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. A charge is an accusation of criminal activity and raises no inference of guilt. Washington, D.C. - Yurok Tribe in northern California has been selected as the first pilot location for the U.S. Court Scams Affect Citizens Nationwide! On January 23, 2019, a federal indictment was filed against Larry Gerard Norquist (age 54) of Rapid City, SD, charging him with two counts of Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance (methamphetamine and heroin). North Platte. (SOUTH DAKOTA NEWS WATCH) - 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. HISTORY: Federal Register Vol. 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. .manual-search ul.usa-list li {max-width:100%;} On June 25, 2020, in the United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky, Rocky Gannon, former President of American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) Local 2302 (located in Fort Knox, Ky.), pleaded guilty to three counts of wire fraud and nine counts of forged securities involving $116,353 in union funds. Zambrano and Mendez conspired to defraud the government by creating two drywall corporations and paying employees cash in order to avoid legal wage rates, IRS payments, and levies. A Wisconsin native, he is a former editor of the Rapid City Journal and also worked at newspapers in Florida. 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. Murder in Indian Country. Jamale White and Deeangelo Tyrone White Jr., whose aliases include Relly Dee, Delo, and Delo Baxk, were both indicted for conspiracy to distribute and possession with intent to distribute controlled substances and there were proceedings in district court in Michigan regarding their transfer to North Dakota to face charges here. 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. Federal prison sentences are non-parolable.. 501(c). Feds indict North Dakota farmer for crop insurance fraud 1343) and four counts of filing false federal income tax returns (26 U.S.C. Minot and Grand Forks are unstaffed satellite offices. On October 19, 2020, in the United States District Court for the District of Maryland, Sandra King, former President of the Federation of Police and Security (FOPS) and the former President of the Alliance of Independent Workers (AIW), both located in Owings Mills, Maryland, was sentenced to five months in prison, five months of home detention, and two years of supervised probation for embezzling from both of these unions. Federal grand jury criminal indictments announced | News 1512(c)(2) and 18 U.S.C. AS20-08] Appraisal Subcommittee; Order Extending . The charge follows an investigation by the OLMS Philadelphia-Pittsburgh District Office and the Department of Labors Office of Inspector General. The charge follows an investigation by the OLMS Atlanta-Nashville District Office. 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. That money paid for food, lodging, technology, health care and child care for students, Maher said. According to a criminal complaint, Bald Eagle bought a semi-automatic weapon on March 12, 2019, from HH Gun Shop in Bismarck. 1343. Today's breaking news and more in your inbox, Copyright Minot Daily News | https://www.minotdailynews.com | 301 4th St SE, Minot, ND 58701 | 701-857-1900. AUSTIN DEAN McMAHAN. The sentencing follows an investigation by the OLMS Los Angeles District Office. The primary program that helped farmers, ranchers and other producers was the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program. And that while it may not have been perfect, it was near unanimous in support.. Robinson was arraigned in Fairbanks federal court Tuesday and pleaded not guilty to one charge of wire fraud and embezzlement, according to online court records. On February 18, 2020, in Circuit Court for Baltimore City, Maryland, Sophia Love, former President of American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Local 2751 (located in Baltimore, Md. NIGERIAN MAN SENTENCED FOR MAIL FRAUD AGAINST A DICKINSON, NORTH DAKOTA COMPANY, Former Beulah Bank President Sentenced to Two Counts of Bank Fraud, WILLISTON MAN SENTENCED FOR THREATENING DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS EMPLOYEES, Fort Totten, ND, Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Aggravated Sexual Abuse of a Child and Sexual Abuse of Minors, Last Defendant Sentenced to Serve 30 Years in Federal Prison for a Large Drug Distribution Enterprise Targeting the Spirit Lake, Turtle Mountain and Fort Berthold Indian Reservations. 501(c). ), pleaded guilty to embezzlement in the amount of $61,386, in violation of 29 U.S.C. 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. DAVID NEIL DUNN. Courthouse 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. The Federal Bureau of Investigation is the primary investigative agency. The sentencing follows an investigation by the OLMS Detroit-Milwaukee Office. Our headquarters office is located in Bismarck with a divisional office in Fargo. Byers previously paid $22,000 in restitution. Checotah, 26, of Okmulgee, is alleged to have assaulted his dating partner by suffocating and strangling her. The indictment includes a forfeiture allegation pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Federal money also paid for safety barriers in schools to block the spread of the coronavirus and for an upgrade of air filtration systems to make schools safer from all airborne diseases. The federal government provided about $86 million to the regental system over roughly the past three years and about $83 of that funding has been spent so far, Maher said. 2:00 M-23-103-AMG USA v. David William Russell Prelim/Detention Hearing Crtrm #101 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. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure youre on a federal government site. The plea and sentencing follow an investigation by the OLMS Detroit-Milwaukee District Office. Courthouse PO Box 1193 220 East Rosser Ave. #476 ), was charged in a criminal information with one count of embezzlement from a labor organization, in violation of 29 U.S.C. Murphy, 51, of Vernon, is charged with the kidnapping and premeditated murder of George Jacobs, on Aug. 28, 1999, with a knife. 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.. KYLE JOSEPH VANNORTWICK. As a condition of his probation, Young cannot visit a casino establishment during his two year probationary period. JOSHUA RYAN GREEN. 501(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). 1343, 18 U.S.C. 371, for failing to report over $1,000,000 in income on IRS Form 990 returns filed by the UAW and UAW Midwest CAP and for failing to report the income on his Form 1040 tax returns filed with the IRS. 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. We are based in Los Angeles County at 1875 Century Park E #705, Los Angeles, CA 90067. The Federal Bureau of Investigation is the primary investigative agency. Availability of some of that money will stretch into 2024, according to the state report. Sections 1347 and 2. 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. Ashton was also ordered to forfeit $250,000 in proceeds from his crimes and to pay a $200 special assessment. 100/ Tuesday, May 25, 1999 page 21875. 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 November 26, 2019, Pangburn pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud, 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.). The sentencing follows an investigation by the OLMS Cincinnati-Cleveland District Office. News FBI - Federal Bureau of Investigation 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. The guilty plea follows an investigation by the OLMS Dallas-New Orleans District Office. 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 the state's official COVID-19 gauge. Rounds said he believes South Dakota received its fair share of federal funding during the pandemic and that history will largely look back upon government efforts to manage the COVID-19 crisis with a favorable view. The federal funding came from six separate acts of Congress and was part of an overall $4.6 trillion in federal COVID-19 aid provided to states. The sentencing follows an investigation by the OLMS Dallas-New Orleans District Office. 371 and 29 U.S.C. Its a pattern of violence that the people that we deal with in law enforcement over in Michigan and particularly in Detroit will tell you that some of the people that are involved are among the most violent people there.. He was also ordered to pay a $2,500 fine and a $125 special assessment. 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. But that funding must be considered amid the context of a once-in-a-century crisis that brought both medical and financial challenges to the states health care industry and the population at large, he said. KYLE JOE MAXWELL. Another $1.3 million was used to reimburse students for monies paid in advance for services they did not then receive, he said. 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. 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. In a 50-page federal indictment unsealed Thursday in Washington, D.C., the Justice Department accused the individuals of acting as agents of North Korea's . 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. Federal indictment accuses Washburn-area farmer of crop insurance scheme Exclusive: How South Dakota spent $14 billion of pandemic relief 1001 (a)(2). On February 27, 2020, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, Gary Jones, former President of United Auto Workers (UAW) International Union (located in Detroit, Mich.), was charged by information with one count of conspiracy to embezzle union funds and to use a facility of interstate commerce to aid racketeering activity, in violation of 18 U.S.C 371 and 1952(a)(3), and 29 U.S.C. Federal employee in Fairbanks indicted on fraud and embezzlement charges #block-googletagmanagerfooter .field { padding-bottom:0 !important; } Robert V. Denney Federal Building 100 Centennial Mall North Room 593 Lincoln, NE 68508 (Please address all U.S. mail to the Omaha courthouse) (402) 437-1900 (866) 220-4379. On July 29, 2020, in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, Atlanta Division, Tony Westly, former Business Manager and Financial Secretary of Plasterers and Cement Masons Local 148 (located in Atlanta, Ga.), was sentenced to six months in prison and three years of probation, which includes six months of home confinement. 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. The Drug Enforcement Administration is the primary investigative agency. During the course of the conspiracy, 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 $6,000 in golf gift certificates. Kent Pfaff, 58, is to make his initial appearance Thursday in U.S. District . Updated 04/22/2022 $140,473.66. Jamale White also had a criminal record in Michigan and was allegedly driving a stolen Jeep that collided with a semi and caught fire in August 2020, leaving him with injuries. In a general breakdown, about $39 million was used to provide as many as 33,000 students statewide with expenses related to disruption of campus operations. Each count is a separate and distinct offense charged in an indictment or information. Please use https://bad-boys.us to get ALL the up to date information. Our headquarters office is located in Bismarckwith adivisional office in Fargo. MARTHA CHRISTINE SIMPSON; JABAICA LEE TECUMSEH; TOMMY GLEN TECUMSEH. Thompson, 30, of Okemah, is charged with the stabbing, resulting in serious bodily harm, of a male in Indian Country. ), pleaded guilty to one count of failure to maintain records, in violation of 29 U.S.C. Greer was sentenced to one year of probation and was ordered to pay $116 in remaining restitution and a special assessment of $25. An information is a formal accusation of a crime by a government attorney rather than a Grand Jury. On June 16, 2020, Byers pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud in the approximate amount of $22,000, in violation of 18 U.S.C. ), was sentenced to five years in prison with credit for time served.