On January 28, 2020, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina, Keith Ludlum, former President of United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 1208 (located in Tar Heel, N.C.), pleaded guilty to embezzling more than $250,000 in union funds, in violation of 29 U.S.C 501(c), and conspiracy to defraud UFCW Local 1208 by unauthorized payments to friends and families, in violation of 29 U.S.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. Nix, 32, of McAlester, is charged with discharging a firearm with intent to cause bodily harm during a verbal altercation. On July 13, 2020, Drain pleaded guilty to one count of embezzling union funds in the amount of $50,281, in violation of 29 U.S.C. Low 38F. Robbery in Indian Country. 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. ), pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor count of misapplication of fiduciary property in the approximate amount of $500 - $1,500, in violation of Texas Statute 32.45. and record infection rates, North Dakotas medical community is sounding the alarm. She was also ordered to pay a $100 special assessment. The Federal Bureau of Investigation is the primary investigative agency. ), was charged in a one-count indictment for wire fraud, in violation of 18 U.S.C. 501(c). An indictment raises no inference of guilt. Courthouse An organization or individual has paid for the creation of this work but did not approve or review it. 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 January 15, 2020, in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey (Trenton), Lawrence Ackerman, former health insurance broker for the United Auto Workers (UAW) Local 2326 Health and Welfare Fund (located in South River, N.J.), was sentenced to six months incarceration, six months home confinement, and two and half years of supervised release. This funding was absolutely crucial during the height of the pandemic, he wrote. We focused on solving long-term problems with one-time investments rather than creating new government programs, Fury wrote. According to a criminal complaint, Bald Eagle bought a semi-automatic weapon on March 12, 2019, from HH Gun Shop in Bismarck. 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. 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. CAMERON AUSTIN BURGESS. Court Locations Bismarck William L. Guy Federal Bldg. 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. The Sissteon-Wahpeton Oyate in northeastern South Dakota embarked on several spending initiatives to help keep residents safe during the pandemic. U.S. 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. 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. The sentencing follows an investigation by the OLMS Atlanta-Nashville District Office. Doug Burgum on Tuesday, Oct. 13, asking him to institute a mask mandate. Jones was also charged with one count of conspiracy to defraud the United States, in violation of 18 U.S.C. 501(c). Significant federal funding received by the university system aided in both those missions, Maher said. Welcome to the official website for the United States District Court for the District of North Dakota. The guilty plea follows an investigation by the OLMS Boston-Buffalo District Office. On October 22, 2019, Roush pleaded guilty to one count of embezzlement of union funds, in violation of 29 U.S.C. 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. 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. JOHNATHAN ZAMUDIO. 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. The charge follows an investigation by the OLMS Dallas-New Orleans District Office. 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 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 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. Amount of actual loss. 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. #4 CourtExpress. BRANDON EDWARD BRIDGES. I think theyll say that Congress did the right thing in doing its best to respond, he said. Some of the federal funding went directly to help nursing homes and other long-term care facilities in South Dakota stay open and as safe as possible during the pandemic, said Mark Deak, executive director of the South Dakota Health Care Association. The sentencing follows an investigation by the OLMS Dallas-New Orleans District Office. William L. Guy Federal Bldg. On May 29, 2020, Iveson pleaded guilty to one felony count of stealing/retaining a financial transaction device without consent, in violation of MCL 750.157N. 1952(a)(3), all in violation of 18 U.S.C. 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. 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. 1343. 1956(h)). 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. Felony child abuse in Indian Country (Two counts). Washington, D.C. - Yurok Tribe in northern California has been selected as the first pilot location for the U.S. You can visit each of these federal court websites and look up information pertaining to your federal charge. On July 15, 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.), was sentenced to one day of imprisonment (suspended) and three years of supervised release, which includes one year of home confinement. div#block-eoguidanceviewheader .dol-alerts p {padding: 0;margin: 0;} Unlawful Distribution and Dispensing of Controlled Substances (24 counts). 501(c). On March 28, 2019, Lum pleaded guilty to one count each of aggravated identity theft and failure to file income tax returns, in violation of 18 U.S.C. The indictments and a criminal complaint unsealed in U.S. District Court in Chicago allege federal firearms, narcotics, and money laundering offenses. 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. The pandemic funding was critical to aid in diagnosing and treating patients but also to maintain the financial viability of hospitals in South Dakota, which are mostly not-for-profit entities that operate at a profit margin of near zero up to 3%, he said. 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. Since January, the North Dakota U. The plea and sentencing follow an investigation by the OLMS Detroit-Milwaukee District Office. The charges follow an investigation by the OLMS Detroit-Milwaukee Office. The sentencing follows an investigation by the OLMS Boston-Buffalo District Office. An indictment is a formal criminal charge brought against a defendant; it does not indicate guilt or innocence. On February 27, 2020, Roland pleaded guilty to one count of failure to maintain records, in violation of 29 U.S.C. Over the summer of 2020 and into the fall semester, schools also took expensive and time-consuming steps to make schools safer when students returned and to allow for effective instruction of students whose parents elected to have them taught remotely. Sign up now to get our FREE breaking news coverage delivered right to your inbox. 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. The charges follow an investigation by the OLMS Philadelphia-Pittsburgh District Office and the Lawrence County District Attorneys Detective Bureau. Cantrell is further charged as a felon in possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking crime. Bars, restaurants and large venues in Cass County and the 15 others that will move to the orange-coded designation on Friday are advised to serve only a quarter of their normal capacity and no more than 50 people overall. Of course all unsealed indictments are searchable on QResear.ch! Articles focused on businesses that couldnt maintain inventory or had lost their customer bases in the tourism, dining, entertainment and retail industries. Many health care providers had to pay bonuses to employees or hire traveling nurses and other providers that added significant operating costs, Rave said. He was also ordered to pay a $2,500 fine and a $125 special assessment. 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. 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. The second package provided money directly to help individuals, families, businesses and the national economy survive a potential meltdown.. 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. Wrigley tells KVRR News that the people involved in these cases are violent and dangerous. 501(c). JIMCY McGIRT. ", Read more from Forum News Service's Jeremy Turley. 812, 841(a)(1) and (b)(1)(C). Major federal funding initiatives within the Department of Health included more than $135 million for COVID-19 testing in communities and schools, at least $70 million to administer vaccines and more than $50 million to aid rural health care facilities or those that treated low-income patients. The sentencing follows an investigation by the OLMS Cincinnati-Cleveland District Office. 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 October 15, 2020, in United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia, Rick E. Drain, former business manager for Laborers Local 1085 (located in Parkersburg, W.Va.), was sentenced to one year and one day in prison and one year of supervised release. 5324, and 18 U.S.C. [CDATA[/* >