchfield, Mich.), pleaded guilty to one felony count of stealing/retaining a financial transaction device without consent, in violation of MCL 750.157N. .h1 {font-family:'Merriweather';font-weight:700;} On June 23, 2020, Garcia pleaded guilty to one count of embezzling union funds in the amount of $117,000, in violation of 29 U.S.C. The indictment follows an investigation by the OLMS New York District Office, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Internal Revenue Service. King was also ordered to pay $57,328 in restitution. Our headquarters office is located in Bismarck with a divisional office in Fargo. On November 12, 2019, Coleman-Gordon pleaded guilty to one count of embezzling union funds in the amount of $71,064, in violation of 29 U.S.C. 501(c) and 18 U.S.C. Onaro, a 67 year-old Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine out of McAlester, is charged with illegally dispensing and distributing controlled substances from approximately May 23, 2019, to on or about Nov. 26, 2019. On March 20, 2020, in the United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina, Rudy Ziegler, former Secretary-Treasurer of American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) Local 446 (located in Asheville, N.C.), pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud in the amount of $5,276, in violation of 18 U.S.C. 853(p) and 28 U.S.C. South Dakota received nearly $14 billion in federal COVID-19 funding from March 2020 through January, according to an internal state fiscal report obtained exclusively by South Dakota News Watch. The state report notes that some of the stimulus money was allocated but has not yet been spent. These charges are merely accusations and the defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty. The indictment follows an investigation by the OLMS Cincinnati-Cleveland District Office. On November 19, 2019, Westly pleaded guilty to one count of embezzlement union funds, in violation of 29 U. S.C. 501(c). 2, 371, 1001, 1343, 1512, and 26 U.S.C. - Prior COVID-19 Administrative Orders, NextGen: Linking PACER and CM/ECF Accounts. Court Scams Affect Citizens Nationwide! The sentencing follows an investigation by the OLMS Atlanta-Nashville District Office. Cuomo forged over 50 checks resulting in a $15,000 loss to the union. Kilbourne Group has broken ground on a $30 million mixed-use project at 1001 Northern Pacific Avenue on the western edge of Fargos downtown. #block-googletagmanagerheader .field { padding-bottom:0 !important; } The state report shows that nearly $1.4 billion in funding from that program was or will be provided directly to agriculture producers hit with price declines and additional marketing costs. 981(a)(1)(C) and 28 U.S.C. On June 9, 2020, in the United States District Court for the Central District Court of California, John J. Romero Jr., former Secretary-Treasurer of the United Industrial Service Workers of America (UISWA), located in Colton, Calif., was sentenced to one year of home confinement with electronic monitoring, followed by two years of supervised release. Cantrell is further charged as a felon in possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking crime. The guilty plea follows a joint investigation by the OLMS New York District Office, the Public Corruption Unit of the U.S. Attorneys Office SDNY, the Department of Labors Office of Inspector General, and the New York City Department of Investigation. On July 30, 2020, in the United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina, Rudy Ziegler, former Secretary-Treasurer of American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) Local 446 (located in Asheville, N.C.), was sentenced to one year of probation and ordered to pay a $1,000 fine and a $100 assessment. An information raises no inference of guilt. Read more from The Forum's April Baumgarten. On November 17, 2020, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, Joseph Ashton, former United Auto Workers (UAW) International Vice President in the General Motors (GM) Department and former director of the UAW-GM Center for Human Resources (CHR), located in Detroit, Mich., was sentenced to 30 months in prison and 12 months of supervised release. KYLE ELLIOTT LEITKA. The U.S. Census Bureau needs community champions in North Dakota for Census 2020. News Watch reported on several effects of the coronavirus pandemic on the agricultural industry, including widely varying and generally low prices paid to beef producers; major losses by corn growers and the ethanol industry as Americans stopped traveling; and even how sheep farmers lost a major revenue pipeline when the cruise industry shut down. Sexual exploitation of a child / use of a child to produce a visual depiction; possession of certain material involving the sexual exploitation of a minor.

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