On October 10, 2020, in the District Court for Prince Georges County, Maryland, Quincy Jones, former Secretary-Treasurer of the Fraternal Order of Police Naval District of Washington Labor Committee (located in Washington, D.C.), was charged with one count of theft more than $1,000 but less than $10,000, in violation of Maryland Code Criminal Law Section 7-104. Resting at the center of the entire COVID-19 pandemic, the health care industry in South Dakota endured some of the toughest challenges and also received some of the largest federal funding levels in response. 1952(a)(3)). Possession with intent to distribute heroin; possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine; possession of firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime; felon in possession of a firearm. The Federal Bureau of Investigation is the primary investigative agency. Rounds said the congressional funding packages generally followed a timeline that addressed four major needs during the pandemic: Rounds said Trump and Congress allocated funding to states and allowed some leeway on how money was spent on the local level, though Rounds argued for even more flexibility. 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. The charge follows an investigation by the OLMS Boston-Buffalo District Office. 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. Physicians and health officials have promoted masks, social distancing and hand-washing for months, but with mounting deaths in nursing homes, He was also ordered to pay $50,270 and a $100 assessment. The second package provided money directly to help individuals, families, businesses and the national economy survive a potential meltdown.. On June 9, 2020, in the United States District Court for the Western District of New York, Brian Arnold, former Financial Secretary of Steelworkers Local 104M (located in Elmira, N.Y.), pleaded guilty to embezzlement of union funds in the amount of $33,224, in violation of 29 U.S.C. The combined grand juries returned 32 unsealed and four sealed indictments on crimes ranging from kidnapping, federal firearms offenses, robbery, drug trafficking/distribution, child exploitation, aggravated sexual assaults in Indian country, and murder in Indian Country. The sentencing follows an investigation by the OLMS Philadelphia-Pittsburgh Office. Nou previously paid $4,989 in restitution. U. S. Attorney Ron Parsons announced on Wednesday that 37 people have been federally-indicted as part of the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces' Operation Say Uncle. It was a lot of money, an unprecedented amount, but with what the world went through and with the pressures, certainly in the health care space, we really didnt have a choice, Rave said. 7206(1)), one count of a false statement to a bank (18 U.S.C. The Federal Bureau of Investigation is the primary investigative agency. Hodgins, 25, of Holdenville; Grandstaff, 29, of Seminole, and Deerinwater, 29, of Holdenville, are charged with brandishing and using a Smith & Wesson .40 caliber pistol to kill Jonathon Merriman on or about June 24, 2018. 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 . The sentencing follows an investigation by the OLMS Denver-St. Louis District Office. 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. The sentencing follows a joint investigation by the OLMS New York District Office, the U.S. Attorneys Office SDNY, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the New York City Police Department, and the Department of Labors Office of Inspector General. MARK KEVIN DODSON; SETH HENRY THOMAS. That interruption could have caused a real blockage in preparing our workforce, and that was something we cant have in South Dakota.. 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. Attorney . 1951(a), respectively, including multiple acts impacting United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Locals 1D and 2D (both located in Brooklyn, N.Y.), in connection with the Genovese Organized Crime Familys control of these locals. MADISON In total, 21 individuals were among the latest grand jury indictments returned to the Boone County Circuit Court for the February 2021 term. Minot ND 58701-3846 On November 26, 2019, Pangburn pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud, in violation of 18 U.S.C. The guilty plea follows an investigation by the OLMS Boston-Buffalo District Office. The sentencing follows an investigation by the OLMS Detroit-Milwaukee Office. 64, No. AS20-08] Appraisal Subcommittee; Order Extending . 1343 and 18 U.S.C. On October 23, 2019, Young pleaded guilty to one count of embezzling union funds totaling $7,050, in violation of 29 U.S.C. On March 11, 2020, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee, Judith Barker, former bookkeeper of Teamsters Local 519 (located in Knoxville, Tenn.), was sentenced to two years of probation and ordered to pay $5,400 in restitution and a $25 special assessment. On February 7, 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. Horsechief, 35, of Muskogee, is charged with four counts of sexual abuse of a person under the age of 16 years old and administering intoxicants to said minor. U.S. 501(c). 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. 220 East Rosser Ave. #476 The big thing it bought was access, because without that money, its not hard to imagine closures of health care facilities or limits on services. 371, respectively. On January 29, 2020, in the United States District Court for the District of Hawaii, Nathan Lum, former Longshore Division Director of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) Local 142 (located in Honolulu, Hawaii), was sentenced to 30 months of imprisonment and was ordered to pay $314,178 in restitution and a $125 special assessment. The Federal Bureau of Investigation is the primary investigative agency. The Rosebud Sioux Tribe in central South Dakota invested federal fiscal recovery funds to build affordable housing on the reservation, according to the Treasury. Robinson embezzled more than $100,000, federal prosecutors said in a statement. The indictment follows a joint investigation by the OLMS Boston-Buffalo District Office, the Department of Labors Office of Inspector General, IRS, and the Rhode Island State Police. United States Sentencing Guidelines may be considered, upon conviction, by the sentencing court. 371 and 29 U.S.C. - July 12-13, 2023 in Minneapolis, MN, Administrative Order re: COVID-19 ), pleaded guilty to one count of embezzlement of union funds, in violation of 29 U.S.C. DIAMOND LEVI BRITT. Deak said that a recent analysis by the Federal Bureau of Labor Statistics showed that nursing home staffing is down by more than 14% since early 2020, while hospital staffing has risen slightly since then. Sections 1347 and 2. The charge follows an investigation by the OLMS Minneapolis Resident Investigator Office and the United States Postal Services Office of the Inspector General. The sentencing follows an investigation by the OLMS Atlanta-Nashville District Office. 439(b). On March 2, 2020, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, Edward Nick Robinson, former President of United Auto Workers (UAW) Midwest CAP Council (located in St. Louis, Mo. From March 2020 to April 2021, the Small Business Administration Office of Inspector General Hotline . Ashton knowingly joined a conspiracy whereby he and others used their positions with the UAW and CHR to enrich themselves by obtaining a $250,000 loan from a vendor, assisting the same vendor in obtaining a contract from CHR valued at over $3,900,000, and then suggesting that the profits would repay the vendor what was owed on the loan. 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. 371, 29 U.S.C. The sentencing follows an investigation by the OLMS Cincinnati-Cleveland District Office. The guilty plea follows an investigation by the OLMS Washington District Office. The charge follows an investigation by the OLMS Dallas-New Orleans District Office. The charge follows an investigation by the OLMS Minneapolis Resident Office. Cantrell, 29, of McAlester, is charged with possession of heroin and methamphetamine with intent to distribute. The sentencing follows an investigation by the OLMS Cincinnati-Cleveland District Office. We took steps to help kids and staff be safe and yet still try to get some learning done, he said. 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. 501(c), and one count of falsification of union records, in violation of 29 U.S.C. 501(c). The charge follows an investigation by the OLMS Philadelphia-Pittsburgh District Office and the Department of Labors Office of Inspector General. On November 6, 2020, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, Alexandria Division, Arthur Penn, former chairman of the Fraternal Order of Police Defense Protective Service Labor Committee (located in Arlington, Va.), was indicted on seven counts of wire fraud for embezzling $384,001 from the union, in violation of 18 U.S.C. The sentencing follows an investigation by the OLMS Denver-St. Louis District Office. Kurtycz also pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud, in violation of 18 U.S.C. Murder in Indian Country; use, brandish, discharge, and carry a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence; assault with intent to commit murder in Indian Country (3 counts). With no signs that the COVID-19 outbreak in North Dakota is easing up, doctors in the state are desperately petitioning local leaders and residents to get on board with mask-wearing. ), was sentenced to one year probation and ordered to pay $4,740 restitution. The charge follows an investigation by the OLMS New York District Office and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. With nearly 24,000 students, 1,800 teachers and nearly 40 instructional buildings, the Sioux Falls School District had two main objectives, according to Kirk Zeeck, director of federal programs and language immersion for the district. The guilty plea follows an investigation by the OLMS Washington District Office. He was also ordered to pay $100 in special assessment fee. 513(a), respectively. The sentencing follows an investigation by the OLMS Chicago District Office. The ARPA program signed by President Biden in 2021 has a $20 billion funding allocation specifically for tribal governments. U.S. Sen. John Thune told News Watch in an email that Congress was highly responsive to the pandemic and did its best to keep individuals and the economy thriving amid a national crisis. He was also ordered to pay $59,181 in restitution and a $100 assessment. On March 20, 2020, Ziegler pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud, in violation of 18 U.S.C. 501(c). Ive been in health care since 1992, and it was by far the toughest thing Ive ever seen, said Rave, whose group represents health providers and long-term care facilities across South Dakota. 501(c), and one count of conspiracy to defraud the United States, in violation of 18 U.S.C. 501(c). The sentencing 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. The charges follow an investigation by the OLMS Washington District Office. On May 12, 2020, Pilcher pleaded guilty to one count of embezzlement of union assets, in violation of 29 U.S.C. 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. Winds light and variable. The sentencing follows an investigation by the OLMS Los Angeles District Office, Department of Labors Office of Inspector General, and the Employee Benefits Security Administration. The charges follow an investigation by the OLMS Philadelphia-Pittsburgh District Office and the Lawrence County District Attorneys Detective Bureau. On February 11, 2020, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, James Young, former President of American Federation of Teachers (AFT) Local 4973 (located in Philadelphia, Pa.), was sentenced to two years of probation and was ordered to pay $5,450 in restitution and a $100 special assessment. She was also ordered to pay $453 in court costs; Woodford previously paid full restitution of $4,065. Washington, D.C. - Yurok Tribe in northern California has been selected as the first pilot location for the U.S. 37 people indicted in large-scale meth trafficking network February 24, 2021 NewsCenter1 Staff RAPID CITY, S.D. The charge follows an investigation by the OLMS Dallas-New Orleans District Office. Weve had witnesses killed. On January 28, 2020, Ludlum pleaded guilty to one count of embezzling $213,201 in union funds and one count of conspiracy, in violation of 29 U.S.C. The Federal Bureau of Investigation is the primary investigative agency. Pemberton previously paid $5,444 in restitution. JOSHUA RYAN GREEN. The sentencing 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. Bismarck ND 58502-1193, Quentin N. Burdick The Federal Bureau of Investigation is the primary investigative agency. Urban and rural hospitals received another $445 million in other pandemic aid known as Provider Relief Funds that did not flow through the state health department. The following named individuals have been charged with a federal crime or crimes by the return of an indictment by the Grand Jury. 7201. On February 27, 2020, in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division, Robert Kurtycz, former comptroller of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Chicago Midwest Regional Joint Board (located in Chicago, Ill.), 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. On January 27, 2020, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, James Moylan, Executive Director of Neighborhoods for Fair Taxes, a non-profit that received donations from International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 98 (located in Philadelphia, Pa.), was sentenced to 18 months of incarceration and ordered to serve two years of probation upon his release. It must be signed by the prosecuting attorney. He was also ordered to forfeit $55,000 with restitution to be determined by the court. The guilty plea follows an investigation by the OLMS New York District Office and the Department of Labors Office of Inspector General. But huge amounts of federal funds flowed to South Dakota businesses and employees without moving through state agencies. $1,084,722.70. On January 23, 2020, in United States District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky, Shannon Pemberton, former Treasurer of Painters Local 238 (located in Cincinnati, Ohio), pleaded guilty to one count of embezzling union funds, in violation of 29 U.S.C. The sentencing follows an investigation by the OLMS Philadelphia-Pittsburgh District Office and the Department of Labors Office of Inspector General. The charge and guilty plea follow an investigation by the OLMS Dallas-New Orleans District Office. 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. She was also ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $10,000. The Federal Bureau of Investigation is the primary investigative agency. 35-43-4-2(a)(1)(A). Vacancy Announcement - Pro Se Staff Attorney, 2024 Term Clerk Announcement /*-->*/. Schedule are flexible with a pay range between $18 and $21 an hour. On September 15, 2020, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee, Travis Cofer, former Secretary-Treasurer of Steelworkers Local 9-990 (located in Maryville, Tenn.), was sentenced to two years of probation. The Federal Bureau of Investigation is the primary investigative agency. 1343. 501(c) and 18 U.S.C. The Federal Bureau of Investigation is the primary investigative agency. Tom Martin, an instructor at the Beacom School of Business at the University of South Dakota, called the multitude of challenges facing businesses at the time a perfect storm of negative influences and outcomes. The closure put school districts, teachers, staff and students in a tough spot. .manual-search ul.usa-list li {max-width:100%;} 439(b) and (d). On June 22, 2020, in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (SDNY), Frank Giovinco, was sentenced to four years in prison followed by three years of supervised release. From at least 2010 and continuing through in or about September 2019, Williams embezzled and conspired to embezzle approximately $71,500 in union funds, which included accepting a villa in Palm Springs, California in December 2015, 2016, and 2018 that was paid for with UAW funds and accepting $6,000 in golf gift certificates. 7201, 31 U.S.C. The guilty plea follows an investigation by the OLMS Dallas-New Orleans District Office. MATTHEW WEST NIX. #4 CourtExpress. 501(c), and one count of falsification of union records, in violation of 29 U.S.C. On May 4, 2020, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky, Shannon Pemberton, former Treasurer for Painters Local 238 (located in Cincinnati, Ohio), was sentenced to three years of probation and ordered to pay restitution of $958 and a $100 assessment. 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. That money paid for food, lodging, technology, health care and child care for students, Maher said. Vol. The guilty plea follows an investigation by the OLMS Cincinnati-Cleveland District Office. He was also ordered to pay $33,224 in restitution and a fine of $3,000. 2461(c). Each count is a separate and distinct offense charged in an indictment or information. On October 7, 2020, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri, Yvette Luster, former Treasurer of Postal Mail Handlers Local 314 (located in St. Louis, Mo. ), pleaded guilty to one count of forgery, in violation of 18 U.S.C. 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. Bridges, 24, of Muskogee, is charged with neglecting the health, safety and welfare of children under his supervision and exposing them to the use and possession of illegal drugs and illegal activities. Ludlum was ordered to pay $213,201 in restitution and a $200 special assessment. Green, 30, of Okemah, is charged with the premeditated murder of his former girlfriends mother and brother with a firearm. 1027), and 18 counts of theft from employee benefit plans (18 U.S.C. CAMERON AUSTIN BURGESS. Representatives are elected to a two-year term. The grand jury returned 26 unsealed and 3 sealed indictments. On August 8, 2019, Peter pleaded guilty to one count of embezzling union funds in the amount of $34,500, in violation of 29 U.S.C. Read more from The Forum's Helmut Schmidt. 501(c). Initially, some money was used to accommodate remote learning, including buying laptops for all teachers and students and upgrading computer white boards in classrooms to reach both in-person and remote learners, he said. Civic minded individuals who care about their communities are needed to help in the enumeration for Census 2020. The charges follow an investigation by the OLMS Cincinnati-Cleveland District Office. The sentencing follows an investigation by the OLMS Philadelphia-Pittsburgh District Office, the Employee Benefits Security Administration, the Department of Labors Office of Inspector General, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Internal Revenue Service, the Pennsylvania State Police, and the Pennsylvania Attorney Generals Office. King was also ordered to pay $57,328 in restitution. 501(c)) and one count of bank fraud (18 U.S.C. 1343. Marie, Mich.), pleaded guilty to one count of embezzlement of labor union funds in the amount of $10,323, in violation of 29 U.S.C. NELSON ONARO, D.O. .usa-footer .grid-container {padding-left: 30px!important;} U.S. Attorney Nicholas W. Chase filed a five-page criminal indictment against Pfaff on Feb. 2, 2022. ), was sentenced to five years in prison with credit for time served. DORION LAROY MARTIN. . On November 17, 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.), was sentenced to 12 months of home confinement with electronic monitoring and three years of supervised release. 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 combined grand juries returned 32 unsealed and four sealed indictments on crimes ranging from kidnapping, federal firearms offenses, robbery, drug trafficking/distribution, child. Aggravated sexual abuse in Indian Country (Three counts). 501(c). The Sissteon-Wahpeton Oyate in northeastern South Dakota embarked on several spending initiatives to help keep residents safe during the pandemic. 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. 501(c) and 18 U.S.C. 100/ Tuesday, May 25, 1999 page 21875. The guilty plea follows an investigation by the OLMS Kansas City Resident Office. On November 7, 2019, Barker pleaded guilty to failure to maintain records, in violation of 29 U.S.C. ), was charged and pleaded guilty to embezzlement in the amount of $9,317, in violation of 29 U.S.C. 501(c). The guilty plea follows an investigation by the OLMS Philadelphia-Pittsburgh District Office and the Department of Labors Office of Inspector General. Lincoln. On December 3, 2020, in the United States District Court for the District of Maryland, Sarah Geddes Holmes, former Secretary-Treasurer of International Association of Machinists (IAM) Local Lodge 24 (located in Clinton, Md. Vannortwick, 35, of Muskogee, is charged with the premeditated murder of his identical twin brother, Adam Vannortwick, with a knife.
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