District of Nebraska | United States District Court The indictments and a criminal complaint unsealed in U.S. District Court in Chicago allege federal firearms, narcotics, and money laundering offenses. Feds indict North Dakota farmer for crop insurance fraud 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. 501(c). District of N.D. U.S. Aggravated sexual abuse in Indian Country. The sentencing follows an investigation by the OLMS Atlanta-Nashville District Office, Tampa Resident Investigator Office. The Federal Bureau of Investigation is the primary investigative agency. 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. 501(c). 501(c). 24 defendants charged in joint federal and state investigation of two On August 5, 2020, in the Marion County, Indiana Superior Court, Misty Fain, former office manager for Laborers International Union of North America (LIUNA) Local 120 (located in Indianapolis, Ind. The Federal Bureau of Investigation is the primary investigative agency. 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. The premium, the same pills that are being sold here in North Dakota for 80 dollars a pill, the exact same pill is going to sell for maybe 25 dollars in Chicago Wrigley said. #views-exposed-form-manual-cloud-search-manual-cloud-search-results .form-actions{display:block;flex:1;} #tfa-entry-form .form-actions {justify-content:flex-start;} #node-agency-pages-layout-builder-form .form-actions {display:block;} #tfa-entry-form input {height:55px;} Maintaining the education of students was a challenge heightened by the need to keep students, faculty and staff safe during an uncertain time, Maher said in an interview with News Watch. The Federal Bureau of Investigation is the primary investigative agency. GAGE HAYDEN ROSS. On February 10, 2020, in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Iowa, Gregg Pedersen, former President of Association of Civilian Technicians (ACT) Local 75 (located in Sioux City, Iowa), was sentenced to probation for two years and was ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $11,638 and a $100 fine. The Federal Bureau of Investigation is the primary investigative agency. 1343 and 18 U.S.C. 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. Zamudio, 33, of Muskogee, is charged with the premeditated stabbing murder of Keith Dean Boswell, while in a physical altercation with the victim outside of a Family Dollar store in the city of Muskogee. Hospitals and other medical facilities endured difficulties on several levels, from trying to learn about and treat COVID-19 cases early on, to keeping staff and administrators safe from infection, to coping with a workforce crisis in which many employees retired, stayed home to help family members or caught the virus themselves. The guilty plea follows 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. 501(c). 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). On August 13, 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 sentenced to 30 days in prison and three years of supervised release. Nursing homes across the U.S. then received another $7.4 billion from that fund, Deak said. On November 25, 2020, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Michael McKale, an accountant for an employer of International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 98 (located in Philadelphia, Pa.), was charged in an indictment with one count of conspiracy to defraud the United States (18 U.S.C. Edwards, 19, Terronez, 19, Jones Jr., 19, Key, 19, and Williams, 19, all of Haskell, allegedly used firearms to attempt to shoot, assault, and ultimately murder victims during the commission of a burglary and attempted robbery. District of North Dakota | United States District Court - Judge Peter D. Welte, 2024 Term Clerk Announcement On December 12, 2019, Ulrich pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to solicit and receive bribes to influence the operation of an employee benefit plan, in violation of 18 U.S.C. Exclusive: How South Dakota spent $14 billion of pandemic relief, $5.85 million of the $8.3 billion Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Appropriations Act, March 6, 2020, $194 million of the $192 billion Families First Coronavirus Response Act, March 11, 2020, $8.74 billion of $2.2 trillion Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), April 24, 2020, $64.3 million of the $483 billion Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act, March 27, 2020, $1.1 billion of the $1.4 trillion Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 ($900 billion for COVID), Dec. 27, 2020, $3.8 billion of the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act, March 11, 2021, Local programs: $8.8 billion (grants and loans to medical providers, small businesses, employees, community groups and local agencies, etc. The charge follows an investigation by the OLMS Dallas-New Orleans District Office. U.S. Sen. Mike Rounds, R-S.D., said the early days of the pandemic were a time of strong bipartisan efforts by Congress to provide states with the funding and resources necessary to battle one of the biggest crises in American history. If you feel you have received this message in error, please contact the customer support team at 1-833-248-7801. On February 27, 2020, in the United States District Court for the District of Maine, Jeffrey Phillips, former Financial Secretary-Treasurer of International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAMAW) Local Lodge 836 (located in Kittery, Maine), pleaded guilty to one count of stealing from within the territorial jurisdiction of the United States, in the amount of $57,610, in violation of 18 U.S.C. On September 22, 2020, in the Marion County, Indiana Superior Court, Misty Fain, former office manager for Laborers International Union of North America (LIUNA) Local 120 (located in Indianapolis, Ind. He was also ordered to pay $50,270 and a $100 assessment. The Federal Bureau of Investigation is the primary investigative agency. 669 2(a). 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. Doug Burgum on Tuesday, Oct. 13, asking him to institute a mask mandate. On February 13, 2020, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, Wanda Coleman-Gordon, former Secretary-Treasurer of American Postal Workers Union (APWU) Local 1477 and the Texas Postal Workers Union (both located in Tyler, Tex. On Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023, the North Carolina business magnate was indicted again on federal criminal charges, this time on accusations that he conspired to skim large amounts of money from his insurance companies, then lied about it to regulators to hide the scheme with two co-conspirators. Romero was also ordered to pay restitution in an amount to be determined at a hearing on September 8, 2020. You can access all of the US federal court websites from this site, including the US Supreme Court, US Courts of Appeals, US District Courts, US Bankruptcy Courts, and National Courts. 501(c). Of course all unsealed indictments are searchable on QResear.ch! 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. 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. U.S. Attorney Nicholas W. Chase filed a five-page criminal indictment against Pfaff on Feb. 2, 2022. On August 31, 2020, in the United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan, Kathryn A. Connelly, former President of National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) Branch 707 (located in Sault Ste. On January 6, 2020, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, Vance Pearson, former Regional Director of United Auto Workers (UAW) Region 5 (located in St. Louis, Mo. Two of the firearms that had been recovered from the wreckage had been linked to shootings in Michigan, according to the court documents filed in federal court. In mid-March 2020, as the coronavirus began to appear in South Dakota, Noem declared a state of emergency, ordered state employees to work from home and instructed public schools to shut down. The guilty plea follows an investigation by the OLMS New York District Office and the Department of Labors Office of Inspector General. 220 East Rosser Ave. #476 On October 23, 2019, Young pleaded guilty to one count of embezzling union funds totaling $7,050, in violation of 29 U.S.C. 1343. Assault with intent to commit murder in Indian Country; assault with a dangerous weapon with intent to commit bodily harm in Indian Country (2 counts); 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; felon in possession of firearm. ), pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud for embezzling $154,118 from the union, in violation of 18 U.S.C. The department allocated funding to public and private business entities through four major funding mechanisms: the Coronavirus Relief Fund ($1.25 billion); the State Fiscal Recovery Fund ($974 million); the Municipal Liquidity Facility fund ($548 million) and the Capital Projects Fund ($116 million.). Welcome to the official website for the United States District Court for the District of North Dakota. Sixty-five pediatricians in the state signed an open letter sent to Gov. On March 20, 2020, Ziegler pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud, in violation of 18 U.S.C. The charge follows an investigation by the OLMS New York District Office and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. 1343. The breakthrough comes after the divided Legislature for months has failed to come to an agreement on a proposal that could appease minority caucuses in each chamber. Marshals Service (USMS) Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons Initiative, as part of the agency's plans to develop tribally-led collaborative partnerships to proactively examine public safety issues - particularly those involving Hooten, 19, of Eufaula, is charged with breaking and entering into a home and, restraining, violently assaulting, and robbing an elderly victim at gun point. Spokesman Ian Fury said in an email to News Watch that the governor approached use of federal pandemic funding in a conservative fashion. JOSHUA RYAN GANN. 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. 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. On June 5, 2018, Love pleaded guilty to one count of theft for stealing $15,548 from the union, in violation of Maryland Criminal Law Section 7-104. The tribe used significant funding to educate residents about the virus, how to get vaccinated and how to obtain medical care if sickened. But businesses across the state and their employees were some of the biggest benefactors of federal programs aimed at keeping the state and national economies from entering a free fall. Romero was also ordered to submit a written letter of apology to the Secretary-Treasurer of Lodge 811. The sentencing follows an investigation conducted by the OLMS Los Angeles District Office, the Department of Labors Office of Inspector General, and the Employee Benefits Security Administration. He was charged as a juvenile. Minot and Grand Forks are unstaffed satellite offices. Amount of actual loss. On September 10, 2020, in the United States District Court for the Western District of New York, Brian Arnold, former Financial Secretary of United Steelworkers of America (USW) Local 104M (located in Elmira, N.Y.), was sentenced to two years of probation including six months of home confinement with electronic monitoring. North Dakota Drug Indictments 2021Jan 7, 2021 0 1 of 2 U. .paragraph--type--html-table .ts-cell-content {max-width: 100%;} Here is South Dakotas share of the six major COVID-19 stimulus funding packages, according to the Congressional Budget Office and the state of South Dakota: Here is a summary of how much federal COVID-19 funding flowed into 14 separate state agencies and hundreds of businesses, community agencies and local relief efforts, as of January: Noem declined a request for an interview but through her spokesman said the state used the federal stimulus money wisely to aid the state during the pandemic. 371 and 29 U.S.C. The sentencing follows an investigation by the OLMS Denver-St. Louis District Office. On August 21, 2020, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, Harold Bryan Weatherford, former Treasurer of National Staff Organization (NSO), Professional Staff Association (located in Tomball, Tex. Schedule are flexible with a pay range between $18 and $21 an hour. Involuntary manslaughter in Indian Country. On June 16, 2020, in United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia, Cathy Byers, former Treasurer of American Federation of Teachers Local 6540 (located in Ronceverte, W.Va.), pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud in the approximate amount of $22,000, in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1512(c)(2) and 18 U.S.C. Tess Williams is a reporter for the Anchorage Daily News, focusing on breaking news and public safety. Read more from The Forum's Helmut Schmidt. 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. JEREMY SANUEL HOOTEN. A federal grand jury has indicted five people in an alleged drug trafficking operation that authorities say has brought more than 350 pounds of methamphetamine to two American . 0. 1001 (a)(2). The indictment or the information must name or otherwise identify the defendant, and must be a plain, concise, and definite written statement of the essential facts constituting the elements of the offense charged. The guilty plea follows an investigation by the OLMS Dallas-New Orleans District Office. As a condition of his probation, Young cannot visit a casino establishment during his two year probationary period. The indictment was filed Jan. 19. On June 2, 2020, in the United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia, Eric Childress, former Secretary-Treasurer of Communications Workers of America (CWA) Local 2276 (located in Bluefield, W.Va.), was sentenced to five years of probation and was ordered to pay restitution of $30,611 and a $25 special assessment. Across Indian Country, the impacts of the COVID-19 crisis, regionally and locally, were not all the same. Assault with intent to commit Murder in Indian Country; assault with a dangerous weapon with intent to do bodily harm in Indian Country; 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. Robinson, 46, of Broken Arrow and Wright, 25, of Broken Arrow, allegedly caused the unlawful killing of the victim, Mikael Parker, during the commission of the robbery. Some employers in the agriculture industry in South Dakota benefited from the federal Paycheck Protection Program that allowed them to keep workers on the payroll during the most acute COVID-19 outbreaks in 2020, VanderWal said. Fargo ND 58102-4932, Bruce M. Van Sickle Gov. Lincoln. The charge follows an investigation by the OLMS Minneapolis Resident Office. 70, No. A Kanawha County grand jury returned indictments against 24 people, according to a news release from the Kanawha County Prosecuting Attorney's Office. Authorities allege that Jamale White has made a habit of traveling to and from North Dakota from Michigan to engage in drug trafficking. KYLE JOE MAXWELL. A defendant is presumed innocent of the charges and may not be found guilty unless evidence establishes guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. The sentencing follows an investigation by the OLMS Philadelphia-Pittsburgh District Office and the Department of Labors Office of Inspector General. North Platte. 1343. An official website of the United States government. The second package provided money directly to help individuals, families, businesses and the national economy survive a potential meltdown.. Simpson, 44, of Broken Arrow; J. Tecumseh, 40, of Okmulgee, and T. Tecumseh, 33, of Okmulgee, are all charged with the premeditated stabbing murder Robert Trevor Richardson. Hall committed wire fraud as part of her scheme to defraud and embezzle $12,765 in union funds from Council 235. She was then sentenced to 16 months of incarceration and two years of supervised release. On February 28, 2020, in the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina, John Sammons, former President of American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) Local 1872 (located in Shaw AFB, S.C.), pleaded guilty to one count of theft, in excess of $1,000, within a special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States, in violation of 18 U.S.C. 669), and one count of filing a false financial report with the Department of Labor, in which he failed to properly report the existence of more than $100,000 in receipts and disbursements (18 U.S.C. Vacancy Announcement - Pro Se Staff Attorney, 2024 Term Clerk Announcement AS20-08] Appraisal Subcommittee; Order Extending . On September 8, 2020, in the United States District Court for the Central District of California, Rachel Marie Gleason, former Treasurer of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail, and Transportation Union (SMART) Local 1700 (located in Perris, Calif.), was charged by indictment with one count of embezzlement and theft of union assets, in violation of 29 U.S.C. On January 15, 2020, in the United States District Court for the District of North Dakota, Chad Michael Waldoch, former Secretary-Treasurer of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail, and Transportation Workers (SMART) Local 980 (located in Fargo, N.D.), was indicted for embezzlement of union funds in the amount of $107,706, in violation of 29 U.S.C. 371. The charge follows an investigation by the OLMS Denver-St. Louis District Office and the United States Postal Services Office of Inspector General. And it was a matter of trying to save lives and at the same time to prevent a total economic collapse because of what was anticipated to be a very severe pandemic., The context was one of a national emergency, and it was a matter of trying to save lives and at the same time to prevent a total economic collapse.. 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. North Dakota Court System - RULE 7. THE INDICTMENT AND THE INFORMATION She previously paid $42,967 in restitution. The primary program that helped farmers, ranchers and other producers was the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program. 371 and 29 U.S.C. Click here to learn about how to protect yourself against a scam. Probation and Pretrial Services, At least 8 people have already pleaded guilty. 1343. Green, 30, of Okemah, is charged with the premeditated murder of his former girlfriends mother and brother with a firearm. You can help independent news by donating here. 501(c)) and using a facility of interstate commerce to aid a racketeering enterprise (18 U.S.C. 35-43-4-2(a) and I.C. Ashton was also ordered to forfeit $250,000 in proceeds from his crimes and to pay a $200 special assessment. Civic minded individuals who care about their communities are needed to help in the enumeration for Census 2020. MARTHA CHRISTINE SIMPSON; JABAICA LEE TECUMSEH; TOMMY GLEN TECUMSEH. Low 38F. Arson in Indian Country. The sentencing follows an investigation by the OLMS Atlanta-Nashville District Office. The guilty plea follows a joint investigation by the OLMS Los Angeles District Office, the Department of Justices Office of the Inspector General, and the Department of Treasurys Office of Inspector General - Tax Administration. An indictment is a formal accusation or charge based on a finding by a Grand Jury that it is likely that the person charged committed the criminal offense described in the indictment and is the means by which an accused person (defendant) is brought to trial. You can visit each of these federal court websites and look up information pertaining to your federal charge. The sentencing follows an investigation by the OLMS Washington District Office. #block-googletagmanagerfooter .field { padding-bottom:0 !important; } In a November 2022 report by the U.S. Treasury, the federal government acknowledged that specific pandemic-era funding was needed to aid tribal governments that have suffered long-term inequities in federal funding. 37 people indicted in large-scale meth trafficking network ), 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. Dunn, 20, of Muskogee, is charged with brandishing and discharging a shortened .22 caliber rifle that resulted in a female victim sustaining gunshot wounds on October 9, 2019. Abusive sexual contact in Indian Country. On June 23, 2020, in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, Angel Luis Garcia, former Financial Secretary of Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) Local 1614 (located in Dover, N.J.), pleaded guilty to one count of embezzling union funds in the amount of $117,000, in violation of 29 U.S.C. On July 21, 2020, in the United States District Court for the District of Maryland, Sandra King, former President of the Federation of Police and Security (FOPS), located in Owings Mills, Md., pleaded guilty to one count of embezzlement from a labor organization for embezzling from FOPS, in violation of 29 U.S.C. The indictment follows an investigation by the OLMS New York District Office and the Department of Labors Office of Inspector General. South Dakotans in the agriculture industry also benefited from the state Coronavirus Relief Fund, a part of the federal CARES Act, which provided roughly a half-billion dollars to nearly 6,000 businesses and individuals in 2021 who suffered losses due to the pandemic. About $100 million was provided to provide food and nutrition to families and schoolchildren. 371, 1952(a)(3), and 29 U.S.C. .manual-search-block #edit-actions--2 {order:2;} 501(c). 501(c). The guilty plea follows an investigation by the OLMS Atlanta-Nashville District Office. The federal government provided $50 billion in aid from the Provider Relief Fund to facilities that accept Medicare, including hospitals and skilled nursing facilities, which was aimed at giving providers up to 2% of their annual spending, he said.