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https://lasvegassun.com/news/2022/may/23/suspect-in-slaying-of-las-vegas-slots-parlor-manag/.txt.gz
Monday, May 23, 2022 | 4:21 p.m. A man arrested in Southern California as a fugitive in the death of a Las Vegas slot machine parlor manager refused to appear in court Monday for a hearing on murder and other charges. A Las Vegas judge ordered court officials to bring Samuel Fredrick Schmid to court on Tuesday “by any means necessary” to face charges also including robbery, battery and conspiracy, records show. Schmid remained jailed and records did not immediately reflect if he had an attorney who could speak on his behalf. Jail records showed that Schmid, 28, was booked Friday into the Clark County Detention Center in Las Vegas following his arrested late May 16 in the Riverside County city of Desert Hot Springs and his transfer in custody to Nevada. Schmid is accused of driving a stolen black Mercedes SUV that backed up May 11 and ran over 60-year-old Alicia Gibellina, fatally injuring her, after she went outside a Dotty’s slot machine parlor to confront a man fleeing with a purse stolen from a video gambling machine patron. Records show that Schmid has a criminal history including several felony convictions for auto theft, robbery and theft. He was sentenced at least twice to serve time in Nevada state prison.
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https://www.justice.gov/usao-mt/pr/montana-men-receive-prison-sentences-meth-offenses.txt.gz
Montana Men Receive Prison Sentences for Meth Offenses MISSOULA - Hugh Shawgo, a 45-year-old resident of Libby, and Michael Norton, a 42-year-old resident of Kalispell were sentenced today to 156 and 78 months in prison respectively to be followed by 5 years of supervised release. Both pleaded guilty to possession with the intent to distribute methamphetamine and Shawgo pleaded guilty to the additional charge of possessing a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking. United States District Judge Donald W. Molloy handed down the sentences. Beginning in August of 2017 and continuing through September 13, 2017, Shawgo and Norton would fly via Norton’s private plane to Spokane, Washington to pick up methamphetamine, which was later to be redistributed in Northwestern Montana. Members of law enforcement recovered 426 grams of methamphetamine and a .40 caliber handgun from Shawgo’s bag on Norton’s plane. The methamphetamine recovered from Shawgo was more than 98% pure and contained 3408 doses which were headed for users in Montana. The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Tara Elliott and investigated by the Northwest Drug Task Force. The U.S. Attorney’s Office is partnering with federal, state, local and tribal law enforcement to identify those responsible for significant violent crime in Montana. A centerpiece of this effort is Project Safe Neighborhoods, a recently reinvigorated Department of Justice program that has proven to be successful in reducing violent crime. Today’s sentencing is part of the Project Safe Neighborhoods program.
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More Weather The officer was rushed to Jackson Memorial Hospital's Ryder Trauma Center. The Miami Marlins beat the San Diego Padres 3-0 on Monday night. Here Comes the Bus launches September 15 in the district. Miami Gardens hosted the 2021 game, following the 2020 pandemic-altered season. When it comes to safety protocols, one parent says he's not feeling very confident in the school district. About six hours after he was suspended Thursday by Gov. Ron DeSantis, Andrew Warren insisted he was still Hillsborough County's top prosecutor — and that the governor was trying to "overthrow" democracy. A Florida woman who was acquitted of murdering her husband, a prominent official at the University of Central Florida, was sentenced Friday to a year of probation for tampering with evidence. Florida likely will see lower-than-expected revenues from a landmark settlement with the tobacco industry because fewer people are smoking or smokers are cutting back. Members of the Florida medical boards are considering restrictions on "Brazilian butt lifts." Vice President Kamala Harris and other federal officials will travel Monday to Miami to discuss issues related to climate change, the White House said Friday. The candidates address abortion, gun reform, and sex education The following is a transcript of an interview with Alberto Carvalho, superintendent of Los Angeles Unified School District, that aired on Sunday, Aug. 14, 2022, on "Face the Nation." Among the topics of discussion: the teacher shortage, teacher salaries and school safety. Some of the items seized from Mar-a-Lago by the FBI last week contained classified information. The government is investigating Trump for potential violation of three criminal statutes. That's down 14 cents from a week earlier and 68 cents from a month earlier, according to AAA. In Miami on Monday, the average was $3.89 a gallon, Fort Lauderdale's average was $3.86. Formula availability is not back to normal, but for many families, it's better than it was even a month ago. In Miami on Monday, the average was $4.03 a gallon and Fort Lauderdale's average was $4.04 Laura Hernandez says this all started when she received a text message from scammers. When it comes to safety protocols, one parent says he's not feeling very confident in the school district. More than 410 people have drowned in Florida pools in the last three years. Nearly half of them were children. "Diluted cleaning solution, which is used on food processing equipment, was inadvertently introduced into a production line at one of our factories," Kraft Heinz said. It's estimated more than 2 million people in the United States are living with hepatitis C. On Friday, folks lined up for monkeypox vaccination shots at Miami-Dade's two newly opened locations. CBS4's Neighbors 4 Neighbors and a viewer are stepping up to help a family for the holiday after a blaze ripped through their apartment. Time is running out for you to open your heart and help a family in need this holiday season. Only 16 families left before Monday's deadline for the Neighbors 4 Neighbors Adopt A Family for the Holidays program. A South Florida family who lost everything when a fire destroyed their Miami home, is thankful for the generous support of the South Florida community in an effort to get them back on their feet. Just days before Thanksgiving, Zoila Monzon and her children lost everything when a fire destroyed their Miami apartment. Among the topics of discussion: the teacher shortage, teacher salaries and school safety. Jim DeFede focuses on the upcoming Democratic primary for Florida Attorney General. Jim DeFede focuses on the upcoming Democratic primary for Florida Attorney General. State Senator Annette Taddeo is running against Miami City Commissioner Ken Russell. Jim DeFede focuses on the upcoming Democratic primary for U.S. Congress District 27 Celebrities we've lost this year. Her husband John Easterling announced her passing on her Facebook page. "His voice will always be heard and etched in all of our minds forever," Dodgers president and CEO Stan Kasten said in a statement. Award-winning Chef Giorgio Rapicavoli's motto is clear "Good pasta, Good people" "Having kids involved in this is wrong," said Gov.DeSantis
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More charges are expected against three suspects in the August robbery of B-Town Party Store in Beaverton Township. Gladwin County Sheriff’s Detective James Cuddie said investigators found a hidden gun in the store, thus more charges are expected. Authorities arrested two men and a woman, all with previous prison convictions including one parole absconder in connection with the robbery. The suspects, Linda Maria-C Garcia, 38, of Saginaw; Brandon C. Jacklin, 36, of Saginaw, and Keenan Bailey Willhite, 24, of Kalamazoo, were arrested by Gladwin County Sheriff’s deputies, who responded to the store after the suspects reportedly tripped the alarm. All three were later arraigned in Gladwin’s 80th District Court and lodged on $100,000/10 percent cash surety bonds. Garcia was released on bond while Jacklin and Willhite remain jailed. Willhite reportedly absconded from parole on July 26, according to the Kalamazoo County Parole/Probation Office. Garcia was arrested in Gratiot County in connection with other charges shortly after posting bond in Gladwin County. Gratiot County officials would not immediately release the charges against her. Gladwin Sheriff Mike Shea said deputies responded to B-Town, located at 3974 M-18, around 12:54 a.m. Aug. 10. The business was closed, and the burglar alarm was sounding. He said deputies arrived and found the store’s front door damaged and Garcia was reportedly attempting to drive away in a Chrysler minivan, leaving the other two alleged culprits behind. Jacklin and Willhite were trying to flee through a roof vent, according to deputies. Authorities blocked the store’s two driveway entrances and detained Garcia. Moments later, deputies arrested the pair inside the store. All three are charged with breaking and entering and possession of burglary tools in connection with the B-Town incident. In addition, Garcia was charged with driving on a suspended license. All three are expected to be arraigned in Gladwin County Circuit Court on Sept. 14. Garcia has served prison time in connection with an Aug. 26, 2015 second-degree home invasion in Iosco County; Aug. 29, 2015 first-degree retail fraud in Iosco County; Aug. 6, 2015 first-degree retail fraud in Ogemaw County; and Aug. 18, 2016 first-degree retail fraud in Wexford County. Willhite is also a felon, who was convicted in connection with a second-degree criminal sexual conduct and sentenced to three to 15 years in prison in 2012. He was later paroled and later absconded. Jacklin has nine previous convictions, including three previous ones in Gladwin County for breaking and entering a building with intent to commit a felony or larceny. He was sentenced to five to 15 years on April 21, 2008 in Gladwin County Circuit Court. The crimes occurred in early October 2007. Jacklin has also served prison time for retail fraud, home invasion and delivery/manufacturing of a controlled substance.
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Mother of homicide victim Martin 'Chico' Reyes said 'he had a heart of gold' FORT PIERCE — Lisa Reyes said the past few weeks have been difficult for her and her family. “It’s hard on both me and my husband and his sisters because … he was always a phone call away; when everybody needed him, he would always come,” Reyes said Thursday. She spoke of her son, Martin Jaime Reyes, 31, who was fatally shot in a June 2 incident on Delaware Avenue in Fort Pierce. Another man, Calletano Molina, 41, also was fatally shot, while a third man was wounded, according to Fort Pierce police. The men had been in a pickup truck. More: Second man dies after weekend shooting “He was really a good kid,” Lisa Reyes, 47, said. “He had a heart of gold. He would help anybody he could in need. With what little he had, he would try to help you even if he didn’t have much.” Lisa Reyes said her son was born in Fort Pierce and graduated from Fort Pierce Westwood High School. She said he was the oldest and had four sisters. “He had a job and a half,” Lisa Reyes said. Lisa Reyes said her son, whose nickname was Chico, was family-oriented and left behind two children, a 7-year-old girl and a 2-year-old boy. He was involved in road maintenance work. One of Martin Reyes’ sisters, 26-year-old Sara Cardenas, said she misses her brother. “We are a close family, it is just my three sisters and my brother,” she said. “That’s pretty much all we have.” More: 'He was bleeding out,' Fort Pierce resident said after a shooting outside her home Cardenas said she last spoke to her brother the weekend before the shooting. Police went to the scene about 8 p.m. Lisa Reyes said she spoke with him after 5 p.m. that day. Lisa Reyes said her son had no problems with anyone. She thought he was with the wrong people at the wrong time. Martin Reyes had a criminal history in St. Lucie County, records showed. He pleaded no contest to a felony marijuana charge in 2016. Lisa Reyes said she didn’t think he had anything in his past that caught up with him. Cardenas said she didn’t think his criminal history could have played a role. Lisa Reyes and Cardenas urged those with information about the incident to come forward. More: Police arrest woman in connection with fatal shooting of 8-year-old daughter, stepfather “I just feel like they should honestly put themselves in our position and understand that if it were their family member, they would want the same response and help,” Cardenas said. “How do we live our life with somebody out there on the loose not knowing if they’re watching us from a window or sitting next to us at a show or even walking next to us at a grocery store?” Those with information are asked to call Detective Jasmine Mojica at 772-467-6905 (office) or 772-302-4807 (cell phone) or after hours at 772-467-6800. Tips also can be reported anonymously by calling Treasure Coast Crime Stoppers at 800-273-TIPS.
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https://news.yahoo.com/hong-kong-students-reject-closed-051937288.html.txt.gz
Mothers rally as Hong Kong's divide shows no sign of closing HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong's political divisions showed no sign of closing as students rebuffed an offer from city leader Carrie Lam to meet and a few thousand mothers rallied in support of young protesters who left a trail of destruction in the legislature's building at the start of the week. "Don't feel lonely, dad and mum will support you," read one of many handwritten messages held aloft at a "Hong Kong Mothers" rally Friday. University professor Sealing Cheng asked who was responsible for the destruction of the legislature, implying that an arrogant government had driven the protesters to break into the building and rampage through it. "Our hearts ache for the young protesters and our society torn apart," she said in a speech to the crowd of mostly women. The mainland's economic influence loomed large at the rally, held in a square under the towering offices of the Bank of China and other Chinese banks. Many young people feel left out of the China-driven economy, struggling to make ends meet and stuck in tiny apartments because of soaring real estate prices. They think a democratically elected government would be more responsive to their needs than one chosen by pro-Beijing elites who benefit from the economic ties to the mainland. The Monday night assault on the legislature — in which glass walls were shattered, slogans spray-painted over the walls and the electronic voting system destroyed — seems to have hardened positions on both sides. The pro-Beijing establishment condemned the violence, as did the Chinese government. On the other side, a large swath of Hong Kong's population expressed sympathy for the students, seeing them as having sacrificed for a shared cause, that of preventing an erosion of freedoms and increased Chinese influence over the territory. Lam, who disappeared from public view for two weeks as protests mounted, pledged to do a better job of listening to the voices of young people in a morning speech on Monday, a holiday that marked the 22nd anniversary of the return of Hong Kong from British rule to China. But her invitation later in the week to meet behind closed doors was rebuffed by student unions at two Hong Kong universities as insincere and a publicity gimmick. Student leaders said at a news conference Friday that any meeting should be public and include a wider representation than just them. They also demanded that protesters, dozens of whom have been arrested, would not be prosecuted. "A closed-door meeting does not have any witnesses to prove what was discussed, the public does not know what the dialogue was about," said Jordan Pang from the University of Hong Kong Students' Union. "The public has the right to know." Ng Yat Ming, vice president of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Students' Union, said they would be condemned as traitors if they negotiated with Lam on behalf of the public. "We believe it is a PR stunt," he said. Young people have taken the lead in protesting against Lam's now-suspended proposal to allow the extradition of suspects to mainland China. Many saw the proposed legislation as a threat to the rights guaranteed to Hong Kong under the "one country, two systems" framework that governs it. Lam suspended the bills indefinitely after a huge protest march on June 9 and then a June 12 demonstration that blocked access to the legislature and nearby streets. The protesters remain unsatisfied. Their demands include the formal withdrawal of the bills, Lam's resignation, the release of dozens of arrested protesters and an independent investigation into a police crackdown on the June 12 protest that included tear gas and rubber bullets. They blocked streets and government buildings and besieged the police headquarters twice before storming the legislature on Monday. The Legislative Council has suspended meetings until October for repairs to the heavily damaged complex. One protester charged in a siege of police headquarters on June 21 appeared in court Friday, Hong Kong media reported. He was the first of those arrested to do so. Pun Ho-chiu has been charged with assaulting eight police officers, damaging walls and escalators at police headquarters and behaving in a disorderly manner, public broadcaster RTHK said on its website. He was denied bail. Pun accused police of mistreating him while in custody, according to the media reports. The judge said the complaints are outside the court's mandate.
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https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/pittsburgh/news/carjackers-arrested-stick-shift/.txt.gz
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (CBS Local) - Two carjackers in Tennessee were foiled when they ran into something completely unexpected in their victim's car: a manual transmission. According to police in Nashville, a 15 and 17-year-old were arrested after they failed to steal cars from two separate women on Aug. 1. The teens allegedly attacked the first woman as she sat in her car. However, the driver continued to honk her horn and scream until the crooks ran off, police say. Midtown Hills Precinct officers said that the would-be carjackers then approached another woman an hour later in a parking lot and stole her keys. "Both got inside the victim's vehicle. After a few seconds, they exited the car and fled on foot, apparently unable to drive a manual transmission," officials said in a press release. Police caught the suspects a short time later and they were taken to Juvenile Court. Both were charged with attempted robbery, carjacking, theft of property, and attempted theft of a vehicle. Aside from allegedly making some very poor choices, the two teens also apparently suffered from some really bad luck. A 2016 report found that only 18 percent of U.S. drivers know how to drive a manual car. Only about five percent of vehicles sold in the country that year had a stick shift; that's down from 25 percent of vehicles in 1987.
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https://www.1011now.com/2022/07/19/ndcs-inmate-missing-lincolns-community-corrections-center/.txt.gz
NDCS: Inmate missing from Lincoln’s Community Corrections Center LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - The Nebraska Department of Correctional Services says they’re looking for an inmate that failed to return to the Community Correction Center in southwest Lincoln. NDCS says 20-year-old Torrien Harris did not return from her work assignment in Lincoln to the facility near SW 27th & W Van Dorn. The department adds that her electronic monitoring device was removed and found in the area of NW 12th & W Bond, near the Lincoln Airport. Harris is 5′ 6″, 158 lbs., with brown hair and hazel eyes. Anyone who sees her or knows where she may be should contact law enforcement. “Harris started her sentence on February 17, 2022,” according to a release from NDCS. “She was sentenced to a year and two months to two years and five months on charges of burglary, theft and obstructing a peace officer out of Lancaster County. She has a parole eligibility date of March 21, 2022 and a tentative release date of November 4, 2022.” Copyright 2022 KOLN. All rights reserved.
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https://www.justice.gov/archive/usao/mow/news2009/baker_jeffrey.sen.htm.txt.gz
NEWS RELEASE OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES ATTORNEY WESTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI MATT J. WHITWORTH Contact Don Ledford, Public Affairs ● (816) 426-4220 ● 400 East Ninth Street, Room 5510 ● Kansas City, MO 64106 www.usdoj.gov/usao/mow/index.html JUNE 30, 2009 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OVERLAND PARK MAN SENTENCED FOR ARMED BANK ROBBERY KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Matt J. Whitworth, Acting United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced that an Overland Park, Kan., man was sentenced in federal court today for armed bank robbery. Jeffrey A. Baker, 20, of Overland Park, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Greg Kays this afternoon to 10 years and 10 months in federal prison without parole, to be served consecutively to his sentence in an unrelated Johnson County, Kan., case. On March 19, 2009, Baker pleaded guilty to stealing $64,767 from Central Bank, 834 Southwest Blvd., Kansas City, on Dec. 26, 2007. Baker also pleaded guilty to aiding and abetting the brandishing of a firearm during the commission of that crime. Baker admitted that he and co-defendant Rashaud S. Shelton, 19, of Kansas City, entered the bank together. Baker approached a teller, slid a garbage bag into the teller window and instructed him to put “everything in the bag.” Shelton, armed with a handgun, approached a manager and demanded more money. Shelton was escorted to the vault area, where the manager handed him more money, which Shelton placed in a sack. As they left the bank, Baker took the gun from Shelton and put it in his pocket. Shelton was sentenced on June 10, 2009, to 11 years and nine months in federal prison without parole after pleading guilty to his role in the bank robbery. This case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Bruce E. Clark. It was investigated by the Kansas City, Mo., Police Department and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. **************** This news release, as well as additional information about the office of the United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, is available on-line at www.usdoj.gov/usao/mow/index.html
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NEW YORK (AP) — Dozens of looted antiquities seized from billionaire hedge fund founder Michael Steinhardt after a yearslong investigation have been returned to the people of Greece, prosecutors in New York announced Wednesday. The artifacts included a sculpture of a young man from about 560 B.C., known as a kouros, that is worth $14 million, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg said. The district attorney’s office has accused Steinhardt of relying on a “sprawling underworld of antiquities traffickers, crime bosses, money launderers and tomb raiders” to build his collection. The handover of the ancient objects to Greece occurred after the district attorney's office announced a deal in December under which Steinhardt was to surrender $70 million worth of artifacts acquired illegally from Greece and other countries including Egypt, Israel, Syria and Turkey. Under the agreement, Steinhardt will not face criminal charges but is subject to an unprecedented lifetime ban on acquiring antiquities. Steinhardt is a co-founder of Birthright Israel and a philanthropist who is chair of the Steinhardt Foundation for Jewish Life. A total of 55 artifacts worth a collective $20 million are being repatriated to Greece, prosecutors said, 47 of them from Steinhardt's collection and eight from another ongoing investigation. “While this collection of exquisite ancient artifacts is valued at 20 million dollars, each piece is an irreplaceable display of Greece’s enduring strength, history, and cultural heritage,” Bragg said in a news release. “I am honored to return these 55 magnificent cultural treasures to the people of Greece — our largest such transfer of antiquities to this nation." Greek Minister of Culture Lina Mendoni thanked the district attorney's office and added, “The illegal trafficking of our country’s cultural treasures is a serious trauma that hurts all Greeks all over the world.” According to prosecutors, Steinhardt purchased the kouros statue from dealer Robert Hecht in November 2000 for $2.3 million. Hecht, who died in Paris in 2012, had long been accused of trafficking in illegally acquired artifacts. Other items from Steinhardt's collection included a gold brooch from 600 B.C. valued at $1.3 million and a larnax, a small box for human remains, that dates from 1400 to 1200 B.C. and is valued at $1 million, prosecutors said. The pieces will all be flown to Greece, where they will be handed over to different regional museums depending on where they were looted from, a spokesperson for the district attorney said. Steinhardt, 81, founded the hedge fund Steinhardt Partners in 1967 and closed it in 1995. He came out of retirement in 2004 to head Wisdom Tree Investments. New York University named its Steinhardt School of Culture, Education and Human Development after Steinhardt in recognition of two $10 million donations. Manhattan prosecutors began investigating Steinhardt’s collection of ancient artifacts in 2017 and raided his office and his Manhattan home in 2018, seizing several artworks that investigators said had been looted. A message seeking comment was sent to a representative for Steinhardt on Wednesday. When the agreement between the financier and the district attorney's office was announced in December, Steinhardt attorneys Andrew J. Levander and Theodore V. Wells Jr. said that many of the dealers from whom Steinhardt had bought the items “made specific representations as to the dealers’ lawful title to the items, and to their alleged provenance.” The agreement allows Steinhardt to sue the dealers who sold him the items. It is not clear if he has taken any legal action yet. Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.
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NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- The Metropolitan Transportation Authority is now admitting that back in April the subway system's computer system fell victim to a cyber attack by hackers. But the agency only recently alerted the public. "We are vulnerable on the trains," Andrea Katz of Lower Manhattan told CBS2's John Dias on Thursday. New Yorkers are now seeing how vulnerable the nation's largest transportation network is. For the first time, the MTA has publicly disclosed details about a cyber attack believed to have links to the Chinese government. "That's super scary. You'd like to think it's more secure," said Matt Cooke of the Upper West Side. FLASHBACK: Homeland Security Launching Center To Guard Against Cyberattacks The transit authority said it was alerted by federal authorities, including the FBI, on April 20 that it was among several agencies targeted in a widespread hacking campaign. Three of the MTA's 18 systems were impacted. But the agency's chief technology officer told CBS2 in part a, "forensic audit found no evidence operational systems were impacted, no employee or customer information breached, no data loss and no changes to our vital systems." Neal Bridges is a cyber security expert. "This could have led to a life and safety issue had hackers gained access to some of the mechanisms that actually control any of the core systems of MTA," Bridges said. READ MORE: Experts Warn Hackers Are Taking Advantage Of Many People Working Online From Home During The Pandemic The close call has some commuters thinking how a subway shutdown could shut down the whole city, as many are now just starting to get back to the office. "This is actually my first day going back into work, and I thought if there was a cyberattack and I couldn't get into office I guess I would stay home," Upper West Side resident Kevin Hungate said. READ MORE: Experts Expect Gas Prices To Reach Highs Not Seen Since 2014, But Not Necessarily Caused By Colonial Pipeline Shutdown An alert was issued after a ransomware attack hit Massachusetts Steamship Authority on Wednesday, delaying ferries to Nantucket and Martha's Vineyard. Earlier this week, there was a similar attack from a Russian-based group on meat processor JBS. And last month, there was panic at the pump after the Colonial Pipeline Co. temporarily shut down operations, following a breach by hackers. "It seems to be that no one can really keep their systems safe right now," Manhattan resident Jeremy Feit said. About 5% of MTA employees and contractors were forced to change their passwords due to the attack. Agency officials said they've upgraded safety measures.
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NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) - Arrests are continuing following the Capitol riots last week. Now some off-duty police officers around the country and members of the military are being looked into for their attendance. As CBS2's Alice Gainer reports, that includes the NYPD. The nationwide manhunt continues. The FBI has been using photos and videos to track down those involved in riots at the U.S. Capitol last week, and dozens are now facing charges. Sunday, two men pictured carrying zip ties - or restraints - at the Capitol were arrested, identified as retired Air Force Lt. Col. Larry Brock of Texas and Eric Munchel of Tennessee. They were charged with entering a restricted building, violent entry and disorderly conduct. They join the growing list of others arrested so far for their alleged roles. Many have also been terminated by their employers. Photos: FBI Searching For Suspects Who Stormed U.S. Capitol Building In our area, Monday NYPD Commissioner Dermot Shea revealed they're looking into one member of the force who have broken the sworn oath he or she took by participating. "I can tell you there is one investigation that is active on one member. No name yet released because we don't know if it's true or not," Shea said. "Anyone committing crimes certainly would have a very short shelf life with the NYPD." More: New Jersey Governor Orders Flags At Half-Staff In Honor Of Slain Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick The FDNY would only say "the Department received anonymous allegations that active or retired members were present at the events at the United States Capitol on January 6 and, as required, has provided that information to the FBI." Mayor Bill de Blasio says the city is looking into whether any city workers beyond the NYPD and FDNY may have been there. Photos: Pro-Trump Mob Storms U.S. Capitol Building "Any New York City employee in any part of the city government who participated in an attack on our democratic institutions, who participated in an insurrection at the Capitol will be terminated, period," de Blasio said. As for Will Pepe, the Metro-North worker suspended without pay after being identified at the Capitol, so far there's no word of his arrest. He called into work sick last Wednesday. The FBI is still urging the public to help identify the people seen in photos. You can do so anonymously. More: NJ Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman Tests Positive For COVID-19 After Sheltering With Lawmakers Who Refused To Wear Masks During US Capitol Riot The Army is investigating the involvement of a psychological operations officer who led a group of people from North Carolina to the rally. CBS News reports she had already resigned her commission after receiving a letter of reprimand for her actions at an earlier protest in the Fort Bragg area. She claims she was acting a private citizen and no one in her group broke the law, but the process of resigning takes time, and she was still on active duty. MORE FROM CBS NEW YORK - Capitol Chaos: Anti-Semitic Apparel Worn During Riot Traced To Website Based In New York City - Mass COVID-19 Vaccination Sites Open In Parts Of New York City Will Operate 24/7 Starting Monday - High COVID-19 Positivity Rates In Richmond Hill, South Ozone Park And Corona Queens Have Officials Searching For Answers
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NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) -- A computer hacker who helped the government disrupt hundreds of cyberattacks on Congress, NASA and other sensitive targets and cripple the hacktivist crew known as Anonymous will serve no more time in prison after being sentenced Tuesday to time served. U.S. District Judge Loretta Preska credited Hector Xavier Monsegur's "extraordinary cooperation'' as she announced the sentence in Manhattan. Afterward, a relieved Monsegur hugged prosecutors who had urged leniency. He had spent seven months behind bars but has been free while awaiting sentencing. Working around the clock with FBI agents at his side, Monsegur "provided, in real time, information about then-ongoing computer hacks and vulnerabilities in significant computer systems,'' prosecutors wrote. The FBI estimates he helped detect at least 300 separate hacks, preventing millions of dollars in losses. Federal Judge Loretta Presak said some of the attacks could've proved catastrophic, citing a possible attack on a vulnerable water supply company in a major American city and a foreign energy company, WCBS 880's Irene Cornell reported. Monsegur was arrested and pleaded guilty in 2011. Monsegur first began hacking in a Manhattan apartment in the early 2000s, according to court papers. His aim then was to steal credit card information, then sell it or use it to pay his own bills. In a 2011 interview with an online magazine, Monsegur said he decided to join forces with Anonymous because he was upset over the arrest of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. Starting in early 2011 and using the alias Sabu, Monsegur led an Anonymous splinter group called Lulz Security, or LulzSec, which hacked the computer systems of Fox television, Nintendo, PayPal and other businesses, stole private information and bragged about its exploits online. The group was loosely affiliated with Jeremy Hammond, the FBI's most wanted cybercriminal, whose stated objective was to cause mayhem with the attacks, prosecutors said. When FBI agents showed up at Monsegur's home in the summer of 2011, he immediately agreed to cooperate, giving the FBI a tutorial on the inner workings and participants of LulzSec and Anonymous, prosecutors said. Under their direction, he "convinced LulzSec members to provide him digital evidence of the hacking activities'' and "asked seemingly innocuous questions that --- could be used to pinpoint their exact locations and identities,'' court papers said. You May Also Be Interested In These Stories: (TM and © Copyright 2014 CBS Radio Inc. and its relevant subsidiaries. CBS RADIO and EYE Logo TM and Copyright 2014 CBS Broadcasting Inc. Used under license. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. The Associated Press contributed to this report.)
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NEW YORK >> Rapper Prodigy, a member of the hardcore New York hip-hop duo Mobb Deep, has died. He was 42. The rapper’s publicist said in a statement today that Prodigy was hospitalized a few days ago in Las Vegas “for complications caused by a sickle cell anemia crisis.” Prodigy has battled sickle cell since birth and was in Las Vegas for a performance. The exact cause of death was not clear, the representative said. “It is with extreme sadness and disbelief that we confirm the death of our dear friend Albert Johnson, better known to millions of fans as Prodigy of legendary NY rap duo Mobb Deep,” the statement read. “We would like to thank everyone for respecting the family’s privacy at this time.” Prodigy was born in New York. He found success in the ’90s with fellow rapper Havoc in Mobb Deep. The duo’s hits included “Quiet Storm” with Lil Kim, “Shook Ones (Part II)” and “Hey Luv (Anything).” Nas, who is also from Queens, New York, called Prodigy a “king” in an Instagram post. Others also paid tribute to Prodigy, who was often praised for his skilled rhymes and lyrics. Mobb Deep earned a platinum plaque for the 1999 album, “Murda Muzik,” which featured the memorable remix of “Quiet Storm,” still performed by Lil Kim on the road today. The duo also reached gold status with the albums “Infamy,” ”Hell on Earth” and “The Infamous.” Prodigy released several solo albums, including the gold-selling “H.N.I.C.” 2000. He released a cookbook of prison recipes last year, based on his time in jail. The book, “commissary kitchen: my infamous prison cookbook,” was released on Infamous, Prodigy’s own imprint at Brooklyn-based Akashic Books. He said being in prison changed him. Prodigy served most of a 3.5-year sentence in a medium-security dorm at Mid-State Correctional Facility near Utica, New York, after a plea deal on a weapons possession charge in 2007. “It made me realize the gravity, the reality of having everything taken from you. My career, my family, my freedom,” he told The Associated Press in an interview last year. The rapper, who is a father of two, said it was hard to leave his kids who were young when he went to prison. “I just tell them, you know, it was horrible. You don’t ever want to be in that position. Learn from my mistakes. Learn from me. You don’t have go through it yourself,” he said.
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NEW YORK – The third week of the R. Kelly sex-trafficking trial in New York City saw more accusers — including for the first time, a man — coming forward with array of disturbing allegations and a former assistant providing a glimpse into how he lorded over his inner circle. The accusers have testified without using their full real names to protect their privacy. Defense attorneys for the 54-year-old “I Believe I Can Fly” artist continued to counter by saying his alleged victims had every opportunity to reject him after they say he sexually abused them starting when they were underage, but instead chose to take advantage of his lavish lifestyle. There will will be a break in the trial until Thursday. Here are a few scenes from week three: R. KELLY’S MINIONS The trial has given an inside look at how R. Kelly assembled a crew of assistants — some called “runners” — to cater to his every whim. They faithfully drove the R&B celebrity, fed him, booked his travel and provided security for him. For some, their only job was to be on call to join in for one of his favorite pastimes: pick-up basketball games. His minions have testified they were subject to deductions from their paycheck — “fines” — if they screwed up. Prosecutors say the crew members also were expected to turn a blind eye to the sexual abuse of women and girls, never daring to intervene. A former assistant who worked for Kelly from 2015 to 2017, Suzette Mayweather, testified she was involved with enforcing rules imposed by her boss to keep one of his underage victims in line. She said he once reprimanded her for allowing the victim to leave a van to go to the bathroom without getting his permission first. He also flew into a rage when she was caught discussing his relationship with another woman. “It was the first time that I had ever seen Rob really upset,” she said. “It wasn’t the tone. It was the look in his eyes.” THE PIE INCIDENT Mayweather also provided a description of one the more bizarre displays of fealty toward Kelly. She testified how Kelly once contacted her in the middle of the night, demanding that she bring a sweet potato pie to his studio. With no objection, she hurriedly looked up a 24-hour Walmart and found out it carried Patti LaBelle-brand sweet potato pies. Mayweather bought every pie in sight and delivered them by Uber to the studio. She testified Kelly greeted her by saying, “I thought you were going to fail your test.” She said she watched as Kelly put the pies away without taking a bite. DEN OF INIQUITY Two witnesses described the garage at R. Kelly's Chicago-area mansion as a den of iniquity where he indulged his kinky side. Both said the garage had been converted into a gym, with a boxing ring, workout equipment and a sauna. A male witness told the jury how Kelly once took him there and, with a snap of his fingers, made a naked “young lady” emerge from underneath the box ring to give both of them oral sex. A woman also testified about agreeing to have threesomes with Kelly and other women. One time, she said, the defendant had her put on lingerie and interact with a girlfriend who was wearing a leash and collar, describing it as an S&M role-playing experience. “She was on her hands and knees and I was walking her,” she said. DEFIANT WITNESS The jury also heard from another woman who accused Kelly of giving her herpes and told of filing police reports and suing him for failing to disclose an STD. She also went public with her allegations, including on a podcast where she said: “I don’t like the word victim because I don’t feel like a victim” and “let’s be clear, I made a choice to be involved with that person.” Kelly attorney Deveraux Cannick confronted her with the comments, and peppered her with questions about why she stayed in a sexual relationship with Kelly that began when she was 19 if she thought she was being exploited. “You made a choice,” Cannick said, adding, “you participated of your own will.” When a prosecutor had a chance to question the witness again, she defiantly stood by her statements, agreeing she “didn’t like the term survivor.” The prosecutor then turned the question of choice around on Kelly. “The defendant also made some choices,” the prosecutor said. “The defendant chose not to tell you he had herpes, correct?” “Correct,” the woman replied. ___ For more coverage of the R. Kelly trial in New York, visit our hub: https://apnews.com/hub/r-kelly
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NORTH JUDSON, Ind. -- Authorities in northern Indiana charged three people with neglect after a 3-year-old girl was found locked inside a wooden box for extended periods of time. Six other people, including four teenagers, were charged with failure to report child abuse. WSBT-TV reports officers with the Pulaski County Sheriff's Department executed a search warrant at a home in North Judson Wednesday and found the girl locked inside a plywood box in the living room. Forty-two-year-old Donna Short, 25-year-old Christopher Short and 18-year-old Patricia Meeks face neglect charges. "I'm devastated by it, you know, if they didn't want them. I've tried to tell them all, I'll take them in a minute," the child's grandfather, Frank Jackson, said. Jackson has been working to gain custody of his two grandchildren since his daughter died two years ago. The 3-year-old girl found in the box has an older brother who is 7 years old. "I just don't understand why they could do this to the kids, knowing there's a good home for them to go to," Jackson said. "Oh, it just breaks your heart. And even the other kid in the house, you just look at that and think, 'My God, how does this happen?'" Pulaski County Sheriff Jeffery Richwine said. Richwine said that while not as severe, cases of child abuse are all too common. "We see that on a regular basis, to be quite honest, I think. I think you see kids put back into houses that they should never be in there," he said. "If you can lock a child in a box for long periods of time, who knows what he's capable of?" Both believe the problem is with Child Protective Services' policy. "I've heard several DCS people say that their plan is to put families back together. Somewhere you got to say that's probably not the best environment for these kids whose parents can't and won't get their acts together," Richwine said. In the meantime, the sheriff has a short-term plan so that innocent children end up in loving homes, instead of boxes. "We've gotten with the prosecutor, and what we've decided we're going to do is start arresting people for neglect," he said. The girl and five juveniles were released to the custody of the Indiana Department of Child Services. The Associated Press contributed to this report. WSBT-TV reports officers with the Pulaski County Sheriff's Department executed a search warrant at a home in North Judson Wednesday and found the girl locked inside a plywood box in the living room. Forty-two-year-old Donna Short, 25-year-old Christopher Short and 18-year-old Patricia Meeks face neglect charges. "I'm devastated by it, you know, if they didn't want them. I've tried to tell them all, I'll take them in a minute," the child's grandfather, Frank Jackson, said. Jackson has been working to gain custody of his two grandchildren since his daughter died two years ago. The 3-year-old girl found in the box has an older brother who is 7 years old. "I just don't understand why they could do this to the kids, knowing there's a good home for them to go to," Jackson said. "Oh, it just breaks your heart. And even the other kid in the house, you just look at that and think, 'My God, how does this happen?'" Pulaski County Sheriff Jeffery Richwine said. Richwine said that while not as severe, cases of child abuse are all too common. "We see that on a regular basis, to be quite honest, I think. I think you see kids put back into houses that they should never be in there," he said. "If you can lock a child in a box for long periods of time, who knows what he's capable of?" Both believe the problem is with Child Protective Services' policy. "I've heard several DCS people say that their plan is to put families back together. Somewhere you got to say that's probably not the best environment for these kids whose parents can't and won't get their acts together," Richwine said. In the meantime, the sheriff has a short-term plan so that innocent children end up in loving homes, instead of boxes. "We've gotten with the prosecutor, and what we've decided we're going to do is start arresting people for neglect," he said. The girl and five juveniles were released to the custody of the Indiana Department of Child Services. The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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Nancy Workman is no longer afraid to pick up a newspaper and see her face adorning the front page. She doesn't get nervous to go out in public anymore, and she is even mustering the courage to jump back into politics. The former Salt Lake County mayor says she is finally healing, more than a year after she was charged with two counts of felony misuse of public money. Workman was acquitted on all charges in February. "We can all go through it saying 'that's not fair,' but you just shake it off and keep going," Workman said. "I feel good now. I was just obsessed with the trial for so long. I feel vindicated." But Workman wasn't so sure her acquittal would translate to general acceptance by area residents and former political friends. Although she was found not guilty on charges of improperly using county funds to pay for two employees at the Boys and Girls Club, Workman said it took several months to stop worrying what people thought of her. "You think everybody is looking at you and calling you a crook," Workman said of the first few weeks after her trial. "They had a chance to be really nasty, but everyone comes up and says, 'We were behind you.' " The intensity of the trial also took a while to wear off, Workman said. For several months, she focused on her family and relaxation instead of trying to get right back in the job market. Greg Skordas, Workman's attorney, said the trial burdened the former mayor more than she showed with the perpetual smile she wore in court, in her booking mug photograph and on camera. The only time Workman cried in public was after the not guilty verdict came in. "When the jury verdict came back and she was acquitted, I finally met the real woman. She's just so nice and she's so fun," Skordas said. "It really made me realize how hard this was on her, how difficult it was to be accused of something in such a public light and in really such a nasty way." Now that the cameras are no longer pointed at her, Workman said she's ready to move past the seven months of investigations, media swarms and mug shots. In fact, the 64-year-old Sandy resident is trying to get back into the contracting business, reconnecting with past clients and partners from her previous work as a road construction contractor. But the road back to normalcy hasn't been easy, Workman added. While she spent the past 10 years being a politician, the job market has changed and she has neared retirement age. "I'm just trying to figure out what I want to be when I grow up," Workman said. "This world belongs to the young people, and it's a fast world. But I like it. I still want to play. I still have to — I have to make a living." Workman is also looking to get back on the political scene as a consultant for government groups and wants to be part of the ongoing conversation about health care and Utah. Workman particularly wants to get involved in discussions in the upcoming legislative session on whether Intermountain Health Care has too much control of the state's medical market. But Workman said she doesn't have any goals to run for office again, even though she gets fired up about county politics when she gets her annual property tax notice. "It was fun. It was exhilarating. It was high pressure. It was intense. I miss it. I guess I'm sick," she said. Workman also doesn't regret opting out of the candidate race against current Mayor Peter Corroon, although she believes the district attorney's office robbed her of any chance to run. Workman stepped out of the race in October, saying the trial was taking a toll on her health. "The decision came down to you can only do so much — you can't run a campaign and a defense," she said. "Pretty soon it just started to crack and crumble." As for her one-time competitor Corroon, Workman said she sympathizes with the scandals that have surfaced since his inauguration in January, including personnel problems and overtime abuses. Workman said she applauds Corroon's efforts to curb those violations with new ethics policies and tighter fiscal controls. "I take responsibility. I didn't get it all done in my administration. Some of it I didn't even know about," she said. And Workman's battles with the county are not yet over. She is still fighting with county attorneys to get reimbursed for the $195,000 spent on legal fees throughout the trial. Workman already took out a second mortgage on her home to pay $65,000 out of pocket. Salt Lake County generally pays those fees for anyone who has been prosecuted by the county and is found innocent, Skordas said. The district attorney's office has not yet offered to post the entire amount. "The district attorney has never drug anybody through this like this. It's just different with me," she said. "I expect them to fight me every step of the way." Although Workman said the fees have left her strapped financially, the real significance is that getting the fees repaid will be the final admission that she was innocent. Not paying up, she said, insinuates that she was not completely cleared of the felony charges. "The money doesn't mean as much to me as my name," she said. "Integrity, your name, your word, your handshake is everything to you." E-mail: estewart@desnews.com
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Narrow your search: Mugshots.com ID: 84483940 Name: CROSBY, PHILLIP DOB: 7/28/1960 Age: 51 Race: W Sex: M Height: 5′ 10″Release Reason: BONDED (W/BOND COMPANY) Address: 1135 SORRENTO WOODS BL, NOKOMIS, FL, 34275 Occupation: PAINTER Mugshots.com ID: 3185667 Full Name: PHILLIP MADDISON Birth date: 1/06/1962 Age: 48 Juvenile: No CitizenBlue Race: White Birth Place: FT LAUDERDALE FL Marital Status: Single Education: 8TH GRADE Employment: PAINTER : BRO Eye Color: BRO Residence: BONITA SPRINGS, FL 34135 Occupation/Employment: Occupation Employer PAINTERPZ HUB Aliases: Name(s) PHILLIP COREY MCBURNEY Booking Number: 201200004721 Booking Date: 5/12/2012 Mugshots.com ID: 185067355 Name: RUTTER, SHAWN PHILLIP DOB: 1/28/1976 Race: W Sex: M Height: 6′ 3″ (1.91County Sheriff's Office Arrest Date: 1/09/2021 Address: 2100 MANGO AV, SARASOTA, FL, 34234 Occupation: PAINTER Mugshots.com ID: 179773539 Name: RUTTER, SHAWN PHILLIP DOB: 1/28/1976 Race: W Sex: M Height: 6′ 3″ (1.912019 Releasing Reason: CRIMINAL REGISTRATION Address: 2100 MANGO AV, SARASOTA, FL, 34234 Occupation: PAINTER
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https://www.justice.gov/usao-nh/pr/nashua-man-sentenced-42-months-drug-trafficking-conspiracy.txt.gz
Nashua Man Sentenced to 42 Months for Drug Trafficking Conspiracy CONCORD - Donald Johnson, 34, of Nashua, was sentenced in federal court to 42 months for participating in a drug trafficking conspiracy, United States Attorney Scott W. Murray announced. According to court documents and statements made in court, Johnson was involved with a drug trafficking organization that distributed crack cocaine and other drugs to various customers in the Nashua area. Johnson purchased crack cocaine from the organization and re-sold it to his own customers. He also assisted other members of the organization with their distribution activities by, among other things, allowing them to use his residence to meet customers. Johnson previously pleaded guilty on August 14, 2020. “Drug trafficking destroys lives and undermines the quality of life in communities all over New Hampshire” said U.S. Attorney Murray. “Stopping the distribution of illegal drugs requires the close cooperation of law enforcement at all levels. Working together we can maintain public safety. I commend the FBI Safe Streets Task Force and Nashua Police Department for bringing this drug trafficker to justice.” “Donald Johnson’s role in this cocaine-trafficking ring was not insignificant to the people of Nashua, whose addictions he exploited. The record shows he offered up his home as a meeting place for customers, while doing his own crack deals on the side,” said Joseph R. Bonavolonta, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI Boston Division. “The truth is, any part played in illegal drug activity has a potentially deadly outcome, and so the FBI will continue to pursue investigations into both individuals and groups eager to profit from the pain and suffering of others.” This matter was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Safe Streets Task Force and the Nashua Police Department. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Georgiana Konesky and Anna Krasinski. This case was supported by the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF). The OCDETF program is a federal multi-agency, multi-jurisdictional task force that supplies supplemental federal funding to federal and state agencies involved in the identification, investigation, and prosecution of major drug trafficking organizations. ###
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https://www.newsbreak.com/news/2496750030042/natchez-man-arrested-monday-for-robbing-another-at-gunpoint-christmas-eve-while-on-parole.txt.gz
Natchez man arrested Monday for robbing another at gunpoint Christmas Eve while on parole NATCHEZ — A Natchez man who allegedly robbed another in a park at gunpoint Christmas Eve was arrested by Adams County Sheriff’s Office Monday. A news release from ACSO states Tyrell Kelly, 29, was arrested Monday...www.natchezdemocrat.com
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https://www.justice.gov/usao-ct/pr/naugatuck-man-involved-illegal-campaign-contribution-scheme-sentenced.txt.gz
Naugatuck Man Involved In Illegal Campaign Contribution Scheme Is Sentenced Deirdre M. Daly, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that HARRY RAYMOND SOUCY, 61, of Naugatuck, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Janet Bond Arterton in New Haven to three years of probation, the first six months of which SOUCY must spend in community confinement (a “halfway house”), for his role in a scheme to direct illegal contributions into the campaign of a candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives. SOUCY was also ordered to pay a $5,000 fine. According to court documents and statements made in court, in August 2011, the State of Connecticut applied for a court order enjoining Roll Your Own (“RYO”) smoke shops from continuing to operate without complying with state law governing tobacco manufacturers. RYO smoke shops are retail businesses that sell loose smoking tobacco and cigarette-rolling materials and offer customers the option of paying a “rental” fee to insert the loose tobacco and the rolling materials into a RYO machine, which is capable of rapidly rolling large quantities of cigarettes. Customers did not pay a tax on the RYO cigarettes when rolled by the RYO machines, in contrast to cigarettes purchased over-the-counter. Fearing that the Connecticut General Assembly would enact legislation harmful to RYO smoke shop owners’ business interests during the 2012 legislative session, certain RYO smoke shop owners and their associates, including SOUCY, engaged in a scheme to direct conduit campaign contributions into the campaign of Christopher Donovan, a candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives. At the time, Donovan was also the Speaker of the Connecticut House of Representatives. As part of the scheme, the co-conspirators recruited multiple individuals to serve as conduit contributors to the campaign. These individuals permitted checks to be written in their own names to the campaign and were then reimbursed with cash, thereby concealing the fact that RYO smoke shop owners were contributing to the campaign. In November and December 2011, participants in the scheme made four $2,500 conduit contributions to the Chris Donovan for Congress campaign. On approximately January 31, 2012, the campaign submitted to the Federal Election Commission (“FEC”) a report of campaign committee’s receipts and disbursements for the period October 1, 2011 through December 31, 2011. The report falsely stated the source and amount of the four $2,500 contributions that were received and deposited by the campaign committee during that time period. In late April 2012, SOUCY was approached by investigators and began cooperating with the investigation. With his assistance, the RYO owners directed an additional $17,500 in conduit contributions to the Donovan for Congress Campaign, as well as a conduit contribution in the amount of $2,500 to a political party. On July 24, 2012, SOUCY waived his right to indictment and pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud deprivation of honest services, and one count of conspiracy to make false statements to the FEC and to defraud the United States. Seven other individuals, including two employees of the Donovan for Congress campaign, have also been convicted of charges stemming from this scheme. This matter was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Christopher M. Mattei and Eric J. Glover. PUBLIC AFFAIRS CONTACT: U.S. ATTORNEY'S OFFICE Tom Carson (203) 821-3722 thomas.carson@usdoj.gov
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https://www.justice.gov/usao-nm/pr/navajo-man-pleads-guilty-federal-child-abuse-charge.txt.gz
Navajo Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Child Abuse Charge Defendant Prosecuted under Project Safe Childhood ALBUQUERQUE – Theisman Tsosie, 26, an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation who resides in Pueblo Pintado, N.M., pled guilty today in federal court in Albuquerque, N.M., to a child abuse charge. Under the terms of his plea agreement, Tsosie will be sentenced to 60 months in federal prison followed by a term of supervised release to be determined by the court. Tsosie was arrested on Feb. 23, 2018, and charged in a federal criminal complaint with slapping and kicking a six-year-old Navajo child requiring that the victim be sent to the hospital. According to court documents, the victim suffered multiple injuries including: a complex occipital skull fracture, bruising on the face, abrasion on the left hip, bruise on the inner thigh, scab on the scalp, bruise on the left ear, linear bruise with quality of an overlying abrasion on the right cheek and jaw, scab on the chin, bruise on the right cheek, injured lip with bruising, bruise under the left nostril, bruise under the nasal bridge, bruise with abrasion under the left eye, bruise with abrasion on the left forehead and left eyebrow area, and a large left posterior flank contusion. Tsosie was subsequently indicted on March 13, 2018, and charged with abandonment or abuse of a child resulting in great bodily harm. According to the indictment, Tsosie committed the offense on Feb. 21, 2018, on the Navajo Indian Reservation in McKinley County, N.M. During today’s proceedings, Tsosie pled guilty to an information charging him with assault resulting in substantial bodily injury. In entering the guilty plea, Tsosie admitted that on Feb. 21, 2018, he pushed and hit a child under the age of 16-years, resulting in the victim sustaining a fractured skull and other contusions and abrasions. Tsosie remains in custody pending a sentencing hearing which has yet to be scheduled. This case was investigated by the Gallup office of the FBI and the Navajo Nation Division of Public Safety. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Allison Jaros and Kyle T. Nayback are prosecuting the case as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative launched in May 2006 by the Department of Justice (DOJ) to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse. Led by United States Attorneys’ Offices and DOJ’s Criminal Division’s Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section, Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state and local resources to better locate, apprehend and prosecute individuals who exploit children via the Internet, as well as to identify and rescue victims. For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit http://www.justice.gov/psc/.
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https://www.dailyrecord.com/story/life/tv/2019/02/13/netflixs-raunchy-big-mouth-special-and-four-more-valentines-shows/2863203002/.txt.gz
Netflix's raunchy 'Big Mouth' special, and four more things to stream this Valentine's Day Whether you're coupled up or broken up, there are far worse things to do this Valentine's Day than Netflix and chill. To commemorate the holiday, the streaming service is introducing a slew of love-themed offerings for the hopeless (and cynical) romantic in all of us. Five movies, shows and specials you can watch: 'Big Mouth: My Furry Valentine' Now streaming. Nick Kroll and Andrew Goldberg's raunchy animated series has a bonus episode that's just as sweet and smutty as you'd expect from a show that has talking pubic hair and R.E.M.-inspired menstruation anthems. Paying homage to "When Harry Met Sally," the special focuses on the core cast of awkward middle-schoolers (voiced by Kroll, John Mulaney and Jenny Slate, among others) as they navigate relationships on Valentine's Day. Jay (Jason Mantzoukas) is stuck in a love triangle with his sex pillow (Kristen Bell) and couch cushion (Gil Ozeri), while the school's only openly gay kid, Matthew (Andrew Rannells), finally finds a potential romantic interest. 'Ken Jeong: You Complete Me, Ho' Streaming Thursday. Reuniting with "Crazy Rich Asians" director Jon M. Chu, Jeong's first Netflix stand-up special was taped in Pasadena, California, last fall. The hour-long set traces "The Masked Singer" judge's journey from medical doctor to breakout star of "The Hangover" franchise, and his wife, Tran Ho's, battle with breast cancer. 'Dating Around' Streaming Thursday. Netflix's first original dating series has a fairly straightforward premise: One person goes on five first dates, and by episode's end, will pick one lucky contestant to go on a second. But the series' refreshingly normal participants (all New Yorkers) and creative editing (watching dates unfold simultaneously) make it the "anti-'Bachelor,' " says Vanity Fair, with the Guardian predicting it'll be "the next big Netflix breakout hit." 'The Breaker Upperers' Streaming Friday. If the thought of true love makes your stomach churn, then this offbeat buddy comedy may be just the Valentine's antidote you need. Produced by "Thor: Ragnarok" director Taiki Waititi, the New Zealand-set film follows two misanthropic friends (Jackie van Beek and Madeleine Sami, who also write and direct) who run a business for people who need help breaking up with their significant others. The movie premiered at South by Southwest last March and currently holds 90% positive reviews on Rotten Tomatoes. Your favorite Valentine's episodes Now streaming. Like that ex you just can't quit, there's no shame in returning to some of your old TV flames. "Friends," "Gossip Girl" and "Arrested Development" are among many network shows whose Valentine's-themed episodes are readily available on the site, although we'd personally recommend "Galentine's Day," from Season 2 of "Parks and Recreation." The episode introduces Leslie Knope's (Amy Poehler) tradition of celebrating her female friends every February 13, and features a classic appearance from Ron Swanson's (Nick Offerman) enigmatic jazz alter ego, Duke Silver.
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New Hampshire Man Charged with Laundering Money Stolen from Texas Retirees Federal and state authorities arrested 34-year-old Lukman Shina Aminu in Manchester, NH, today for his alleged scheme to launder thousands of dollars from multiple fraudulent schemes, including thousands stolen from former Texas state employees retirement plans, announced United States Attorney John F. Bash, Federal Bureau of Investigation Special Agent in Charge Christopher Combs, San Antonio Division, and Texas Department of Public Safety Director Steven McCraw. A federal complaint unsealed in Austin today charges Aminu with one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering. The complaint alleges that beginning in June 2017, personally identifiable information (PII) from state employees was used to make changes to their accounts in the Employees Retirement System of Texas internet portal. Bank deposit information on file in the system was changed which re-routed retirement payments to a debit card Aminu controlled. Aminu then used the debit card for cash withdrawals and to purchase money orders which were used for personal expenses and to purchase used vehicles to be shipped overseas to Nigeria and Benin for resale. The complaint also alleges that Aminu received multiple transfers from victims of other schemes on other debit cards that had been opened using their PII. The complaint states that this scheme involving used car purchases and shipments is a common way for perpetrators of fraud in the United States to send money back to Nigeria (in the value of the shipped car), while simultaneously laundering the funds or “cleaning the money” to make the money appear as legitimate income. Aminu remains in federal custody following his arrest. He is awaiting a detention hearing in the District of New Hampshire and a subsequent transfer to the Austin Division of the Western District of Texas. Upon conviction, Aminu faces up to 20 years in federal prison. This criminal complaint resulted from a continuing investigation by the FBI and the Texas Department of Public Safety – Public Integrity Unit. Assistant United States Attorney Michael Galdo is prosecuting this case on behalf of the Government. It is important to note that a criminal complaint is merely a charge and should not be considered as evidence of guilt. The defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
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New Jersey Doctor Sentenced To 21 Months In Prison For Taking Cash Kickbacks For Patient Referrals FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Follow @USAO_NJ June 12, 2014 NEWARK, N.J. – A doctor who was convicted at trial of receiving cash kickbacks for diagnostic testing referrals was sentenced today to 21 months in prison, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced today. Maryam Jafari, 43, was convicted Feb. 4, 2014, of all three counts of a superseding indictment charging her with conspiracy and two counts of violating the federal health care anti-kickback statute after a three-week trial before U.S. District Judge Claire C. Cecchi, who imposed the sentence today in Newark federal court. According to documents filed in this case and the evidence at trial: Jafari was a doctor licensed in New Jersey to practice internal medicine and operated an office in Newark. From 2010 through December 2011, Jafari solicited and received cash kickbacks from Orange Community MRI LLC (Orange MRI) in exchange for MRIs and CAT scans she referred to the diagnostic testing facility. At the end of each month, OCM printed patient reports that included information such as dates of service, patient name, referring health care practitioner and medical insurance to be billed. The reports were used to tally the number of tests referred by each doctor and determine the amount of kickback payment paid to the referring healthcare provider. On Nov. 22, 2011, Jafari met with a cooperating witness at Jafari’s office and accepted a white envelope containing $1,965 in cash, payments for three months of tests Jafari referred to Orange MRI. On Dec. 6, she accepted another payment of $420 in cash for referrals from October 2011. A trial on these charges in 2012 ended in a mistrial when the jury could not reach a unanimous verdict. In addition to the prison term, Judge Cecchi sentenced Jafari to two years of supervised release, fined her $45,000 and ordered forfeiture of $40,261. U.S. Attorney Fishman credited special agents of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General, under the direction of Special Agent in Charge Tom O’Donnell, who investigated the case with criminal investigators from the U.S. Attorney’s Office. The government is represented by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Scott B. McBride, deputy chief of the Economic Crimes Unit, and Joseph G. Mack, deputy chief of the U.S. Attorney’s Office’s Health Care and Government Fraud Unit in Newark. U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman reorganized the health care fraud practice at the New Jersey U.S. Attorney’s Office shortly after taking office, including creating a stand-alone Health Care and Government Fraud Unit to handle both criminal and civil investigations and prosecutions of health care fraud offenses. Since 2010, the office has recovered more than $535 million in health care fraud and government fraud settlements, judgments, fines, restitution and forfeiture under the False Claims Act, the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act and other statutes. 14-217
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https://pressofatlanticcity.com/opinion/editorials/good-timing-for-a-c-in-state-s-amazing-sports-betting-triumph/article_a1fa24c8-b089-5c8a-86a6-4cf2c92493c8.html.txt.gz
New Jersey’s successful Supreme Court challenge to the federal ban on sports gambling in the state comes at a good time for Atlantic City. Hours after Monday’s decision, legislators began working toward quick approval of regulations to allow city casinos and state racetracks to begin accepting bets on all professional sports contests and collegiate games outside New Jersey and not involving state teams. Senate President Stephen Sweeney said he expects to pass a bill at the next session on June 7. Although there will be lots of states offering sports gambling — Fitch Ratings counts five with laws already enacted and another 13 with legislation introduced — New Jersey and its gaming companies are more prepared and we expect Atlantic City casinos to offer a bigger and better version of sports betting. Additional revenue will motivate state officials to get it done quickly. Early estimates are that sports betting could yield $100 million a year in state tax revenue. For Atlantic City and its casinos, though, there is a gain besides the relatively modest increase in the city’s $2.6 billion gaming market. Sports betting will draw new visitors who will find a revitalized and exciting Atlantic City, with freshly opened Hard Rock and Ocean Resort casino hotels and many other improvements. People are also reading… The only timing that would have been better would have been the early 1990s, when two of its former political leaders cost New Jersey its chance to join Las Vegas as a sports gambling capital. N.J. Sen. Bill Bradley, a former pro basketball player, pushed for a ban on sports betting in his state and others outside of Nevada. Speaker Garabed “Chuck” Haytaian wouldn’t allow the Assembly to vote on a referendum to let New Jersey also have sports gambling under federal law, knowing both would pass. Even local legislators gave up on sports betting after that, except for then-Assemblyman (and now Sen.) Jeff Van Drew, who started pushing to pursue it again in 2004 and introduced a bill the following year for a referendum to legalize betting in Atlantic City on pro sports. When New Jersey voters finally got their say in a 2011 nonbinding referendum, two-thirds approved of sports gambling. That helped get legislation by former state Sen. Raymond Lesniak passed establishing legal sports betting at Atlantic City casinos and horseracing tracks, a direct challenge to the 1992 federal law allowing it only in Nevada, Delaware, Montana and Oregon. Former Gov. Chris Christie signed the law and started a legal challenge that, frankly, looked impossible — right up until it succeeded against all odds. The first attempt lost at each step in federal court, and the Supreme Court declined to consider an appeal in 2014. A second attempt, based on an assertion of states’ rights, seemed to do no better. When the full Third Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals upheld the federal ban in August 2016, many observers, including this newspaper, urged the Christie administration to quit spending money and time trying to fix New Jersey’s sports gambling mistake. Then last year, the U.S. Supreme Court accepted the appeal of the Third Circuit’s ruling, and experts noted how the court might look favorably on New Jersey’s argument that the federal ban was an intrusion into the right of states to regulate activity within their borders. This week the justices did just that, bringing victory to a cause championed by a lonely few for many years. Like all else that has gone well for Atlantic City this year, sports betting has resulted from diligent, patient work. Still, if we didn’t know better, we’d say the city is on quite a lucky streak in 2018.
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https://www.abc15.com/news/national-politics/ny-attorney-general-subpoenas-donald-trump-ivanka-don-jr?_amp=true.txt.gz
New York's attorney general has issued subpoenas to former President Donald Trump and his two eldest children in connection with an ongoing civil investigation into the family's business practices. Attorney General Letitia James' office said in a court filing Monday that it is seeking testimony and documents from Trump, Donald Trump Jr. and Ivanka Trump "in connection with an investigation into the valuation of properties owned or controlled" by Trump and his company, the Trump Organization. The move comes weeks after James formally requested Trump's cooperation to sit for a deposition. James has been investigating the Trump Organization's business practices since 2019, while Trump was still in office. In 2020, the Supreme Court denied Trump's bid to keep his tax returns out of the hands of investigators. Later that year, longtime Trump Organization chief financial officer Allen Weisselberg was charged with several crimes linked to tax fraud. Trump's son, Eric, has already spoken with state investigators. He sat for a deposition in October, according to Bloomberg. Last month, Trump filed a lawsuit against James in an attempt to end the investigation. In the past, Trump has decried the investigation as part of a "witch hunt."
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https://www.justice.gov/usao-mdpa/pr/new-york-woman-sentenced-prison-two-armed-bank-robberies.txt.gz
New York Woman Sentenced To Prison For Two Armed Bank Robberies SCRANTON -The United States Attorney=s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Dorian Whitehead, age 31, of Binghamton, New York, was sentenced on January 5, 2017, by United States District Court Judge James M. Munley, to 51 months’ imprisonment for aiding and abetting two armed bank robberies. Judge Munley also ordered Whitehead to pay $169,099 in restitution. According to United States Attorney Bruce D. Brandler, Whitehead pleaded guilty on March 30, 2016, to aiding and abetting co-defendants Jule Futrell, age 44, of Endicott, New York, Jemel Laquan King, age 40, and Jeremy West, age 41, both of Binghamton, New York, in committing the following armed bank robberies: First National Community Bank (FNCB), Jenkins Township, Pennsylvania, on March 13, 2014; and NBT Bank, Keyser Avenue, Scranton, Pennsylvania, on November 26, 2014. Whitehead aided and abetted West and Futrell in the commission of the FNCB robbery and Futrell and King in the commission of the NBT Bank robbery. Whitehead’s role in both bank robberies was the monitoring of police channels via a cell phone application while she remained in her home in New York. She maintained voice contact with Futrell, present inside of both banks, by using a second cell phone and an ear piece worn by Futrell during the commission of the robberies. Whitehead’s job was to alert codefendants of alarms or police notifications during the progress of the robberies to enable them to flee the scene. The defendants stole approximately $57,469 in cash from FNCB, and approximately $111,630 in cash from NBT bank. West was sentenced to serve 126 months’ imprisonment on charges of armed bank robbery, a pharmacy robbery, and use of a firearm in furtherance of a violent crime. West previously pleaded guilty to committing the armed bank robbery of FNCB and the April 18, 2014, armed robbery of the CVS Pharmacy located in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. King was convicted for his crimes by a federal jury on April 8, 2016, and was sentenced on July 26, 2016, to 157 months’ imprisonment. Futrell pleaded guilty to conspiracy, armed bank robbery, robbery of a pharmacy, and use of a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence and is scheduled to be sentenced on March 7, 2017. The case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation - Scranton and Binghamton offices. Assistant United States Attorney Michelle Olshefski prosecuted the case. # # #
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https://www.justice.gov/archive/usao/nj/Press/files/Melvin,%20Cory%20News%20Release.html.txt.gz
Newark man sentenced to more than 10 years in prison for illegally dealing in firearms, including machine gun FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 5, 2011 NEWARK, N.J. – Cory Melvin was sentenced today to 121 months in federal prison for offenses related to his illegal possession and sale of firearms, including the sale of a machine gun in Newark, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced. Melvin, 36, of Newark, previously pleaded guilty to charges of unlawful transfer of a machine gun, illegally dealing in firearms, unlawful possession of 11 firearms, and conspiracy before U.S. District Court Judge Joseph A. Greenaway. The case was later reassigned to Judge Dennis M. Cavanaugh, who presided over today’s sentencing. According to documents filed in this case and statements made in court: Melvin admitted that between September 2008 and February 2009, he, along with coconspirator Rashan Clark, sold multiple firearms on four separate occasions for profit and without a license. During this five-month period, he and Clark sold a total of 11 guns – including a machine gun, two shotguns, and eight handguns – in the city of Newark. Melvin also admitted that he possessed the firearms after having been convicted of a felony. In addition to the prison term, Judge Cavanaugh sentenced Melvin to three years of supervised release. Clark previously pleaded guilty to unlawful transfer of a machine gun and was sentenced to 36 months in prison by Judge Greenaway. U.S. Attorney Fishman credited special agents of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, under the direction of Special Agent in Charge Matthew W. Horace, for the investigation of the case. The government is represented by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Sarah Wolfe and John E. Clabby of the U.S. Attorney’s Office Criminal Division in Trenton. 11-137 Defense counsel: Patrick McMahon, Assistant Federal Public Defender, Newark
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News of Griner's condition comes after a Moscow court announced it extended the arrest of Griner until May 19, according to Russian state news agency TASS. "The court granted the request of the investigation and extended the period of detention of the US citizen Griner until May 19," the court said, per TASS. The source added that the Russian investigation is ongoing, and a trial date has not been set. According to Russian authorities, the two-time Olympic gold medalist was arrested on allegations of drug smuggling significant amounts of narcotic substance at a Moscow airport. US Rep. Colin Allred of Texas said she was arrested February 17. Russia has a history of making false charges in other cases, experts say. "There have been a lot of allegations of planting of substances on people, particularly on the part of human rights advocates," says Peter Maggs, a law professor at the University of Illinois and an expert on Russia's civil code. The State Department in February warned Americans against going there, noting arrests of US citizens on "spurious charges." Russia's invasion of Ukraine makes everything more difficult, observers say. TASS also quoted Ekaterina Kalugina, who it said represented Moscow's Public Monitoring Commission (ONK), which observes the treatment of prisoners. A court advocate said Griner should be kept under house arrest because their jail beds are a foot too short for Griner, who is 6 feet 9 inches tall, according to the Russian news service RIA Novosti. According to TASS, Kalugina visited Griner at her pretrial detention center. Kalugina was also quoted as saying the US consul has not visited the 31-year-old, despite Russian authorities' willingness to "create all conditions" for their visit. Earlier this month, Allred told ESPN that Griner had not been granted consular access -- a circumstance he called "really unusual." The US State Department official told CNN on Thursday that Russia must provide consular access to Griner and all US citizens detained in Russia, including those in pretrial detention. "We have repeatedly asked for consular access to these detainees and have consistently been denied access," the official said. "Russia must abide by its legal obligations and allow us to provide consular services for U.S. citizens detained in Russia." On Wednesday, former first lady and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton became the latest US politician to call for her release, sharing an article on Griner with the caption "Free Brittney" in a post on Twitter. Griner plays for the Russian team UMMC Ekaterinburg. Griner has played with the team since 2015 during the WNBA offseason. In five games this season, she has averaged 13.2 points and 4.2 rebounds per game. In 2014, the American Iranian journalist Jason Rezaian was detained in Tehran and spent 544 days in Iran's notorious Evin Prison. The Washington Post reporter was eventually released in January 2016, and he says he sees many parallels between his case and Griner's. "It's the most audacious hostage taking by a state imaginable," Rezaian told CNN. "I know from my own case that the supposed charges against me were not based in anything like reality, and they were used to perpetuate a narrative about why I was being held." Griner's wife, Cherelle Griner, has publicly called for Brittney's release. USA Basketball, the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA), the Phoenix Mercury and the WNBA players' union have all publicly shared their concerns for Griner. The video in the player above is from a previous report. (The-CNN-Wire & 2021 Cable News Network, Inc., a Time Warner Company. All rights reserved.)
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https://www.delcotimes.com/2012/01/19/crime-victims-kin-bemoan-firing-of-chesco-da-robert-miller/amp/.txt.gz
News that a veteran Chester County prosecutor had been dismissed from his position in a reorganization of the county District Attorney’s Office left family members of crime victims the man had worked with over the years bewildered and bitter, they said in recent interviews. “I was shocked,” said Denise Tomey of Parkesburg on Wednesday, of hearing that new District Attorney Thomas Hogan had fired Robert L. Miller, until last Thursday the county’s chief deputy district attorney. “It came as quite a surprise,” said Tomey. “He has done so much in the county. It boggles my mind as to what brought this about. I don’t understand the reasons behind it, I guess.” Tomey’s son, 16-year-old Michael Devine, was stabbed to death in 1991; she said Miller fought to have her son’s accused killer found guilty of the killing for more than eight years, and eventually won a conviction for third-degree murder. “It’s ridiculous,” echoed Andrew French, the husband of a woman who was strangled to death at a house in West Vincent in August 2008, of the unexpected dismissal. Miller led the prosecution against his wife’s accused killer, which ended with a guilty plea and sentence of 26-to-52 years in state prison. “He was unbelievably professional, thorough, and compassionate. He answered all my questions and all our families concerns. He’d obviously been doing it well for a long time,” French, of Berwyn, said in an interview of Miller. “Unless there is something we don’t know, to fire Rob Miller is the stupidest thing I’ve ever heard of in my life,” he said. Miller was among four prosecutors let go by Hogan in a restructuring of his office, that brought two former prosecutors back to the office as Hogan’s top assistants. Included in the dismissals were Miller and Assistant District Attorneys Edward Gallen, John Pavloff, and Norman Pine II; all but Gallen, who chose to resign, were terminated. Miller, as chief deputy, was the most senior of all those involved in the dismissals, and third-ranking attorney in the office under former DA Joe Carroll. In a statement this week, Miller suggested that the reason he was fired from the job he held since January 1988 was clear to him: He had run afoul of members of Hogan’s former law firm, Lamb McErlane of West Chester, for his prosecution of the son of a member of that firm – which is headed by former county D.A., GOP chairman, and state Supreme Court Justice William Lamb – on homicide by vehicle charges. “During the recent campaign for district attorney, (Democratic candidate Samuel) Stretton warned that a Hogan victory would return politics and cronyism to our office,” Miller said in an e-mail in response to requests for comment on his firing. “He also expressed concern that I would be punished for vigorously prosecuting the son of one of the partners at the Lamb firm, for killing two innocent people while he drove a car under the influence of drugs. “Now, I have been abruptly terminated, after giving 24 years of my life to the district attorney’s office, after successfully prosecuting some of the most difficult and violent cases in our county, and after receiving the highest possible performance evaluations over the past seven years as the chief deputy district attorney,” he added. “This action comes as a complete shock to me, especially because Mr. Hogan had directly assured me, in a conversation before the election, that I had ‘nothing to worry about,’ and that he needed me ‘to try the big cases,’ ” Miller said. “I was given no explanation for this decision, and I cannot imagine that there is any merit-based reason for my termination,” he wrote. Hogan, who announced the charges to his office on Friday, Jan. 13, last week, said the decisions to let Miller and three other prosecutors go were the result of budgetary considerations and other “internal personnel issues” that he declined to discuss. However, he said on Thursday that Miller was “incorrect” in his allegations about any impact the homicide by vehicle case had on his decision. “The re-organization of the district attorney’s office is now complete,” Hogan added. “We are firmly focused on the future of the D.A.’s office. We are creating a modern prosecutor’s office that is aggressive, dynamic, and fair. The DA’s office also will be fiscally responsible. We have an excellent team of prosecutors and investigators in place. “Together with Chester County law enforcement, we all are looking forward to keeping Chester County a safe place to live, work, and raise a family,” Hogan said in a statement. Coincidentally, the criminal case Miller referred to as having contributed to his firing was upheld on appeal by the state Superior Court on Tuesday. A three-judge panel ruled that, among other allegations, attorneys from the Lamb firm had not shown that Miller engaged in prosecutorial misconduct by making what they called improper comments during his closing argument in the double homicide by vehicle case of Brian O’Neill of West Nantmeal. O’Neill is serving more than three years to nine years in prison for the September 2009 crash that killed a Norristown couple. He drove the wrong way on Route 202 after a day of marijuana smoking and collided head-on with the couple’s car. Tomey and French, two of the family members of crime victims who spoke about Miller’s handling of their cases, both described him as professionally adept and personally caring. Being thrust into the criminal justice system in tragic circumstances is hard enough, they said, but Miller took the time to keep them aware of what was happening with their cases and explain as best he could the intricacies of the system. Tomey’s case was among the most notorious and complicated involved in the county in the past three decades. Included were tales of satanic rituals by the accused, and suggestions that police had arrested the wrong man. Miller won a first-degree murder conviction initially, but that verdict was later overturned and a new trial ordered. She said Miller never lost touch with her. “Over the years we have had contact off and on for many different reasons, sometimes calling just to say hello,” she said from her home. “He’s a very caring person and I know he cares about the families (of crime victims). He’s very down to earth. I would not have wanted someone else handling the case. He put his all in, for everything. When the man who killed her son was released from state prison late last year after serving 20 years in prison, “he wanted to be the one to let me know. There was some foul up, and I didn’t get notification” from state corrections authorities. “But he called and said he wanted to tell me. Even after all these years, 20 years later … That shows there is a very caring side to him. “It is just amazes me that this has happened. I’ve never heard of a (district attorney) being fired. It troubles me a little bit,” Tomey said. Miller said that to his knowledge, no county prosecutor had ever been fired by an incoming district attorney in five such staff reorganizations in the years since Lamb ran the office in the 1970s. French, who had to endure the agony of his estranged wife killer’s myriad court appearances when he was trying to fire or rehire his public defender, said that Miller constantly made certain he knew what was happening. “I was in the loop anytime and every time the defendant was in the courtroom,” he said. “He honored us as victims, and took care of our needs, which is not done that often in the legal system. “I was fortunate to have Rob Miller and all his compassion and professionalism to handle this case for my family, French said. “He always kept us in the process as thing progressed, Rob was a blessing to our trauma ridden family. If you polled other victims of crime or their families, you are not going to find any negative response, believe me.” View more on Delco Times
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Nick Alexandrov wrote a typical anti-American article bemoaning the corruption in present-day Haiti and El Salvador as the fault of the United States. He said the United States is culpable and needs to stand up and take responsibility (“U.S. flushed its name in Haiti long before Trump,” Jan. 21). Facts and history are provided. It is a very well written piece. Corrupt leaders and evil men have done this and we have "set the place ablaze." The one thing that is always overlooked in progressive articles is man's inherent nature. Man's nature is not a color, race or place. As a close friend once told to me, "People are just no damn good." This is the problem. Look at each tribe on Earth and you will see a pecking order and if that order is ruled by a despot you will get an MS-13 gang, starving and dying women and children, men in despair struggling to feed their families. If social animals do not have integrity, honor and a modicum of decency at the top then the bottom will be trampled. This is the way of the world. It grieves me thinking of the plight of our fellow man but the U.S. cannot fix all problems and is not responsible for any individuals who made evil decisions. We are a nation and we have many problems here to remedy. If we can make America great again then we will be able to help those in need. If we continue as a socialist empire then God help the world. Letters to the editor are encouraged. Send letters to letters@tulsaworld.com. Â
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North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper granted a pardon of innocence Friday to a man imprisoned for two decades before his two murder convictions were vacated more than four years ago by a trial judge. The pardon means Darryl Anthony Howard, who is now 58, can apply to the North Carolina Industrial Commission for compensation of up to $750,000 for his wrongful convictions. “It is important to continue our efforts to reform the justice system and to acknowledge wrongful convictions,” Cooper said in a news release. The governor's office said this pardon of innocence was Cooper's sixth since taking office in early 2017. Howard was convicted in Durham County court in 1995 for the 1991 deaths of 29-year-old Doris Washington and her 13-year-old daughter, Nishonda. He was serving an 80-year prison sentence for convictions on two counts of second-degree murder and one count of first-degree arson. The mother and daughter also appeared to have been sexually assaulted. Years after the conviction, Howard's attorneys tested rape kits related to the case and uncovered new evidence, according to Cooper's pardon. In 2014, Judge Orlando Hudson threw out Howard’s sentence, saying the prosecutor had failed to share with defense attorneys a police memo and other evidence that pointed to suspects other than Howard. But Howard remained in prison, and in August 2016 Hudson freed him after ruling DNA evidence showed he didn’t participate in the rapes or the murders. Hudson ordered a new trial, but the Durham district attorney's office soon after dismissed the case, which was based heavily on the testimony of witnesses at the Durham public housing project where the killings occurred. U.S. & World ____ This story has been corrected in the last paragraph to show that it was Hudson who ordered the new trial.
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North Dakota's Department of Water Resources has begun its annual discharge operations from Devils Lake’s outlets on its east and west ends. North Dakota's Department of Water Resources has begun its annual discharge operations from Devils Lake’s outlets on its east and west ends. LaVonne Wohl’s letter about our historic rail bridge made two incorrect claims. Recent letters regarding our Northern Pacific rail bridge make two things clear: a new bridge is necessary to ensure safety and the historical… The Tolna Coulee sits at the low point between Devils Lake/Stump Lake and the Sheyenne River. When water on Devils Lake rises to an elevation … What will happen to the top 12 feet of water in Devils Lake, once it rises and overflows into the Sheyenne River in the next 20 years or so? WARWICK -- The disappearance and discovery of 36-year-old Amanda Stach Engst's body is now being investigated as a homicide, according to the FBI. Red River Valley Diversion to bring Missouri River water to Fargo — $1.1 billion? Don't let the money-spending politicians pull the wool over … I recently had the pleasure of riding my bike from Prairie West Golf Course in Mandan all the way to Fort Abraham Lincoln State Park and back.… Sovereign land for all On July 1, the North Dakota Water Commission implemented stiffer use restrictions on what are designated as "sovereign lands." A rule change for some state-controlled lands along riparian areas will make it illegal to drive motorized vehicles on sandbars, beaches and shorelines in most cases. North Dakota appears to be holding its own when it comes to curbing the spread of aquatic nuisance species compared to other states. Even with the changes facing North Dakota's wildlife, Scott Peterson, the new deputy director for the Game and Fish Department, says North Dakota hunting and fishing opportunities are "still the best game around." This designation is about protecting the view as people pass by this privately-owned property, not actually protecting the land, groundwater or air. Game and Fish provides light goose migration info Before the Tolna Coulee is allowed to overflow, the Water Commission should have a detailed analysis of the downstream effects. It’s clear: North Dakotans want to protect and enhance the quality of the state’s great outdoors for our children and grandchildren. The overw… Conditions are good for a spectacular season of fall colors. Like many people across the state, my dad is part of a group that meets most mornings for a main course of coffee and a side of conversation. … An environmental impact statement should be done to get the facts about drainage and runoff. We should not have to fight it out in court to secure a few special places for wildlife, especially when these wetlands help reduce flooding. The West Stump Lake Outlet project isn't the only one that would affect downstream Sheyenne River residents. A new road has been completed at Clausen Springs Park in southeastern North Dakota.
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North Sioux City Man to Federal Prison for Bank Robbery Reed crashed stolen getaway car after dangerous flight from police. A man who led law enforcement on a high speed chase after robbing a bank was sentenced May 14, 2019 to more than eight years in federal prison. Brendon Daniel Reed, age, 43 from North Sioux City, South Dakota, received the prison term after a December 19, 2018, guilty plea to Bank Robbery. Evidence presented by the United States at the change of plea and sentencing hearings reveal on March 20, 2018, defendant robbed the United Bank of Moville. He then fled the bank in a stolen car, at a high rate of speed creating a substantial risk of death or injury to the motoring public. Ultimately, defendant lost control of the stolen vehicle, left the roadway, and crashed destroying the stolen car. All the stolen money was recovered, and law enforcement arrested Reed. Reed was sentenced in Sioux City by Chief United States District Court Judge Leonard T. Strand. Reed was sentenced to105 months’ imprisonment. He was ordered to make $13,821.00 in restitution the United Bank of Moville. He must also serve a 3-year term of supervised release after the prison term. There is no parole in the federal system. Reed is being held in the United States Marshal’s custody until he can be transported to a federal prison. The case was investigated by the Moville, Iowa Police Department; the Woodbury County Sheriff’s Office, the Iowa State Patrol, the FBI, the Kingsley, Iowa, Police Department, the Plymouth County Sheriff’s Office and the Woodbury County Attorney’s Office and prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Forde Fairchild. Court file information at https://ecf.iand.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/login.pl. The case file number is 18-4042. Follow us on Twitter @USAO_NDIA.
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Not a single House Republican from California intends to vote for a health care bill that contains a government-run insurance option, a survey of the state's 53 members of Congress shows, an ominous sign for congressional leaders trying to fashion a bipartisan compromise. All 19 of the state's House Republicans oppose a public option, with most indicating there are no circumstances under which they would vote in favor of a bill that included one, according to the survey by California News Service, a project of the University of California's Washington Center and the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism. By contrast, all but two of California's 34 Democratic House members and both U.S. senators unequivocally support a public option, with most indicating there are no circumstances under which they would vote in favor of a bill without it. Democratic Reps. Dennis Cardoza of Atwater (Merced County) and Jim Costa of Hanford (Kings County) are the only California members of Congress who have not taken a public position. Both represent Central Valley districts far more conservative than those of most of their Democratic colleagues. The survey, which included interviews and a review of speeches and other public statements, provides fresh evidence of the partisan divide that has made consensus on health care difficult. "The partisan divide in California reflects similar divides across the country," said Larry Berman, a political scientist at UC Davis. "What you see in California is what you will see in delegations everywhere." Disagreement over whether to include a public option - which would compete with private insurers - has emerged as the single biggest obstacle to advancing a health care bill to the floor for a vote. Congressional leaders are trying to blend legislation passed by five committees, four that contain versions of a government-run alternative and one, passed Tuesday by the Senate Finance Committee, that has no public option. Most Democrats argue that competition will keep the insurance industry honest and premiums low. Republicans warn it will drive private insurers out of business and lead to a government-run health system. President Obama supports a public option but has said he is open to ideas that might attract broader support and some Republican votes. California's partisan divide suggests there is little middle ground. In interviews with House members and their staffs, there was no hint of bipartisan discussions or compromise proposals that might lead to a common agreement. "Our House bill will have a public option," House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-San Francisco, told reporters Thursday. She said the insurance industry's fierce opposition to competition, which she charged was riddled with misinformation, only stiffens the House's resolve. About 7 million Californians lack health insurance, including more than half a million in the Bay Area. It is not clear how many Californians would be eligible for a government-run insurance plan. The plans under discussion would be available only to those without insurance from their employer and would not be available to undocumented immigrants. Bay Area Democrats are united in their support for a public option and are among its leading proponents. Most are critical of the bill written by Sen. Max Baucus, D-Montana, that contains no public options. "I don't think we've waited this long and worked this hard for a mediocre bill," Rep. Sam Farr, D-Carmel, said in an interview. "We expect to see a public option in the final bill." Support was strong among five of seven California Blue Dogs, a coalition of fiscally conservative Democrats regarded as the most likely to break from their party's leadership on the issue. Cardoza and Costa, both Blue Dogs, have issued cautious statements that reveal neither support nor opposition to a public option. The others expressed no reluctance. "It is important in order to inject more competition into the market place and drive the price of health care down," Blue Dog Rep. Mike Thompson, D-Napa, said in an interview. Nearly two-thirds of his constituents support a public option, he said, but added that other moderate Democrats may not have as easy time supporting it. In the Senate, Sens. Barbara Boxer and Dianne Feinstein were among 30 Democrats to sign a letter imploring Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., to include a public insurance option in the legislation he brings to the Senate floor. "The best way to keep costs down for those who have insurance is to have a public option available," Boxer said.
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Nothing could get John Lewis to compromise his principles or to stop walking. Nothing. Principles and morals are empowered by fidelity in the face of a host of oppositional tactics — brutal violence, hatred and deliberate, spiteful provocations — designed to embitter and distract from a goal. Lewis, the civil rights hero who died Friday of pancreatic cancer, had an unwavering faith in the power of nonviolent resistance in the face of injustice. He had arguably an even stronger faith in the redemptive power of forgiveness and its ultimate power to change the human heart. Both were informed by his deeply held religious convictions. From the time he used to preach to chickens as a child pretending to be a minister in rural Alabama until his death, Lewis never loosened his grip on that faith. It was, to him, much stronger than politics, at which he was adept, or any other force. And that faith bore fruit. Two experiences in his life illustrate the power those convictions have to change the world. In 2009, Elwin Wilson traveled to Washington to meet with Lewis, who by then was a respected long-time member of Congress. Wilson was a white man who, in 1961, had been part of a mob of young toughs that beat Lewis and other civil rights protesters who had dared to enter a bus station waiting room designated for whites only. A blog post published by Seton Hall University described the encounter this way: Wilson asked, “Mr. Lewis, will you forgive me? Do you accept my apology?” He said, “Yes I forgive you, I accept your apology.” The man and his son started crying, as did Lewis, who hugged them both. They called Lewis “brother,” and he called them the same. The other was in 2012, when Lewis attended church in Montgomery, Alabama, and a young police officer was at the podium. The officer turned to him and apologized for how Montgomery police had treated him more than 50 years earlier, severely beating him and other freedom riders. Even though the officer hadn’t been born when that incident took place, he noted that new police officers today are required to study what happened that day, as well as what happened in Birmingham and Selma. They must study the lives of civil rights leaders such as the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and Rosa Parks, as well as the philosophy of nonviolence. The officer then gave his police badge to Lewis, who began to weep. To be clear, these experiences late in Lewis’ life were made possible only by enormous patience, long-suffering and perseverance of the kind that would make many people run in the opposite direction. “Bloody Sunday,” when he and other marchers attempted to cross the Edmund Pettus Bridge in support of voting rights, was just one example. A trooper beat Lewis so severely he cracked his skull and nearly killed him. By his own recollection, he was arrested about 40 times in the 1960s, and beaten several times. And yet he kept marching, kept rallying others to his cause and kept true to the principles guiding his life. Great movements throughout history have been guided by faith in a higher power, something worth remembering during a time of year when holidays also point us toward the American revolution and pioneers. As The Associated Press noted, Lewis’ life was an example of “activism fueled by religion.” “I thought I was going to die a few times,” he said in 2004, adding, “I thought I saw death.” More importantly, he saw life — a different one than what surrounded him much of the time. It was that faith, patience, vision and dogged determination that made Lewis a man whose legacy will endure and continue the cause to which he was devoted.
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Not since Prince Charles of Wales told then-mistress Camilla Parker-Bowles of his desire to be her feminine hygiene product has an adulterous celebrity been so humiliated by a telephone communiqué. We’re talking about Tiger Woods here, and the voice mail message he left to an alleged mistress, released earlier this week by Us Weekly. In review: “Hey, it’s, uh, it’s Tiger. I need you to do me a huge favor. Um, can you please, uh, take your name off your phone. My wife went through my phone. And, uh, may be calling you. If you can, please take your name off that and, um, and what do you call it just have it as a number on the voice mail, just have it as your telephone number. That’s it, OK. You gotta do this for me. Huge. Quickly. All right. Bye.” One might argue that a British Royal erotically name-checking Tampax while engaging in illicit love talk with a wife that isn’t his is a far more crippling crime than Woods asking … er, pretty much begging … some woman to erase her identity from her own cellular device. But, dude! Let’s consider the facts. Prince Charles — though never the brightest bulb on the Christmas tree — was busted back in 1993, when a tabloid published a transcript of the conversation. It was the comparative Stone Age of technological awareness, not to mention the fact that Charles was engaging in a one-on-one conversation for which he had every expectation of privacy. Here in the technologically savvy future, celebrities are apparently just stupid. Woods failed to take even the most basic precautions with his digital behavior. Not that Dude should have run down to RadioShack (or “The Shack,” as it now prefers) and get a Darth Vader voice changer. Just maybe not begin with “It’s Tiger” in a message that for all intents and purposes, might as well continue, “Hey, lady I had the sex with,” include his Social Security number, a camphone image of his driver’s license and a plug for his latest product endorsement. Woods, our most recent example of the electronically naïve and famous, has been a celebrity long enough to understand the advanced tools available to the gossip machine. This rock star of the golf kingdom obviously knows enough about cell phones to leave a recorded message. Woods has a family and 80 kajillion million bucks on endorsement deals to lose, yet he still willingly and purposely left an incriminating voice mail on some woman’s cell phone … along with 300-plus sexy text messages, according to the woman on the other end. Yet Woods is not a lone star in his Luddite status. Athletes, entertainers and, of course, politicians are all amazingly ignorant when it comes to the day-to-day digital activities most everyone takes for granted. Yes, yes, you don’t have to be well-known to be technologically sloppy. From cell phones to Twitter, there are plenty of busted spouses and Facebook fired among us plebes to prove it. But unlike us, celebrities and politicians know they’re being watched. And still they fail to budget! (Anyone up for a “hike” on the “Appalachian Trail,” per se?) Now if you’re, say, Britney Spears or maybe Fox News, odds are some puckish geek out there is going to go after your Twitter account and start broadcasting information about how you, say, worship the devil or that one of your TV hosts, say Bill O’Reilly (the guy who left that sexy “loofah” voice mail), is a homosexual — as recently happened to these two entities, respectively. Not much you can do about that other than remain vigilant so you can run damage control. Same goes for Paris Hilton’s Sidekick, from which some clever code monkey purloined both the address book and images and posted them on the Web back in 2005 during the height of her “Simple Life” fame. Except maybe if you’ve already had your homemade porn tape released against your will, you’d want to be more careful about the images you record following that learning moment. Not so much for Hilton, whose hacked images revealed a bounty of nudie camphone shots ... not that Paris was much worse for wear. But pity (and I mean that sort of sarcastically) poor Miley Cyrus, forced to abandon her 2 million Twitter followers a few months ago for reasons she poignantly described in her DIY “hip-hop” video posted on YouTube. “Everything that I type and everything that I do, all those lame gossip sites take it and make it news,” the “Hannah Montana” star “rapped.” (Either that, or because her boyfriend told her to.) Who knew those “lame gossip sites” would go and do that? (See above parenthetical re: sarcasm.) Maybe her failed country star dad, Billy Ray Cyrus, who continued to fail at parenting by begging his daughter to return to “tweeting about pimples” and “living for people,” as she rapped, on the microblogging site ASAP. As Dad posted: “You can’t leave everyone now. We r countin on u.” Careful, Miley! Papa Cyrus seems well on his way to be replaying family phone calls for the masses, like that sassy Michael Lohan, before Lindsay and the rest of the clan seemed to figure out it was best not to talk to the former family patriarch before doing a full-on bug sweep. No doubt that’s why he resorted to recording and releasing conversations with everyone’s favorite man in midlife crisis, , who’s been famous long enough to know (or not know) better. Speaking of famous fathers and their misuse of recording conversations, it’s one thing to have a full-on, massive freakout bordering on abusive to your almost-teenage daughter, but when you’re a movie star on a hit NBC show, embroiled in a “War of the Roses”-style divorce with Kim Basinger, you think you’d find the self-control to not leave it as a message on that daughter’s cell phone, Alec Baldwin. It seems celebrity dads should take special note when it comes to technology turned against them by the children they sired. Obviously David Hasselhoff was in no condition to pick up the video camera his daughter focused on him during one particularly unattractive alcohol-and-Wendy’s fueled binge. Oh, we could go on and on all day about entertainers soiling themselves on Twitter, politicians incriminating themselves in e-mails, that one time Michael Phelps smoked dope with a camcorder in his face, and all the icky celebrity sex tapes — stills from which TMZ is destined to inflict on us someday soon. But there’s a lesson to be had here, both for those in the spotlight and out. And that lesson comes from none other than ubiquitous Twitterer John Mayer himself. Want to avoid technological humiliation? Just live like every second of your life is being recorded for public consumption. For example, if John Mayer gets in Twitter trouble blathering about whatever lady he’s about to dump or some other overly confident 140 characters or less, he just thinks it’s cool and ironic and poses in a Borat man-kini or runs out and adds some more ink to his sleeve (I like to imagine). If, like Tiger Woods, you continue to operate with the willful ignorance about how technology can cut you, it may become sentient and turn against you. Three hundred stupid text messages to your mistress too many, and the next thing you know, there are 3-D videos popping up in Taiwan reimaging the events on that fateful night. There you are all animated, your Sims™-style wife chasing you like a T-10000 Terminator, her liquid metal arm morphing into a golf club, while you flee, like Sarah Connor, in your ill-fated SUV. Or maybe just don't cheat on your wife. Helen A.S. Popkin probably isn't famous enough to humiliate herself in any meaningful way, but you're welcome to cross your fingers when you friend her on or follow her on !
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Now as it tries to block those payments, EDD has mistakenly accused honest workers of being in jail -- and cut off their benefits. Law-abiding workers have been collecting unemployment for months. Suddenly, the EDD is telling some of them they can't have benefits after all, because they are in jail. But they are not -- and in these cases, they never have been. "It's pretty crazy because we've both been here together for the past 10 months," said Jeanette Johnson of Ukiah. Jeanette and John Johnson both lost their jobs in the pandemic and were collecting unemployment all along -- then suddenly in December, the EDD cut off John's benefits, telling him he was not eligible after all. RELATED: Thousands of Californians face more delays in getting unemployment benefits "I got the letter saying I'm disqualified because I'm incarcerated," said John. The EDD sent him a notice in December saying: "You are not eligible to receive benefits... because you were incarcerated or detained" beginning last March. Two more notices said he was in jail all year long and remains there to this day. "I'm not incarcerated. I have never been incarcerated," John said. The Johnsons live on 27 acres in Ukiah. They say their only incarceration during the pandemic has been sheltering in place, like the rest of California. RELATED: EDD failed to implement anti-fraud measures until it was too late, says state auditor "When you're stuck in the house, some people think of it as incarceration," said Jeanette. John says he and Jeanette have been busy all this time working on their vast brush-choked property. "I put in new tanks and plumbing, and took down a big tree that was shading our solar panels," John said. "It takes a lot of upkeep," said Jeanette. "We got a lot of brush cleared to make it more fire safe. Worked on the vegetable garden, the spring water system..." John can prove he wasn't in jail. He volunteers on the local Turtle Creek Fire Brigade. He shows a photo of him putting out a fire last August -- when he was supposedly incarcerated. WATCH: As much as $31B CA EDD funds paid to scammers, officials say As much as $31B CA EDD funds paid to scammers, officials say John also submitted his identification to EDD, saying he's never been incarcerated, arrested or charged with any crime. But so far, no response. And no benefits. EDD cut him off in early December. Moreover, the notices say he's been in jail since March, and was ineligible for benefits he's already received. So far it's unclear if EDD is going to ask for that money back. "'Claim cannot be paid, that's the only response I received," he said. RELATED: EDD scam: How investigators caught inmates running EDD scam ring out of jail The same thing happened to David Wallace, who moved from Stockton to Reno after he lost his care-giver job in the pandemic. "Basically since the time my claim has been active, they're saying I'm in jail," said Wallace. "Never been in jail. I've been spending time with my grandkids who live around the street corner from me," he said. Wallace took pictures of his grandkids at Christmas and Halloween. And he gave EDD a document showing he was at Washoe County Health District getting tested for COVID-19 back in July -- all while he was supposedly in jail. He received no response from EDD either. RELATED: New EDD director vows changes after audits reveal disastrous mishaps "I'm a military veteran, fingerprints on file, held secret clearances, all kinds of stuff. How can you make this mistake?" Wallace asked. Wallace and John Johnson both say their common names may have led to a mix-up. The notices have their full Social Security numbers, but only the initials of their first and middle names. We asked EDD if it cross-checked their claims against jail records -- or how this mistake happened. Did someone steal their identity? Or did EDD simply match names with inmates? EDD told us it was working on a response. RELATED: Social Security refuses to refund Bay Area man $15,000 accidental overpayment But for now Johnson and Wallace face hardship -- and worry the EDD may ask for all that money back. "I'm using food banks to get by," said Wallace. "We haven't done anything wrong and we shouldn't be punished for it," said Jeanette Johnson. Both Wallace and Johnson have appeals pending at the EDD, but those could take months to resolve. We'll keep asking EDD why it's putting them through all this -- seems easy enough to check the records.
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https://www.justice.gov/usao-nv/pr/nurse-practitioners-arrested-and-indicted-unlawful-distribution-prescription-opioids-and.txt.gz
Nurse Practitioners Arrested And Indicted For Unlawful Distribution Of Prescription Opioids And Health Care Fraud LAS VEGAS, Nev. – Three Southern Nevada residents, including two nurse practitioners, have been arrested and charged in a 29-count indictment for unlawful distribution of prescription opioids and Medicare/Medicaid fraud, announced U.S. Attorney Dayle Elieson for the District of Nevada. The defendants were arrested this morning and had their initial court appearance before U.S. District Magistrate Judge George Foley Jr. A jury trial has been set for July 30, 2018. The defendants and their criminal charges in the indictment are: • Robert D. Harvey, a surgical technician, 45, of Henderson, is charged with one count of conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance, three counts of distribution of controlled substance, and one count of conspiracy to commit health care fraud; • Alejandro “Alex” Incera, aka Alexander Jiminez-Incera, an Advance Practice Registered Nurse, 48, of Las Vegas, is charged with one count of conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance, three counts of distribution of controlled substances, eight counts of distribution of controlled substances, one count of conspiracy to commit health care fraud, eight counts of health care fraud, one count of fraudulent concealment involving a federal health care program, and one count of false statements relating to a health benefit program; and • Leslie Kalyn, aka Leslie Feth, an Advance Practice Registered Nurse, 35, of Las Vegas, is charged with one count of conspiracy to commit health care fraud and six counts of health care fraud. According to the allegations contained in the indictment, the defendants engaged in a conspiracy to distribute prescription opioids and to commit health care fraud. Incera and Harvey, using a prescription pad belonging to an unnamed physician, distributed Hydrocodone and Oxycodone to patients without a legitimate medical purpose in exchange for cash. Incera and Kalyn further prescribed Lidocaine, Modafinil, and Diclofenac Sodium to patients without a legitimate medical purpose, many of which were billed to Medicare/Medicaid by a pharmacy that filled the prescriptions. Harvey, Incera, and Kalyn were all paid cash kickbacks for their patient referrals to the unnamed pharmacy. The maximum penalty is five years in prison and a $250,000 for each count of conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance, distribution of a controlled substance, and false statements relating to a health benefit program charges, and the maximum penalty is 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine for each count of health care fraud and fraudulent concealment involving a federal health care program. An indictment merely alleges that a crime has been committed, and a defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. The case is being investigated by the FBI, the Office of Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and the Nevada Attorney General’s Office Medicaid Fraud Control Unit. Assistant U.S. Attorney Kilby Macfadden is prosecuting the case. This is the third indictment in Nevada since Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced the formation of the Opioid Fraud and Abuse Detection Unit, a program that utilizes data to help combat the devastating opioid crisis. The District of Nevada was selected as one of 12 districts nationally to participate in the pilot program. The District of Nevada has assigned a prosecutor that focuses solely on investigating and prosecuting health care fraud related to medical professionals who prescribe opioids, that unlawfully divert of dispense prescription opioids for illegitimate purposes. ###
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https://www.dailyrecord.com/story/news/local/maryland/2016/07/22/oc-pregnant-woman-lawsuit/87436838/.txt.gz
OC lawsuit: Excessive force in pregnant woman’s arrest A Virginia woman has accused an Ocean City police officer of slamming and pinning her to the ground while she was unarmed and pregnant. The Daily Record of Baltimore reports Dalima Palmer filed the lawsuit Wednesday in Baltimore. The lawsuit accuses Officer Michael Kirkland of using excessive force against Palmer while arresting her after responding to a beach disturbance in July 2013. Palmer was charged with second-degree assault and resisting arrest, among other charges. She was given probation before judgment on the assault charge. The disturbance occurred during an incident where a group of day-trippers from Northern Virginia, including Palmer, found themselves scolded by a lifeguard for playing soccer on the beach. The lifeguard says the soccer players were hostile, and he called police for backup. Members of the group found themselves in a physical confrontation with the officers who responded, and several were arrested, including Palmer and her fiancé at the time Musa Seisay of Stafford, Virginia. Palmer was nine months pregnant at the time, and ended up being hospitalized for an emergency C-section after her arrest. As for the others involved, Saidu Kargbo was convicted of second-degree assault, and Abdul Kargbo was convicted of disorderly conduct. An internal investigation by the Ocean City Police department concluded in 2014 that no officers demonstrated any improper use of force. However, the complaint states that Kirkland kept Palmer pinned after she said she was pregnant. The lawsuit also says another officer denied Palmer access to medical attention and only took her to a hospital after the Dumfries woman lost consciousness. Ocean City’s attorney Guy Ayres says the city hasn’t been served with the lawsuit. The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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ODESSA, Texas — Carla Byrne still struggles to visit a memorial in Odessa, Texas, nearly two years after a horrific mass shooting that killed her brother. "It’s hard to even describe in words," Byrne said as she looks at a cross that says "Odessa Strong." "We were literally in a war zone in our hometown," Byrne recalled. The Odessa-Midland mass shooting in 2019 killed 7 and injured 25 people. The shooter randomly drove around town shooting men and women. Byrne's brother was killed when the gunman appeared next to his vehicle driving a stolen USPS truck. "His wife and two children were in the car with him and they are sitting at a stoplight and they actually rolled up to the USPS van, not knowing the monster was sitting in the van," Byrne says. A bench is located near the memorial with the names of lives lost. NOT UNCOMMON Carla Byrne's story, while tragic, is becoming less and less uncommon in the United States. There have been more than 1,800 people injured or killed in mass shootings so far in 2021, according to the Gun Violence Archive. That’s a higher toll than in 2015 or 2018. Byrne knows all these shootings are difficult to remember and there is a chance you may have forgotten about the mass shooting that changed her life. That sad fact is why she is so perplexed why so little has changed with gun laws nationwide. Even President Biden has acknowledged how limited his actions on guns have been since taking office. "I know it's painful and frustrating," President Biden said during remarks at the White House in April following the announcement of limited executive orders that address ghost guns and red flag laws. While the White House supports efforts in the U.S. Senate to vote on background checks and gun sales in the coming days, congressional aides tell Scripps' National Political Editor Joe St. George that those votes will likely fail if they even take place at all. Bipartisan negotiations have broken down and Democrats can’t make changes on their own. 60 votes are needed to pass anything consequential regarding guns in the United States Senate. That means 10 Republicans would have to join 50 Democrats in order for anything to happen and at the moment the votes aren't there In Texas, a new law allows anyone living there to carry handguns without a license or training starting in September. Carla says that’s the exact opposite of what politicians promised after he brother’s death. "It wasn’t their family members, it's names on a bench, that’s all, it means nothing and when it means nothing but names on a bench this is what we see happen," Byrne said. PASSION ON BOTH SIDES One reason passing laws regarding guns is so difficult is because passion exists on both sides. Meet David Amad with Open Carry Texas. A group that has vowed to campaign against any politician Democrat or Republican who advocates for gun control. "The point is, when a bad guy wants to damage, all the laws in the world aren’t going to stop him," Amad said during an interview. He believes Americans have actually embraced more guns to protect themselves in recent months, not less. On average, the FBI processes 8.6 million gun background checks annually. In 2020, they processed 12.8 million background checks. He doesn’t believe making it harder to own a gun or restricting what guns can be bought is constitutional. "Defending yourself and having the equipment to do that is the only bit of common sense that’s going to make a damn bit of difference," Amad said. "Let me ask you a question, how many times has an existence of a law prevented a crime? The answer is none," Amad said. As you can tell, David’s passion rivals Carla’s. And that’s what makes this issue so polarizing - and why not much is expected to change anytime soon.
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OLYMPIA RESIDENT PLEADS GUILTY TO CYBER-STALKING, THREATENING AND OBSCENE PHONE CALLS USING INTERNET ‘SPOOFING’ SERVICE Defendant Admits More than 4,000 Harassing Phone Calls to Hundreds of Women in U.S. and Canada DANIEL CHRISTOPHER LEONARD, 32, of Olympia, Washington, pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court in Tacoma to one count of cyber-stalking and four counts of making threatening communications. LEONARD, the former Human Resources Manager at the Great Wolf Lodge, near Olympia, admits he made more than 4,000 harassing and sexually threatening phone calls to more than 1200 telephone numbers across the U.S. and Canada. Some of the victims in this case had previously worked with LEONARD, but did not recognize his voice because he disguised his voice and his phone number using an internet based “spoofing service.” LEONARD faces up to five years in prison on each count when sentenced by U.S. District Judge Ronald Leighton on December 3, 2010. The Monterey California Police Department opened an investigation in August 2009, when a Monterey woman reported receiving highly sexual and threatening phone calls. The caller ID that appeared on her phone came from a variety of area codes and numbers, but the voice, although it sounded as if it was electronically altered, was the same. In December, the woman received similar calls at her place of work. The caller continued to make the obscene and threatening calls in February, March and April 2010. Since the calls were coming from a variety of phone numbers, and since the caller’s voice sounded electronically altered, Monterey Police detectives suspected an internet “spoofing services” service. Detectives contacted spoofing services and were able to confirm that Tel Tech, Inc. located in Toms River, New Jersey, provided the spoofing service to LEONARD. Tel Tech indicated it kept complete records of its customers calls. On March 30, 2010, a Superior Court Judge in Monterey issued a warrant for all records the internet phone spoofing company had related to the Monterey victim’s phone numbers. The detailed information turned over by the service provider, including recordings, revealed LEONARD had made the calls. The records also showed that 177 calls had been made to another victim who worked in LEONARD’s apartment complex, in Olympia, Washington. That woman had repeatedly filed police reports regarding threatening and obscene phone calls. That victim told police that she believed the caller was able to see her at her work close in time to the calls. A subsequent federal search warrant led to the identification of about 4000 calls to 1200 separate numbers. Other victims in the case had previously worked with LEONARD either at the Great Wolf Lodge, or in his previous employment in Human Resources at the Hotel Victor, in Miami, Florida. Many of the victims altered their lives because of the phone calls; quitting jobs, moving, and altering their activities because of the threatening and harassing calls. Many cancelled their cell phone numbers, only to start receiving the calls at home or at work. LEONARD was arrested on April 27, 2010. He has been in custody at the Federal Detention Center at SeaTac since he was charged federally in May 2010. The case is being investigated by the Monterey California Police Department, the Olympia Police Department and the FBI. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorneys Kathryn Warma and Kurt Hermanns. For additional information please contact Emily Langlie, Public Affairs Officer for the United States Attorney’s Office, at (206) 553-4110 or Emily.Langlie@USDOJ.Gov.
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https://www.justice.gov/usao-mdfl/pr/ocala-man-pleads-guilty-conspiracy-commit-wire-fraud-and-executing-false-income-tax.txt.gz
Ocala Man Pleads Guilty To Conspiracy To Commit Wire Fraud And Executing A False Income Tax Return Jacksonville, Florida – Donald Edward Smith (65, Ocala) has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and to executing a false income tax return. He faces a maximum penalty of eight years in federal prison. A sentencing date has not yet been set. According to the plea agreement, between September 2011 and September 2015, Smith and others conspired to engage in a scheme to defraud individuals who were interested in investing in green technology and other projects. Operating under his company, Legacy Investments of Brandon, Inc., Smith solicited funds from investors and promised lucrative returns, as well as access to hundreds of millions of dollars in financing. He was assisted by others that purported to offer services to the investors to obtain funding and/or loans for their projects. These funding opportunities and/or loans never materialized. Smith knowingly failed to report as income the fraudulent proceeds he received from the victim-investors during 2012. For that tax year, he reported a negative income of $15,122 on his Form 1040, when he should have reported $560,924 as income. His failure to do so resulted in a tax loss of $163,726 to the United States. In his plea agreement, Smith agreed to pay approximately $1.45 million in restitution to the victims of the scheme. He also agreed to pay $1,937,127.95 in restitution to victims of a separate scheme involving investments in a purported Styrofoam recycling business, and to pay restitution to the Internal Revenue Service for the tax loss resulting from the false 2012 Form 1040. Additionally, he agreed to forfeit two parcels of real property, sales proceeds from the sale of a third parcel of real property, a number of vehicles, a backhoe, and $1.45 million. This case was investigated by the Internal Revenue Service – Criminal Investigation, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the State of Florida’s Office of Financial Regulation –Bureau of Financial Investigations. It is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorneys Frank Talbot and Bonnie Glober.
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https://www.justice.gov/archive/usao/tne/news/2011/October/102511%20Huff%20Sentencing.html.txt.gz
October 25, 2011 Department of Justice United States Attorney William C. Killian Eastern District of Tennessee MILITIA EXTREMIST CONVICTED OF ATTEMPTING TO CAUSE A CIVIL DISTURBANCE WHILE ARMED KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – On Tuesday, October 25, 2011, Darren Wesley Huff, 41, of Dallas, Georgia, was found guilty of transporting firearms across state lines with the intent to cause a civil disorder by taking over a Monroe County, Tenn., courthouse and executing "citizens arrest warrants." Huff faces a maximum possible punishment of five years in prison and a $250,000 fine. As a convicted felon Huff will also be prohibited from possessing a firearm. Sentencing is scheduled for February 29, 2012, before the Honorable Thomas Varlan, U.S. District Judge. The "citizens arrest warrants" were directed at numerous local, state and federal public officials, including sheriffs, police chiefs and United States President Barack Obama. The "citizens arrest warrants" Huff attempted to execute listed the public officials as "Declared Domestic Enemies" and cited them for treason. Huff traveled from his residence in Dallas, Georgia, on April 20, 2010, to Madisonville, Tenn., with the stated intent of "taking over" the courthouse in Monroe County, and arresting the public officials for treason. The treasonous acts Huff alleged stemmed primarily from the refusal of the Monroe County grand jury to indict President Obama, who Huff claimed was not the legitimate President of the United States. On the day of the offense, Huff carried in his vehicle a .45 caliber handgun and an AK-47 with ammunition. During a traffic stop by at Tennessee State Trooper on his way to Madisonville, Huff told the trooper, "I’ve got my .45 because ain’t no government official gonna go peacefully." U.S. Attorney William C. Killian commended the verdict and said he hoped it would send a strong message to those who attempt to take the law into their own hands. "Under our federal Constitution and statutes Mr. Huff and others like him can talk or write about their anti-government views. They cannot arm themselves and make threats to arrest public officials and takeover government buildings. The core of our democratic system is to allow peaceful protest, but prohibit armed threats to those who serve our government. His conviction is a great achievement by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Theodore and Mackie and several local, state and federal law enforcement agencies. Their cooperative efforts resulted in this conviction, " said U.S. Attorney Bill Killian. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Jeff Theodore and Will Mackie represented the United States.
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https://my.spokanecity.org/police/news/2016/05/01/spokane-police-search-for-a-domestic-violence-suspect-in-indian-trail/.txt.gz
Ofc. Teresa Fuller Sunday, May 1, 2016 at 3:32 p.m. 5/2/2016, 1:24 a.m. The Spokane Police Patrol Anti-Crime Team (PACT), with the assistance of the Cheney Police Department, located and arrested Aaron Strom just before midnight last night (05/01/2016). Strom was located at a residence just outside of Cheney and taken into custody without incident. Strom was booked into jail for Felony Violation of a Domestic Violence Protection Order. The Spokane Police are asking for the public’s help locating a wanted domestic violence suspect, 35-year-old Aaron W. Strom (picture on FaceBook-City of Spokane Police Department and Twitter-@SpokanePD). After receiving a call he was armed and suicidal, it was also determined he had a warrant for City Assault. During the course of the investigation probable cause was developed for Felony Violation of a Domestic Violence Protection Order. Just before noon today, May 1, 2016, Spokane Police received a call from a victim of domestic violence in the area of 5100 W. Ridgecrest. Her boyfriend, Strom, was armed with a handgun and had threatened to kill himself or shoot at police to force them to shoot him. The victim was able to get inside her house to safety. The suspect had abandoned his vehicle before officers arrived. Officers did find a replica firearm in the vehicle. It is unknown whether he may have had a second weapon. Officers searched the neighborhood for nearly 3 hours utilizing SWAT, K9’s, and the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office Air1 to ensure the safety of the surrounding neighborhood and conduct as extensive a search as possible. Just before 3:00pm the active search was called off, but SPD officers will remain in the neighborhood should anyone report suspicious activity. Strom is described as a white male, 5’10”, light build, buzz cut brown hair, blue eyes, with a full beard, wearing ripped jeans and a jacket. Anyone who sees Strom or any suspicious activity in the area is asked to call 911. Do not attempt to make contact with Strom. Domestic Violence is a serious crime that the Spokane Police take seriously. That, coupled with the threat of suicide, means officers are being extra cautious in searching for the suspect. For in progress crimes and emergencies call 911 To report a non-emergent crime contact: To provide crime activity or suspect information that doesn't require immediate action contact: For general police email contact: eraspdweb@spokanepolice.org For nuisance reports, including code violations (i.e. illegal camping, substantial litter in yards or alleys, graffiti, land use violations), parking complaints, and road condition issues contact: Officer Steve Anderson 509.951.3024 swanderson@spokanepolice.org Integrity. Professionalism. Compassion. Crime Check: 509.456.2233 Tipline: 509.242.TIPS (8477) My Spokane: 311, or for outside city limits, 509.755.CITY (2489) spdwebmail@spokanepolice.org
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https://news.yahoo.com/amphtml/us-veteran-homelessness-declines-5-pct-2018-38-164241072.html.txt.gz
Officials: US veteran homelessness declines 5 percent SAN DIEGO (AP) — The number of homeless veterans across the U.S. declined more than 5 percent over the past year after a slight rise in 2017, the departments of Housing and Urban Development and Veterans Affairs announced Thursday. The decrease shows the federal government is making progress in its nearly decade-long efforts, but the problem poses a challenge in areas such as California where the cost of housing is high, officials said. The number of homeless vets dropped to about 38,000 — about half of those counted in 2010, according to an overall count of the homeless taken in January. As many as 64 communities and three states — Virginia, Delaware and Connecticut — effectively ended veteran homelessness. That means all homeless veterans in those areas had been offered homes, even if some didn't accept them. Homelessness among female veterans fell by 10 percent from just a year ago. "Our nation's approach to veterans' homelessness is working," Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson said. The Obama administration in 2010 set a goal of ending veteran homelessness by 2015, but Carson said the Trump administration will not set a specific date to reach that goal. "The date would be as soon as possible, I don't think I could be more specific than that," he told reporters. Officials largely credit the progress to an approach started under the Obama administration. It centered on a program called the HUD-VA Supporting Housing Program, which Congress boosted funds for in 2008. It gives homeless veterans permanent housing while also providing them a case manager and clinical care services. The old way required treatment for mental health issues and drug and alcohol addiction before being able to qualify for a home. Officials attributed the small uptick in 2017 largely to the high cost of housing in Los Angeles, which has the second-largest homeless population in the U.S. and the largest homeless veteran population. HUD said veteran homelessness decreased from 2017 to 2018 in California. Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie said he plans to visit Los Angeles this week to meet with local officials and charities to discuss what further support is needed in their efforts. He would like to see an even bigger drop in the numbers. "It's not good enough, but it is better," Wilkie said of 2018 numbers. Veterans Affairs is working to identify vets who may have lost contact with the agency after years of living on the streets, Wilkie said. Marine veteran Shaun Tullar, 33, said many vets do not realize what the VA can do for them. Tullar was experiencing post-traumatic stress from his time in combat in Afghanistan when he began using drugs after his brother, a fellow Marine, was killed in that country in 2012. Tullar became homeless and cycled in and out of jail on drug charges until finding help through a program behind bars that connected him with the VA. He now lives at Veterans Village of San Diego, is sober and working toward finishing a college degree. He hopes to one day own a farm. "A person cannot address fully any emotional needs if their basic needs of safety, food, water and shelter are not met," he said, adding that thanks to the support he's been given, "I have a very bright future." _____ This story has been corrected to show that veteran homelessness — not overall homelessness — dropped from 2017 to 2018 in California.
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https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdok/pr/oklahoma-city-tax-preparer-and-edmond-woman-plead-guilty-preparing-false-tax-return.txt.gz
Oklahoma City Tax Preparer and Edmond Woman Plead Guilty to Preparing a False Tax Return Oklahoma City, Oklahoma – DEANGELO ANTOINE McDANIEL, of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and TORIE L. ADKINS, of Edmond, Oklahoma, pleaded guilty yesterday to preparing and submitting a false income tax return to the IRS, announced Mark A. Yancey, United States Attorney for the Western District of Oklahoma. At his plea hearing before the Honorable Robin Cauthron, Mr. McDaniel admitted that as a tax preparer, he prepared and submitted to the IRS a fraudulent tax return for the 2012 calendar year on behalf of Ms. Adkins. He also admitted he submitted two fabricated Form W-2s: one listing wages in the amount of $7,680.00 from Express Services, and another listing wages in the amount of $7,800.00 from OnTrack Staffing. Mr. McDaniel further admitted he knew Ms. Adkins never worked at either Express Services or OnTrack Staffing and that she earned no wage income in 2012. Ms. Adkins also pleaded guilty for her role in the offense. Pursuant to their respective plea agreements, both Mr. McDaniel and Ms. Adkins agreed that they caused losses between $40,000.00 and $100,000.00 to the IRS, and further agreed to pay restitution in an amount to be determined by the Court. At sentencing, Mr. McDaniel and Ms. Adkins both face up to three years of imprisonment, a $250,000.00 fine, and one year of supervised release. This case is the result of an investigation by IRS, Criminal Investigations. It is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Julia E. Barry.
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https://tulsaworld.com/sports/college/ou/ou-women-hold-off-iupui-get-first-ncaa-tournament-win-since-2017/article_2dd7072e-a7ee-11ec-872f-7f045973627e.html.txt.gz
Oklahoma guard Skylar Vann reacts to a foul in the first half of the team's first-round game against IUPUI Saturday in Norman, Mitch Alcala, AP Oklahoma head coach Jennie Baranczyk celebrates with fans who were in the stands after the team's first-round game against IUPUI in the NCAA women's college basketball tournament Saturday, March 19, 2022, in Norman, Okla. (AP Photo/ Mitch Alcala) NORMAN – Madi Williams and Taylor Robertson couldn’t wipe the smiles from their faces. Moments early, the Oklahoma seniors led their team to a 78-72 win over IUPUI in an NCAA Tournament first-round game that finished late Saturday night. The Lloyd Noble Center crowd showered their team with cheers following its first March Madness victory since 2017. The NCAA Tournament debuts helped wash away the memories of past so-so seasons. “It's been rough for the last three years since we've been here. But we made it and we're here, and we're blessed to be here. We're excited to be here,” said Williams, who scored 21 points. Added Robertson: “We are really excited and we're not done. We are not going home yet so we get another chance to play and then hopefully we get even more chances after that.” Fourth-seeded Oklahoma (25-8) will face No. 5 Notre Dame at 5 p.m. Monday. The survivor advances to a Sweet 16 game in Bridgeport, Conn. The Irish was an 89-78 victor over No. 12 UMass in Saturday’s early game. Robertson scored 17 of her game-high 22 points after halftime, including a key 3-pointer in the fourth quarter. IUPUI had just cut the lead to 67-63 with 3:31 left in regulation. The guard also hit late free throws to ice the game for the home team. Williams finished with 21 points, including seven in the first quarter to get the Sooners’ offense started. “I think both of them do a very nice job of having a balance of still being able to focus on themselves and not try to fix everybody but still build everybody up,” OU coach Jennie Baranczyk said. “They are constantly having a conversation at a timeout. If you watch our timeouts, there are conversations and it's not just me talking at them and I love that. I love that they are strategizing and talking to each other. “I think, from that standpoint, they bring a lot more than anybody what everybody sees. They bring a steadiness, a competitiveness and they are definite leaders on the team in terms of strategy.” The Sooners led 41-37 at halftime and opened the game up with a 12-0 run midway through the third quarter. “We forced some turnovers and we got some stops, but at the end of the day, you know, when you're not making shots, wide-open shots at the other end, you allow a team like that to get Madi Williams running downhill, you have Robertson coming off screens,” IUPUI coach Austin Parkinson said. “I thought we did a poor job on Robertson in the second half. We covered her great in the first half and lost her on some really pretty easy switches we would normally make. “A player like that and you leave her open, it's three points. That was tough.” Skylar Vann left the Big 12 Tournament on crutches last weekend after an apparent left knee injury. The Big 12’s sixth person of the year came off the bench to finish with 13 points, including seven in the first quarter. “Yesterday was the first day we actually knew she would get some time. She was a little bit limited although she played quite a bit tonight. You know, Skylar is just one that she just always has a smile on her face, or she just gets to work,” Baranczyk said. “And she just got to work. And I love that about her. I love that you know nothing really fazes her, and so she's such an integral part of this team just with the energy that she brings every single day, so we are so happy that she got to step on the floor today.” The Jaguars were led by Rachel McLimore’s 18. Macee Williams, the four-time Horizon League player of the year, added 17 points and 13 rebounds. Photos: OU women open NCAA Tournament with win over IUPUI Venables statement: "(Gundy) chose to read aloud to his players, not once but multiple times, a racially charged word that is objectionable to everyone and does not reflect the attitude and values of our university or our football program." "He will be successful. I guarantee it," former Missouri head coach Gary Pinkel said of L'Damian Washington, who was named Oklahoma's interim wide receivers coach following Cale Gundy resignation Sunday night. Bob Stoops was a pacifying force for OU football this week, telling everyone to move on after Cale Gundy's abrupt resignation Sunday night. Eli Lederman and Eric Bailey talk about how Brent Venables handled his most difficult situation since becoming head coach. Oklahoma head coach Jennie Baranczyk celebrates with fans who were in the stands after the team's first-round game against IUPUI in the NCAA women's college basketball tournament Saturday, March 19, 2022, in Norman, Okla. (AP Photo/ Mitch Alcala)
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Oldest Nobel Prize winner: 'I was always afraid I wasn’t smart enough' STOCKHOLM — Three scientists from the United States, Canada and France won the Nobel Prize in Physics on Tuesday for work with lasers described as revolutionary and bringing science fiction into reality. One of them, Arthur Ashkin, 96, of Bell Laboratories in New Jersey, entered the Nobel record books by becoming the oldest laureate by six years. Donna Strickland of the University of Waterloo in Canada is the first woman to have won a Nobel in three years and is only the third to have won for physics. Frenchman Gerard Mourou of the Ecole Polytechnique and University of Michigan shares half the prize’s 9-million-kronor, $1.01 million, with Strickland; Ashkin gets the other half. Ashkin said Tuesday that he had thought his research was worthy of one of the world's most prestigious prizes but figured his time had passed. He had retired in 1990. ► Oct. 1:Houston doctor jointly awarded Nobel Prize in Medicine ► Oct. 1:Researcher reflects on cancer breakthrough, and the work still ahead ► Oct. 1:Man at center of Nobel Prize sex-abuse scandal convicted of rape "I had given up," Ashkin said, sitting on a couch in his Rumson, New Jersey, living room. "I had stopped worrying about it." Sweden’s Royal Academy of Sciences, which chose the winners, said Ashkin’s development of “optical tweezers” that can grab tiny particles such as viruses without damaging them realized “an old dream of science fiction — using the radiation pressure of light to move physical objects.” Ashkin had made the discovery in 1987 at age 65. Early on in his career at Bell Labs, he didn't get a raise and was worried he would be fired after his research didn't pan out. "I was always afraid I wasn’t smart enough," he said. "There were all these geniuses getting Nobel Prizes." The tweezers are “extremely important for measuring small forces on individual molecules, small objects, and this has been very interesting in biology, to understand how things like muscle tissue work, what are the molecule motors behind the muscle tissue,” said David Haviland of the academy’s Nobel committee. ► Sept. 7:Woman behind 1967 Nobel work finally recognized as top scientist ► Aug. 18:Ex-U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan, Nobel Peace Prize winner, dies Ashkin's prize marked the ninth Nobel for work at New Jersey's Bell Labs, when it was home to research and development that supported AT&T during its monopoly. Strickland and Mourou helped develop short and intense laser pulses that have broad industrial and medical applications, including laser eye surgery. The academy said their 1985 article on the technique was “revolutionary.” Strickland’s award is the first to have gone to a woman in physics since 1963, when it was won by Maria Goeppert-Mayer; the only other one was Marie Curie in 1903. “Obviously we need to celebrate women physicists, because we’re out there. And hopefully in time it’ll start to move forward at a faster rate, maybe,” Strickland said in a phone call with the academy after the prize announcement. Michael Moloney, chief executive of the American Institute of Physics, praised all the laureates. ► May 4:There won't be a 2018 Nobel prize for literature after sex scandal ► March 31:Nobel Prize winner Malala Yousafzai visits her Pakistan hometown “It is also a personal delight to see Dr. Strickland break the 55-year hiatus since a woman has been awarded a Nobel Prize in physics, making this year’s award all the more historic,” he said. He credited the work of all three with “expanding what is possible at the extremes of time, space and forms of matter.” On Monday, American James Allison and Japan’s Tasuku Honjo won the Nobel medicine prize for groundbreaking work in fighting cancer with the body’s own immune system. The Nobel chemistry prize comes Wednesday, followed by the peace prize Friday. The economics prize, which is not technically a Nobel, will be announced Oct. 8. Although Ashkin is officially retired, for the past decade he has been working on technology that can lower the cost of solar energy — a project he said has taken on more urgency, not only because of his age, but also because of climate change. ► Dec. 10:Nobel Peace laureates: Nuclear war is 'one tantrum away' ► October 2017:British writer Kazuo Ishiguro wins 2017 Nobel Prize for Literature His quest was interrupted a couple of years ago, when he had a procedure to fix his aorta. But he seems to have recovered. These days he walks down the steps each day to the unfinished basement that has become his laboratory, and he toils away. He's been eager to get his research published. "Now that I’m a Nobel Prize winner, they might say, 'Oh he’s a smart guy, we’d better accept his paper,' " Ashkin said. "Before, it was iffy.” Contributing: Michael L. Diamond, Asbury Park (N.J.) Press .
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Omaha man sentenced to 48 years in prison for child enticement, child pornography Adam Hawhee apologized to the victims and the judge:' 'I'm here because of a porn addiction.' Adam Hawhee apologized to the victims and the judge:' 'I'm here because of a porn addiction.' Adam Hawhee apologized to the victims and the judge:' 'I'm here because of a porn addiction.' An Omaha man convicted of child enticement and who fled to Nicaragua was sentenced Wednesday to 48 years in prison. Adam Hawhee struck a plea deal in October, pleading no contest to seven felonies, including child enticement, failure to appear, and possession of child pornography. He was initially charged with 29 felonies. Hawhee. 29, appeared in Douglas County court on Wednesday for the sentencing hearing. With good time, he will serve 24 years and will be registered on the sex offender registry for life. "I would like to formally apologize to the victims and their family," Hawhee said during his appearance in court. "I am sorry to anyone and everyone I offended. I'm sorry to the court for running away. I need to take responsibility to develop integrity for this to never happen again. I'm here for a porn addiction. I lost control after a series of crises happened in my life." Michael Tasset, Hawhee's lawyer, told the court that "Adam has never laid a finger on any kid, anywhere at any time for any reason." Tasset told the court that Hawhee sought treatment for an addiction to internet pornography from a hypnotist before he was arrested. "That didn't work and in the aftermath of his father's death and combination of effects of the pandemic, committed those crimes," Tasset said. "He does want to do better. He does feel ashamed and wants to improve himself. He wants to get therapy. He is remorseful." Hawhee was once on Douglas County's most wanted list, found in Nicaragua and extradited to Omaha. Police said, in March 2020, Hawhee tried to entice two 7-year-old girls at a park. He told them he liked their lips, that they were cute, and took their photos. They seized his electronic devices, and that's when they found child pornography, including sexually explicit acts of some as young as toddlers. “That child porn he possessed, every single one of those images, there’s a victim in every one of those," said Douglas County Attorney Don Kleine. Hawhee said his father passed away in 2018, his grandmother died the next year, lost his job during the lockdown and said he couldn't control his impulses. "When I received my initial charges, I was in a worse place psychologically and had even less support. I was in a dark place and feeling hopeless and alone in my struggle," he told the judge. Kleine said he's relieved to have a child predator behind bars. "He needs to pay a heavy price for this and we need to protect kids from this type of behavior," he said. Kleine said he believes the child enticement penalty is too lenient. Right now the maximum sentence is three years. He wants to ask the legislature to make the sentence at least 20 years. Previous coverage of the October plea deal and conviction. The judge convicted Hawhee of four counts of child pornography, two counts of child enticement and one charge of failure to appear. Kleine also wanted to make sure Hawhee plead to the failure to appear charge, since he fled to Nicaragua after posting $135,000 cash to get out of jail. He skipped his December court hearing on the child enticement charges. Officers captured him in Nicaragua last April. "He should pay some price for leaving and having us track him down and bring him back," Kleine said. "That's a lot of cost involved there."
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One Valentine’s Day evening nearly a half-century ago, a young woman was home alone in a small Connecticut town when she was confronted by a masked man with a gun. He asked where her father was and took her money, then tied her up, taped her eyes shut, dragged her outside and repeatedly raped her. Douglas E. Bennett, who worked for the victim’s father, was convicted of the crime in 1975 and ordered to serve between nine and 18 years in prison. But while still out on bail, Bennett disappeared. This week, police found him in Clearwater. Bennett, 76, has apparently been living a quiet life for decades under an assumed name, according to federal officials. His true identity was revealed after investigators noticed a peculiarity in a passport application he submitted in 2016. He was stopped and detained Wednesday as he left his Clearwater home. Photographs and fingerprints confirmed it was Bennett. He was later booked in the Pinellas County Jail. A federal criminal complaint recounts a detailed investigation. It began with a passport renewal application that authorities said Bennett submitted in July 2016 under an alias he’d been using for decades, according to the complaint. Court documents only give the initials “G.E.” when referencing the alias, but property records show the Clearwater home listed as Bennett’s address is owned by a Gordon D. Ewen. Public records indicate Ewen bought the home at 1624 Chateau Drive in 1994. The “G.E.” identity belonged to a person who was born in Massachusetts in 1940 and died in 1945, the complaint states. Personnel from a federal agency that investigates passport fraud noticed this while conducting an audit. In his passport renewal application, Bennett listed a sister, identified in the complaint by the initials “L.A.” The passport officials later discovered that “L.A.” used to be known as “L. Bennett" and that Douglas Bennett was her brother. Investigators found old news articles and a court opinion from the Supreme Court of Connecticut, which detailed Bennett’s rape case. During the attack, the victim managed to glimpse her assailant’s face. Her father also told police that the attacker’s description sounded like Bennett, who had worked for his company, according to the court opinion. The victim recalled that the attacker asked for her father by name, and said he “owes me money.” Bennett, through an oversight, had not been paid for his work and was owed $105, according to the court opinion. Bennett also owned a blue parka and hood similar to one the victim described her attacker as wearing. Looking for real-time news alerts? Subscribe to our free Breaking News newsletter You’re all signed up! Want more of our free, weekly newsletters in your inbox? Let’s get started.Explore all your options At trial, Bennett claimed it was a case of mistaken identity. But a jury found him guilty in 1975 of robbery, kidnapping and rape, among other charges. The Connecticut high court upheld his conviction. He was to report to prison by May 24, 1976, but never did. A warrant was issued. Bennett’s original jail booking photo, taken on May 14, 1974, bore a resemblance to G.E.'s 1982 and 2016 passport photos. At his first court appearance Wednesday afternoon, a federal public defender asked for bail, noting that Bennett has been living without any run-ins with police. But a judge found that he poses a serious risk of flight and ordered him to remain in custody. In addition to an active Connecticut warrant, Bennett faces new federal charges of passport fraud and aggravated identity theft, for which he could get as many as 12 years in prison.
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On today's Wilshire & Washington, we discuss the Helen Thomas resignation, as well as the politics of the BP oil spill and how Hollywood might help. But first, we tackle the midterm primaries this week. In California, Meg Whitman and Carly Fiorina both spent a fortune of their own on their respective races, and won their primaries (Governor and Senator, respectively); traditionally that has backfired for politicians, but will such tactics hurt them in the November election? Does this mean they're any more independent from special interests, or does their wealth make them special interests themselves? In Arkansas, the unions poured millions in trying to unseat conservative Democrat Blanche Lincoln, but failed, even though the media had been pushing the anti-incumbent narrative. With so many incumbents winning on Tuesday night, did the media read the voters all wrong? Yes, there's a lot of anger toward Washington and politicians in general; with all that's going wrong in America, that's no surprise. But with low turnout in nearly all races, are voters actually just tired of politics? We also talk the controversial campaign of Alvin Greene in South Carolina, accused of being a Republican plant in the Democratic primary. Is he just crazy? With Helen Thomas' resignation from the White House Correspondents' ranks, we have the end of an era, and a sad one at that: She said a lot of insightful things about the Palestinian territories, but then went off the rails. What Thomas said was anti-Semitic, but shouldn't she be entitled to have that opinion? (It's not like Pat Buchanan has ever been without a job for long...) Should opinion-makers have a seat in the White House Press Room? Is it impossible to criticize Israel without being accused of being anti-Semitic or a self-hating Jew? Can you really separate valid criticism of Israel the country from anti-Semitic statements? With the BP oil spill continuing unabated, why not turn to Hollywood for help? That's the question that was raised when Kevin Costner visited the Hill to testify about a water-purification device he had invested in (possibly invented while he worked on the infamous flop, Waterworld). Actors, directors, and other entertainment types are obviously the lowest scum of the earth (or at least that's what Sarah Palin's FB status told us), but shouldn't a good idea be a good idea, even if it's coming from Hollywood? Listen to the show here, subscribe to the iTunes podcast, or use the Blog Talk Radio player: Wilshire & Washington, the weekly Blog Talk Radio program that explores the intersection of politics, entertainment, and new media, features co-hosts Ted Johnson, Managing Editor of Variety; and bloggers Teresa Valdez Klein and Megan Carpentier. The show airs every Friday at 7:00am PST on BlogTalkRadio.com.
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Opinion: Women’s power and vote at 100 Gretchen Carlson paved the way for #MeToo with her historic 2016 sexual harassment complaint against chairman of Fox News Roger Ailes, and she is changing how we think about corporate non-disclosure agreements. Opinion: Women’s power and vote at 100 Gretchen Carlson paved the way for #MeToo with her historic 2016 sexual harassment complaint against chairman of Fox News Roger Ailes, and she is changing how we think about corporate non-disclosure agreements. Panel to address workplace challenges for women This year’s panel will feature Gretchen Carlson, a former Fox News anchor who made headlines when she accused network chairman Roger Ailes of sexual harassment. Stamford Community Briefs Gretchen Carlson of Fox News' "The Real Story with Gretchen Carlson" will host the program, and there will be live and silent auctions. 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https://www.dailyrecord.com/story/news/essex/montclair/2018/04/27/police-investigating-homicide-montclair/557483002/.txt.gz
Orange man charged in fatal stabbing of woman in Montclair Broomes has been charged with murder, unlawful possession of a weapon and possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose. MONTCLAIR — Authorities charged Ahighah Broomes, 21, of Orange, with the fatal stabbing Friday of Akirah M. Townes, 20, also an Orange resident. Townes was stabbed outside a home on Hartley Street in Montclair at 6 a.m. Friday, said Acting Essex County Prosecutor Robert D. Laurino in a press release. She was taken to St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center and died at 6:42 a.m. "It appears that the victim and suspect were in a relationship at some point in the past. As detectives were searching for Broomes, he turned himself in at the Orange Police Headquarters," stated a joint press release from Laurino and Montclair Police Chief Todd Conforti. Broomes has been charged with murder, unlawful possession of a weapon and possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, according to Chief Assistant Prosecutor Thomas S. Fennelly, who said Broomes will be taken to the Essex County Correctional Facility. A witness reported hearing and seeing a commotion on Hartley Street at about 5:30 a.m. and called police. At least four men and two women were involved in the commotion, said the witness, who declined to be named. The commotion centered around a four-door sedan and one person was thrown against the ground, the witness said. The men were in their 20s and 30s, the witness said. “One of the women says ‘let her go, let her go, let her out of the car,’” she said. The vehicle drove onto Bloomfield Avenue, at which time police arrived, the woman said. Townes was attempting to leave for a trip to Virginia Beach, according to the prosecutor's statement. Story continues after map Jeff Beckett, owner of the barbershop on the corner of Hartley Street and Bloomfield Avenue, said there were at least five police cars when he opened at about 9 a.m. Friday. Several investigators and an Essex County Prosecutor's Office van remained on the scene until about 10:30 a.m. More North Jersey news BURGLAR:Police said they nabbed NYC cat burglary suspect after attempted break-in MS-13:Six MS-13 gang members indicted in New Jersey for murder, racketeering and extortion FALSE REPORT:Police charge mother, 15-year-old son with falsely reporting armed carjacking
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https://www.justice.gov/archive/usao/id/news/2012/jun/baucum06192012.html.txt.gz
Oregon Men Plead Guilty to Growing Marijuana in Northern Idaho Three Co-conspirators to be Sentenced July 17 COEUR D’ALENE – Robert Wayne Baucum, 56, of Scio, Oregon, and Ronald Clifford Underwood, 55, of Albany, Oregon, have entered guilty pleas in United States District Court in Coeur d’Alene to conspiracy to manufacture and possess with intent to distribute marijuana, U.S. Attorney Wendy J. Olson announced. Co-defendant Raymond Earl Hogle, 50, also of Albany, pleaded guilty to the drug conspiracy charge in April. Statements made during the plea hearing indicate that between 2004 and 2011, the three men conspired to grow marijuana in Idaho. Some of the marijuana was grown in barns on property owned by Baucum in Naples, Idaho. The conspiracy involved at least 1,000 marijuana plants. The charge is punishable by imprisonment for not less than ten years, a maximum fine of $10 million, and up to five years of supervised release. Baucum, Underwood and Hogle are scheduled to be sentenced on July 17 before U.S. District Judge Edward J. Lodge at the federal courthouse in Coeur d'Alene. Co-defendants Justin Egner of Springfield, Oregon, and Charles Goodenough of Willow, Alaska, are set for trial on July 17, 2012.
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https://www.justice.gov/usao-nm/pr/otero-county-man-pleads-guilty-violating-federal-firearms-laws.txt.gz
Otero County Man Pleads Guilty to Violating the Federal Firearms Laws Convicted Felon Pleads Guilty to Unlawful Possession of 36 Firearms and Ammunition ALBUQUERQUE – David Ausborn Hiles, 48, of La Luz, N.M., pleaded guilty today in federal court in Las Cruces, N.M., to being a felon in possession of firearms and ammunition. Under the terms of his plea agreement, Hiles will be sentenced to a prison term not to exceed 70 months followed by a term of supervised release to be determined by the court. Hiles was arrested in Feb. 2015, on a criminal complaint charging him with being a felon in possession of firearms and ammunition. The complaint alleged that Hiles unlawfully possessed 36 firearms and ammunition at his residence in Otero County, N.M., on Nov. 25, 2014. According to the criminal complaint, the New Mexico State Police found the firearms and ammunition while executing a search warrant at Hiles’ residence. Hiles was subsequently indicted on the same charge on April 14, 2015. The indictment noted that Hiles was prohibited from possessing either firearms or ammunition because he previously has been convicted of the felony offenses of attempting to manufacture methamphetamine, tampering with evidence, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and intimidation of a witness. During today’s proceedings, Hiles pled guilty to a felony information charging him with being a felon in possession of firearms and ammunition. Hiles admitted that on Nov. 25, 2014, he was in possession of 36 firearms and approximately 15,000 rounds of miscellaneous ammunition. Under the terms of his plea agreement, Hiles will forfeit the firearms and ammunition. Hiles remains in custody pending a sentencing hearing which has yet to be scheduled. This case was investigated by the Las Cruces office of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the New Mexico State Police, with assistance from the 12th Judicial District Attorney’s Office for the State of New Mexico. Assistant U.S. Attorney Maria Y. Armijo is prosecuting the case.
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https://www.dailyrecord.com/story/news/politics/2016/10/17/outside-counsel-selected-tennessees-refugee-resettlement-lawsuit/92291522/.txt.gz
Outside counsel selected for Tennessee's refugee resettlement lawsuit Lt. Gov. Ron Ramsey has signed off on the selection of a controversial law firm that will represent Tennessee in the state's lawsuit against the federal government over refugee resettlement. On Monday, Ramsey's office said the Thomas More Law Center will represent the state in the first lawsuit in the nation that will challenge the federal government for noncompliance of the Refugee Act of 1980 based on the 10th Amendment. The federal act was designed to create a permanent procedure for the admission of refugees into the United States. The Michigan-based legal group, which will represent the state for free, has taken on a host of conservative legal causes in recent years. Those challenges are on topics including Common Core education standards, hate crimes legislation, the implementation of the Affordable Care Act and abortion. On its website, the group also takes a strong stance on Islam, saying "Radical Muslims and Islamic organizations" are trying to wage a "stealth jihad" to take over the nation. Calling the law center "an excellent firm" with a strong track record, Ramsey said in a statement that he was confident the organization would represent the state well. "Our nation is a welcoming nation and our state is a welcoming state. But now more than ever, we must make sure that any refugees placed in Tennessee are fully vetted and any resettlement program is in the best interest of Tennessee citizens," Ramsey said. "I remain unconvinced that the federal government and their appointed agents have either the willingness or the ability to vet refugees properly or thoroughly. A nation without properly policed borders is not a nation at all. The General Assembly is doing what is necessary to protect the people we serve." Although the Senate has signed off on the agreement to hire the Thomas More Law Center, the House must also approve of the effort in order for it to move forward. Kara Owen, a spokeswoman for House Speaker Beth Harwell, R-Nashville, said Monday that it was her understanding that "nothing has been finalized yet." The selection of the Thomas More Law Center, which comes after lawmakers overwhelmingly approved a resolution earlier this year approving the lawsuit, was necessary after Attorney General Herbert Slatery declined to initiate the lawsuit. The basis of the lawsuit centers on several arguments: that the federal government has failed to consult with the state on the continued placement of refugees; the cost of administering the refugee resettlement program has been shifted to the state without officials specifically authorizing the appropriation of funds; and that the ongoing placement of refugees is a violation of the 10th Amendment. The amendment says the federal government possesses only powers delegated to it by the U.S. Constitution and that all other powers are reserved for the states. Because it will be based on the 10th Amendment, Tennessee's lawsuit is different than ones filed in other states, including in Texas and Alabama. In both of those states, efforts to block refugee resettlement have been dismissed. Gov. Bill Haslam has said he is not worried about the placement of refugees and expressed concerns about the resolution authorizing the lawsuit. Still, he opted not to veto the measure. Hedy Weinberg, executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Tennessee, criticized the hiring the Thomas More Law Center. “The lieutenant governor’s decision to sign off on the hiring of an organization known for its radical anti-Muslim ideology to represent our state is very disturbing," Weinberg said in a statement. The ACLU-TN, along with the Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition, have argued the lawsuit will negatively affect the state’s refugee community and perpetuate a culture of fear. Reach Joel Ebert at 615-772-1681 and on Twitter @joelebert29.
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Owners of Discoveryland, the outdoor theater west of Tulsa where the long-running production of "Oklahoma!," is staged, will meet this week to estimate the amount of back taxes that lead to the company's filing for protection from creditors this weekend. But the action, which was filed on Saturday after the Internal Revenue Service threatened to close the 2,000-seat theater, does not affect daily operations or shows. The Monday through Saturday performances of "Oklahoma!" will continue as scheduled, Discoveryland attorney Thomas A. Creekmore III said today. World Changers Inc., the non-profit organization owning Discoveryland, acknowledges that back taxes exist, Creekmore People are also reading… said. The owners will meet in the next few days to determine the exact amount of the tax debt and file schedules in the case, he said. The unusual Saturday filing was triggered by IRS agents arrival at the theater on Friday, Creekmore said. "The IRS was in control of the property for a period of time," he said. "We got it back by filing the bankruptcy." Chapter 11 bankruptcy permits a business to continue to operate while it reorganizes. Creekmore said the Chapter 11 filing is not related to the Oklahoma Tax Commission's claim earlier in July that World Changers owes the state nearly $89,000 in back taxes. The agency said in a District Court filing that World Changers has failed to pay sales, withholding and tourism taxes owed the state for as far back as July 1990. The state tax commission filed tax warrants last April against the company and its president, W.T. Jeffers. Discoveryland was also seized by the IRS in November 1987 after the tax collection agency claimed it was owed $170,000 in back taxes. World Changers later paid the taxes and avoided a public auction of the property.
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PARADISE, Calif. (AP) — As relatives desperately searched shelters for missing loved ones on Sunday, crews searching the smoking ruins of Paradise and outlying areas found six more bodies, raising the death toll to 29, matching the deadliest wildfire in California history. Wildfires continued to rage on both ends of the state, with gusty winds expected overnight which will challenge firefighters. The statewide death toll stood at 31. The Camp Fire that ravaged a swath of Northern California was the deadliest. A total of 29 bodies have been found so far from that fire, Butte County Sheriff Kory Honea told a news briefing Sunday evening. He said 228 people were still unaccounted for. Ten search and recovery teams were working in Paradise — a town of 27,000 that was largely incinerated on Thursday — and in surrounding communities. Authorities called in a mobile DNA lab and anthropologists to help identify victims of the most destructive wildfire in California history. By early afternoon, one of the two black hearses stationed in Paradise had picked up another set of remains. People looking for friends or relatives called evacuation centers, hospitals, police and the coroner's office. Sol Bechtold drove from shelter to shelter looking for his mother, Joanne Caddy, a 75-year-old widow whose house burned down along with the rest of her neighborhood in Magalia, just north of Paradise. She lived alone and did not drive. Bechtold posted a flyer on social media, pinned it to bulletin boards at shelters and showed her picture around to evacuees, asking if anyone recognized her. He ran across a few of Caddy's neighbors, but they hadn't seen her. As he drove through the smoke and haze to yet another shelter, he said, "I'm also under a dark emotional cloud. Your mother's somewhere and you don't know where she's at. You don't know if she's safe." He added: "I've got to stay positive. She's a strong, smart woman." Officials and relatives held out hope that many of those unaccounted for were safe and simply had no cellphones or other ways to contact loved ones. The sheriff's office in the stricken northern county set up a missing-persons call center to help connect people. Gov. Jerry Brown said California is requesting aid from the Trump administration. President Donald Trump has blamed "poor" forest management for the fires. Brown told a press briefing that federal and state governments must do more forest management but said that's not the source of the problem. "Managing all the forests everywhere we can does not stop climate change," Brown said. "And those who deny that are definitely contributing to the tragedies that we're now witnessing, and will continue to witness in the coming years." Firefighters battling the Camp Fire with shovels and bulldozers, flame retardants and hoses expected wind gusts up to 40 mph (64 kph) overnight Sunday. Officials said they expect the wind to die down by midday Monday, but there was still no rain in sight. More than 8,000 firefighters in all battled three large wildfires burning across nearly 400 square miles (1,040 square kilometers) in Northern and Southern California, with out-of-state crews arriving. Two people were found dead in Southern California , where flames tore through Malibu mansions and working-class Los Angeles suburbs. The burned bodies were discovered in a driveway in Malibu, where residents forced from their homes included Lady Gaga, Kim Kardashian West and Martin Sheen. Actor Gerard Butler said on Instagram that his Malibu home was "half-gone," and a publicist for Camille Grammer Meyer said the "Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" star lost her home in the seaside enclave. Flames also besieged Thousand Oaks, the Southern California city in mourning over the massacre of 12 people in a shooting rampage at a country music bar Wednesday night. In Northern California, Sheriff Honea said the devastation was so complete in some neighborhoods that "it's very difficult to determine whether or not there may be human remains there. Authorities were also bringing in a DNA lab and said officials would reach out to relatives who had registered their missing loved ones to aid in identifying the dead after the blaze destroyed more than 6,700 buildings, nearly all of them homes. The 29 dead in Northern California matched the deadliest single fire on record, a 1933 blaze in Griffith Park in Los Angeles, though a series of wildfires in Northern California wine country last fall killed 44 people and destroyed more than 5,000 homes. The Camp Fire on Sunday stood at 173 square miles (450 square kilometers) and was 25 percent contained, but Cal Fire spokesman Bill Murphy warned that gusty winds predicted into Monday morning could spark "explosive fire behavior." About 150,000 people statewide were under evacuation orders, most of them in Southern California, where nearly 180 structures were destroyed, including a large mobile home community in rugged Santa Monica Mountains north of Malibu. Brown's request for a major-disaster declaration from Trump would make victims eligible for crisis counseling, housing and unemployment help, and legal aid. Drought, warmer weather attributed to climate change, and the building of homes deeper into forests have led to longer and more destructive wildfire seasons in California. While California officially emerged from a five-year drought last year, much of the northern two-thirds of the state is abnormally dry. "Things are not the way they were 10 years ago. ... The rate of spread is exponentially more than it used to be," said Ventura County Fire Chief Mark Lorenzen, urging residents to evacuate rather than stay behind to try to defend their homes. One of the Northern California fire's victims was an ailing woman whose body was found in bed in a burned-out house in Concow, near Paradise. Ellen Walker, who was in her early 70s, was home alone when the fire struck on Thursday, according to Nancy Breeding, a family friend. Breeding said Walker's husband was at work and called a neighbor to tell his wife to evacuate, but she was on medication and might not have been alert. Authorities confirmed her death late Friday. "A fireman took him to the house to confirm," Breeding said. "This is a devastating thing, and it's happening to so many people."
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https://kfor.com/news/local/child-pornography-ring-exposed-by-investigation-in-pauls-valley/amp/.txt.gz
PAULS VALLEY, Okla. (KFOR) – An investigation into one man from Pauls Valley led authorities to find a network of child pornography. Warren Gilbert was arrested in April. The Garvin County Sheriff’s Office said Gilbert’s computer was searched and investigators found videos and pictures of sexually exploited underage children. Videos found contained a 15-year-old girl having sex with an adult man. Others showed kids as young as 3 months old being sexually abused. Law enforcement discovered these videos were being sent through Zoom meetings. The source of the videos allegedly come from Neal Garith, a man from Baltimore, Maryland. “We’re finding that it’s not just one person,” said Jim Mullett, Garvin County Sheriff. “It’s an organization is what we’re finding.” Mullett said Homeland Security assisted in the investigation, and will continue to help with the remaining suspects. Terabytes of data have been collected. The sheriff said 3,000 videos were found on Gilbert’s computer and 3,400 were found on Garith’s computer. The chain of command starts with Garith, Mullett said. And his reach extended to Oklahoma, other states, and even other countries. Sheriff Mullett said four other individuals are suspected to be involved in this ring. One of them is currently out of the country. “We’re making it our mission to go after these guys,” declared Mullett. Jessica Youman lives just doors down from where Gilbert was arrested. “You never see them outside and you never see them doing anything. They’ve never talked to any of the other neighbors around here,” said Youman, describing how Gilbert seemed to live in a rental house with other people. She has three children with one being 3 months old. Youman said she has a son that likes to ride his bike around the neighborhood. Since hearing of the arrest, she has made changes to her parenting. “They don’t go anywhere without me being able to find them because they have location trackers and stuff on that now,” said Youman, talking about her oldest son now having a cell phone to know where he is. Garvin County Sheriff’s Office received the crime tip from a program that allows providers, such as AT&T, to notify law enforcement about suspicious activity. Youman said it’s problematic knowing there are people that hide inside their homes, searching for or requesting sexual images and videos of underage children. “Now that the internet is such a big thing and the crime forces are clamping down on that, it’s just like, ‘What in the actual hell is going on?'” she said. If you suspect a child is being sexually exploited, contact the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children at 1-800-THE-LOST or www.cybertipline.com.
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https://www.kgun9.com/news/election-2020/court-rejects-bid-to-extend-ballot-counting-on-navajo-nation?_amp=true.txt.gz
PHOENIX (AP) — An appeals court has refused to give an extra 10 days after Election Day to count ballots mailed by Navajo Nation members living on the Arizona portion of the tribe’s reservation. The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled a later deadline would burden officials who wouldn’t be able to tell from ballots whether voters are members of the tribe. The court said Navajos who sought the extension because of slow mail delivery on the reservation had no legal standing to sue and raised questions about the difficulty of using information on ballots to try to distinguish between Navajos living on tribal lands and other voters.
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https://rapidcityjournal.com/news/local/supreme-court-rejects-appeal-by-stanley-county-taxi-killer/article_70a02f88-db4a-5b36-958f-a79cc7f5a18c.html.txt.gz
PIERRE | The South Dakota Supreme Court unanimously has denied an appeal by Paul Dean Jensen that his revised 200-year sentences for first-degree murder and kidnapping were still too harsh for killing a taxi driver in Stanley County. Jensen was 14 at the time of the 1996 shooting of taxi driver Michael Hare, which Jensen committed with then-16-year-old Shawn Springer. Jensen and Springer got into Hare’s cab at a Pierre hotel and directed him to a gravel road outside Fort Pierre, where Jensen shot Hare three times. Springer later pleaded guilty and testified against Jensen, who originally was sentenced to mandatory life in prison under South Dakota’s old system that gave discretion to the state Board of Pardons and Paroles. Circuit Judge John Brown re-sentenced Jensen in 2016 to 200 years after the U.S. Supreme Court’s Miller decision. Jensen, still facing discretionary release at age 39 at the earliest and possible good-time release at age 116, appealed. The South Dakota Supreme Court said no. People are also reading… “A sentencing court has broad discretion when fashioning an appropriate sentence,” Chief Justice David Gilbertson wrote for the court. “Because the sentencing court acquired a thorough acquaintance with Jensen’s character and history, considered the mitigating qualities of youth, and considered Jensen’s prospects for rehabilitation, it did not abdicate its sentencing responsibilities,” he continued. Jensen had argued that the 200-year sentences were cruel and unusual under the U.S. Constitution. The chief justice disagreed but also opened the door for legislators to act, writing, “it is not this court’s role to judicially legislate the parole process.” “The intersection of the parole process and imprisoned juvenile offenders in South Dakota is an issue best left to be examined by the Legislature. The issue is significant indeed,” Gilbertson wrote. “But here, the absence of legislation mandating that our parole board consider the Miller factors does not render Jensen’s concurrent, 200-year sentences unconstitutional under the Eighth Amendment,” Gilbertson said.
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https://www.cbsnews.com/pittsburgh/news/fbi-pittsburgh-human-trafficking/.txt.gz
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – As children log on to the computer each morning for virtual learning, they're also entering a world filled with the preying eyes of perpetrators. FBI special agents say as of November 2020, there were more than 1,800 pending human trafficking investigations nationwide, and that has increased significantly over the last few years. The FBI tells KDKA that would be due to an increase in crimes or an increase of awareness about the issue. About 90 percent of the FBI's trafficking cases involve sex trafficking and 10 percent involve labor trafficking. In the fiscal year of 2020, the FBI initiated 664 human trafficking investigations nationwide, arresting 473 traffickers. The FBI tells KDKA it takes a victim-center approach to each case, in part because of the cooperation from the victim is vital to successful prosecutions. 24-year-old Karleigh Maide is what the FBI calls a "success story." She's an example of how a tough home life can easily melt into a scary situation. "For me, it sometimes was better because I felt like I had a choice. I grew up with a lot of sexual abuse from when I was in diapers all the way up to 14 years old," said Karleigh. So when her now-convicted trafficker offered her a place to stay and emotional security, the crime came camouflaged as a choice. "In those situations, I didn't feel in control. I didn't have the choice to say 'yes, I want to involve myself in sexual interactions,' so I kind of took that choice over my own body." Victim specialist Bridget Simunovic said it's that simple. "They look for that vulnerability, they look for that isolation. I think that loneliness. We had somebody tell us one time that they walked down the mall and gave a victim a compliment, and if they turned around and say 'thanks,' that's something they look for," said Simunovic. Simunovic tells KDKA she sees local kids getting coerced into a lifestyle of prostitution and sold to other people. She works with victims every day at the Pittsburgh FBI office. "That's exactly what it is — it's kids in our own communities. It's happening right under our noses. It's not what people think in the movies," Simunovic said. "With children in general, one of the big difficulties is getting them to realize that they have been trafficked," said Special Agent Leonard Piccini Jr. The FBI wants parents and children to know it could start with a meal, then a fancy gift and soon develop into more. "If somebody is offering you something, nothing is free. Nobody is going to pay for things for you without you doing something for them at some point," said Piccini Jr. Karleigh escaped human trafficking after an FBI bust. She told KDKA she couldn't see the situation for what it truly was at the time, considering she developed an emotional connection with her trafficker. "Had we not gotten arrested; I probably wouldn't have left the situation until something bad had happened to me. I didn't have the strength to leave," she said. But she found her strength now, working with the Pittsburgh organization Gwen's Girls. She now works to educate young girls on what she wishes someone had told her. "I didn't have any life goals at 15. I was just living day to day and seeing where I end up. Now I have a lot. I have a lot of motivation and life goals. Eventually, I want to move on and open up a safe haven for young ladies that are being victimized in human trafficking," she said. "But Karleigh and children like Karleigh are the single most reason we get up every day, come to work and continue to do this work," Simunovic said. The FBI said it doesn't necessarily think virtual learning during the pandemic is causing an increase in trafficking, but when a child is spending more time in a vulnerable space – like online – risk increases.
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https://dailyvoice.com/new-york/putnam/schools/pace-womens-justice-center-helps-domestic-violence-victims-thanks-to-grant/672794/.txt.gz
PLEASANTVILLE, N.Y. -- Pace Women’s Justice Center has been awarded a $100,000 transformational grant from Impact100 Westchester, allowing the center to renovate the ground floor of its main office and create Gail’s House: a walk-in legal resource and information center for victims and survivors of domestic violence and elder abuse in Westchester County. “We are so grateful for Impact100’s incredible generosity and for giving us the opportunity to create this much-needed resource in Westchester,” said Cindy Kanusher, PWJC Executive Director. “Access to legal services is one of the most critical factors in a victim’s journey to safety. With Impact100’s help, we will now be able to transform our service model and provide legal services to an additional 520 victims of domestic violence and elder abuse every year.” Each year, Impact100 brings together women in Westchester County to collectively fund transformational grants for nonprofit organizations in Westchester. This year’s grant cycle saw 42 applicants, and after a vigorous application process that involved written proposals and site visits, Impact100 members voted to support five organization. Gail’s House will be named in memory of Gail Katz, as a lasting tribute to her and the many Westchester women and men who have struggled with the terrors of domestic violence, and who would have benefited from a safe place to turn for help. Gail Katz-Bierenbaum, a doctoral student in psychology, was murdered in 1985 by her husband, Dr. Robert Bierenbaum, who was convicted in October of 2000.
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POLSON — The body of a kayaker was recovered by divers from Flathead Lake Thursday morning. Lake County Sheriff Don Bell says two men in their 20's were kayaking near West Shore Park south of Lakeside Tuesday morning when their kayaks were swamped by the waves. One of the kayakers went under, while the second man yelled for help. Bystanders on land and on a nearby boat went to assist the kayaker and were able to bring him to shore, but the second man was not found. The Lake County Sheriff's Office with the assistance of the Flathead County Sheriff's Office has been searching for the man since Tuesday afternoon. Sheriff Bell says the body was recovered Thursday around 12 p.m. The body is at the Montana Medical Examiner's office in Missoula for examination. The man's identity will be released once his family has been notified.
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PROVO — Matt Easton spent Monday talking to national news reporters, the last thing on his mind when he nervously stood Friday as a valedictorian and spoke during a BYU college convocation at the Marriott Center and said, "I stand before my family, friends and graduating class today to say that I am proud to be a gay son of God." It was the first time Easton, 24, who earned a 4.0 GPA on the way to a political science degree, had come out publicly. Over the weekend and into Monday he became the subject of national headlines in publications ranging from the Washington Post to Fox News. One reason for the national attention is the supportive cheers and applause that broke out in the Marriott Center and interrupted his talk. "I mean, the reaction was better than what I could ever have imagined," said Easton, of Cottonwood Heights. "Four years ago it would have been impossible for me to imagine that I would come out to my entire college. It is a phenomenal feeling and it is a victory for me. I wanted to make sure that my speech and what I was saying, I was doing it for myself and not to push someone else's agenda. … I just wanted to be true and authentic to myself." Easton spoke Friday morning at the college convocation for the 1,135 graduates of BYU's College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences. He was one of a more than a half-dozen valedictorians of different programs within the college but was selected to speak by faculty after answering a questionnaire about his college achievements, which included undergraduate research that resulted in a paper that may be published and time spent in the a cappella group "Beyond Measure." Some media incorrectly reported that Easton spoke at BYU's commencement, but that larger event for all of the university's 6,960 graduates from the entire school year — a record — took place on Thursday. Easton said he had to submit his remarks to the dean's office for approval. The remarks were approved, confirmed the college dean, Ben Ogles, who made news last year when he said in a campus devotional that the doctrine of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints repudiates sexual assault and requires consent for all sexual contact. The convocation's main speaker on Friday was former Apple vice president Greg Porter, who returned to BYU this year to finish his degree and graduated with his son. Easton said his experience during the speech and since has been a pleasant surprise. He has been contacted by CNN, the New York Times, Good Morning America and others. "To give that speech and have the amount of support that has flooded in for me — and the love — has just been overwhelming," he said. "My whole life, I feel like I've been trying to fulfill obligations for others and this speech is the first step in learning how to take care of myself and listen to what's important to me." Easton served as a Latter-day Saint missionary speaking Korean in the Australia Sydney Mission. He said he postponed thoughts about his sexuality until he returned and began school at BYU amid questions from others about dating, marriage and family. He called BYU a mixed bag for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer students. He shared his same-sex attraction with some friends and faculty and found support but said he also hurt when he sometimes heard an off-hand comment from another student. Another reason for the national attention is the reputation that comes with BYU's annual rank among the nation's most LGBTQ-unfriendly schools in the Princeton Review. Easton said the lack of a campus LGBT club sends a signal to others. "That kind of rhetoric can be harmful and confusing and lonely, and I definitely experienced that," he said, adding, "I wasn't always certain that I could share that part of myself with other people for fear of how people would react." Still, Easton said BYU was a net positive for him. After he shared his mother's terminal cancer diagnosis and other stories of struggle during his speech, he told his fellow graduates, "I hope that my stories can serve as a reminder that BYU has given us the foundation to face difficult problems, both secular and spiritual, and that with the Lord, all things are possible." "I am not broken," he added. "I am loved and important to the plan of our great creator. Each of us are." Over the past year, Easton interned for Mitt Romney's U.S. Senate campaign and engaged in a news-making mentored research project with political science professor John Holbein on the "Democracy of Dating" and helped present the paper at a conference in Chicago. Holbein and Easton are in the process of submitting their research on political party and dating preferences for publication. "From the chance that I've had to be teaching assistant to a research assistant, opportunities that are usually only available for grad students, there are a lot of resources at BYU, academically, and a lot of support spiritually — weekly devotionals and chances to incorporate spiritual ideas into education are a really integral part, I think, of learning how to face spiritual challenges." BYU and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints welcome LGBTQ students and members. BYU's Honor Code prohibits "homosexual behavior," including any same-sex sexual relations, and prohibits heterosexual sexual relations outside of marriage. The church also proscribes acting on same-sex attraction. The university has attracted headlines the past few months. In February, one of the students acting in the role of the BYU mascot Cosmo this year came out publicly in a guest opinion he wrote for the Deseret News. That man, Charlie Bird, also received national attention. In early April, hundreds of students staged a rally against what they said is sometimes unfair, harsh or intrusive enforcement of the school's Honor Code. The protest was not an effort to change the honor code, but to draw attention to how the Honor Code Office interacts with students. The new director of BYU's Honor Code Office, Kevin Utt, responded with a Q&A published by the university saying that he had met with student advocates and would meet with more. On April 4, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, which owns and operates BYU, updated its policies to allow for baptism and baby blessing of children living with LGBTQ parents without First Presidency approval. Now a local leader can authorize the blessing and baptism, which is the same procedure for heterosexual parents. It also removed the label of apostate from those who enter same-sex marriages. Support for Easton also resonated on Twitter. Singer-actor Kristin Chenoweth, who has performed multiple times at BYU and with the Tabernacle on Temple Square, tweeted "I’m very proud of you. As a straight Christian woman, i stand beside you!! I say to you: YOU ARE LOVED!!!!!" More important to Easton were the tweets from Latter-day Saints who identify as LGBTQ and felt supported by his comments. "Some people say I've gone too far," he said. "Other people say I haven't gone far enough. Ultimately for me, it just came down to what I felt was right for myself, and I feel like I've done that. I hope other people see that and be inspired by what I've shared."
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https://www.justice.gov/archive/usao/md/news/archive/PasadenaTitleCompanyOwnerPleadsGuiltytoDefraudingLendersofover3.4Million.html.txt.gz
Pasadena Title Company Owner Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Lenders of over $3.4 Million Diverted Real Estate Proceeds to Personal Use and Created False Settlement Documents Baltimore, Maryland - Deborah Williams, age 56, of Pasadena, Maryland, the owner of a Severna Park title company, pleaded guilty today to mail fraud related to a scheme to divert settlement funds to her own benefit, announced United States Attorney for the District of Maryland Rod J. Rosenstein. “Mortgage lenders and borrowers depend on title companies to use loan proceeds to repay outstanding mortgages and other debts,” said U.S. Attorney Rod J. Rosenstein. “Maryland’s Mortgage Fraud Task Force will pursue criminals who rip off lenders and borrowers, and we will seize and forfeit their criminal proceeds.” According to her plea agreement, Williams was the sole officer and director of Day Title, Incorporated, a title company with offices in Severna Park, Maryland, that conducted residential and commercial real estate closings and issued title insurance policies. From April 14, 2005 until May 8, 2008, Deborah Williams used for her own benefit settlement funds from real estate closings that were deposited in Day Title’s escrow account and were intended to pay off the lien holders on those properties. Williams either made wire transfers directly from the escrow to herself, family members, friends and co-workers, or transferred money from the escrow account to Day Title’s operating account, which she then used for her personal benefit. Williams attempted to conceal her illegal transactions by falsely representing on the settlement documents that her company had paid off lien holders, then sent the falsified settlement documents to the lender by commercial carrier. In fact, Williams either initiated stop payments of payoff checks that had been disbursed or intentionally failed to mail the payoff checks to the lien holder. Day Title’s failure to make the pay offs to the lien holders was not detected until sellers began receiving delinquency notices from their mortgage companies. The time delay between the settlement and the date when Day Title made the pay offs to the lien holders allowed Williams to replenish the escrow account with proceeds from new unrelated real estate settlements. A title insurance company that had issued policies through Day Title, began to receive claims from lien holders who had not been paid off and conducted an audit of Day Title. The title insurance company found over 16 properties where Williams had not paid off the lien holder. The company paid out a total of $3.443 million to these entities, as required under the title insurance policies that guaranteed that the buyer was receiving a title free of prior liens. As part of her plea agreement, Williams must forfeit $3.4 million, the amount she admits that she failed to pay to the lenders. Williams faces a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison. U.S. District Judge Catherine C. Blake has scheduled sentencing for September 9, 2009 at 9:30 a.m. United States Attorney Rod J. Rosenstein thanked the Federal Bureau of Investigation for its investigative work and expressed his appreciation to Maryland Insurance Commissioner Ralph S. Tyler for the assistance provided by the Maryland Insurance Administration. Mr. Rosenstein commended Assistant United States Attorney Stephen M. Schenning, who is prosecuting the case.
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Patients Would Pay More if Romney Restores Medicare Savings, Analysts Say WASHINGTON — Mitt Romney’s promise to restore $716 billion that he says President Obama “robbed” from Medicare has some health care experts puzzled, and not just because his running mate, Representative Paul D. Ryan, included the same savings in his House budgets. The 2010 health care law cut Medicare reimbursements to hospitals and insurers, not benefits for older Americans, by that amount over the coming decade. But repealing the savings, policy analysts say, would hasten the insolvency of Medicare by eight years — to 2016, the final year of the next presidential term, from 2024. While Republicans have raised legitimate questions about the long-term feasibility of the reimbursement cuts, analysts say, to restore them in the short term would immediately add hundreds of dollars a year to out-of-pocket Medicare expenses for beneficiaries. That would violate Mr. Romney’s vow that neither current beneficiaries nor Americans within 10 years of eligibility would be affected by his proposal to shift Medicare to a voucherlike system in which recipients are given a lump sum to buy coverage from competing insurers. For those reasons, Henry J. Aaron, an economist and a longtime health policy analyst at the Brookings Institution and the Institute of Medicine, called Mr. Romney’s vow to repeal the savings “both puzzling and bogus at the same time.” Marilyn Moon, vice president and director of the health program at the American Institutes for Research, calculated that restoring the $716 billion in Medicare savings would increase premiums and co-payments for beneficiaries by $342 a year on average over the next decade; in 2022, the average increase would be $577. Beneficiaries, through their premiums and co-payments, share the cost of Medicare with the government. If Medicare’s costs increase — for instance, by raising payments to health care providers — so, too, do beneficiaries’ contributions. And those costs would be on top of the costs involved with a full repeal of the health care law, which would eliminate expanded coverage of prescription drugs, free wellness care and preventive checkups. “One can only wonder what’s going on inside their headquarters in Boston and among their policy people,” said John McDonough, the director of the Center for Public Health Leadership at Harvard. “But there are only two explanations: Either they don’t understand how the program works, which is hard to imagine, or there is some deliberate misrepresentation here because they know how politically potent this charge is.” The potency of the Republicans’ charge was evident in the 2010 midterm elections, when they accused Mr. and Congressional Democrats of cutting Medicare by $500 billion to pay for new coverage under the health care law. They went on to recapture control of the House. Led by Mr. , Republicans revived that line of attack for 2012. But Mr. Romney cited a higher $716 billion in the same week that he announced his selection of Mr. , who had supported the reductions until joining the Republican ticket. The different dollar figures reflect a shifting time frame: $500 billion represented the projected Medicare savings in the decade after the 2010 health care law was enacted; $716 billion reflects savings from 2013 through 2022. The Romney campaign adamantly disputes the critics’ assertions. “The idea that restoring funding to Medicare could somehow hasten its bankruptcy is on its face absurd,” said Andrea Saul, a spokeswoman for the Romney campaign. She added, “Governor Romney’s plan is to repeal Obamacare and replace it with patient-centered reforms that control cost throughout the health care system and extend the solvency of Medicare.” What Mr. Romney proposes to restore to Medicare, however, is not money but additional costs, for higher payments to hospitals, insurers and other care providers. Lobbying groups representing some care providers accepted those reductions during the health care debate, and in exchange they got the law’s mandate for nearly all individuals to have insurance, which meant that providers and insurers would have millions of new paying patients and policyholders. But Mr. Romney’s policy director, Lanhee Chen, argued in a memorandum last weekend that reducing provider payments would backfire and hurt beneficiaries — a concern about the health care law, known as the Affordable Care Act, that is widely shared. “In the real world,” he wrote, “the result will be fewer providers accepting Medicare payments and worse care for today’s seniors.” Mr. Chen cited recent annual reports from the trustees for the Medicare program and from the chief actuary of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Richard S. Foster. The trustees and the actuary each said that the law could well lead to significant savings in the delivery of health care, but both also suggested that over time the scheduled cuts to providers’ payments could prove unrealistic. “While the Affordable Care Act makes important changes to the Medicare program and substantially improves its financial outlook, there is a strong likelihood that certain of these changes will not be viable in the long range,” Mr. Foster wrote. He added, “The best available evidence indicates that most health care providers cannot improve their productivity to this degree — or even approach such a level — as a result of the labor-intensive nature of these services.” Mr. Romney has been especially critical of the cuts for insurance companies that provide Medicare Advantage, a popular private-policy alternative to Medicare. “This is the president’s plan: $716 billion cut, four million people losing Medicare Advantage and 15 percent of hospitals and nursing homes not accepting Medicare patients,” he said in a recent campaign appearance. But Medicare Advantage, which was created 15 years ago in the hope that private-market competition for beneficiaries would result in lower prices, has consistently cost more than standard Medicare — costs that Medicare beneficiaries must help subsidize through their premiums. The reductions for Medicare Advantage providers are “a matter of basic fairness because they’ve been overpaid for years,” Ms. Moon said. As for beneficiaries, she added, “they’re guaranteed basic Medicare benefits. They may lose some extra benefits they may have been getting, but in effect you’re saying some of the windfall benefits may go away.” “The bottom line,” said Representative Chris Van Hollen of Maryland, the senior Democrat on the House Budget Committee, which Mr. Ryan leads, “is that Romney is proposing to take more money from seniors in higher premiums and co-pays and hand it over to private insurance companies and other providers in the Medicare system.”
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People Teen Who Massacred His Family with Rifle Just Before New Year's Ball Dropped Gets 150 Years A New Jersey teen who fatally shot four family members with a semi-automatic rifle just before the ball dropped on New Year's Eve in 2017 has been sentenced to 150 years in prison. On Thursday, Monmouth County Superior Court Judge Marc C. Lemieux handed down the sentence to Scott Kologi,...
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Pharmacist Admits Attempting To Weaponize Deadly Toxins, Possessing Narcotics Manufacturing Equipment FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Follow @USAO_NJ May 29, 2014 TRENTON, N.J. - A licensed pharmacist pleaded guilty in federal court today to attempting to develop, produce and possess the potentially deadly toxins ricin and abrin for use as weapons and to possessing equipment for producing illegal narcotics, New Jersey U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced. Jordan S. Gonzalez, 34, of New York and formerly of Jersey City, N.J., entered his guilty plea before U.S. District Judge Mary L. Cooper in Trenton federal court. “Jordan Gonzalez admitted today that he worked to manufacture and deploy deadly toxins, stockpiled weapons and body armor and acquired manuals training him for violent confrontation,” said U.S. Attorney Fishman. “We all have seen the devastation possible when these behaviors go unchecked. With today’s guilty plea, Jordan Gonzalez will face justice and will not be a threat to society.” “The overriding focus of the FBI’s WMD Directorate, and the primary focus of our overall efforts, is prevention,” said FBI Newark Division Special Agent in Charge Aaron T. Ford. “To make this happen we pull together various resources from the FBI and work closely with our law enforcement partners. In this case, the FBI worked swiftly and tirelessly with our partners to prevent and neutralize all threats posed by this defendant.” Carl J. Kotowski, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s New Jersey Division, said, “The men and women of DEA are dedicated to protecting the citizens of this nation. This investigation reveals how DEA and its law enforcement partners worked together to prevent Mr. Gonzalez from doing harm to the citizens of our communities.” According documents filed in this case and statements made in court: From Sept. 18, 2011, through March 19, 2013, Gonzalez purchased thousands of seeds containing ricin and abrin, and materials to extract and administer those toxins to others, including filtering equipment, respirators, glass vials, a spraying device and projectile weapons including a crossbow pistol. Gonzalez also purchased materials for making RDX, an explosive compound used in military and commercial demolition applications. Gonzalez made the purchases through an online third-party vendor marketplace and all the items were delivered to him at his Jersey City apartment. Gonzalez learned how to extract toxins from the seeds and about deployment methods from manuals he acquired. He also kept manuals teaching how to make improvised explosive devices and synthesize explosive compounds, including RDX. On Nov. 8, 2013, while living in New York, Gonzalez purchased one kilogram of sodium azide, a toxic, gas-forming compound that can explode at high temperatures and is lethal if ingested or absorbed through the skin. Law enforcement officers intercepted the delivery during the investigation. On Nov. 14, 2013, Gonzalez was arrested in Jersey City and search warrants were executed at three locations he used: apartments in Manhattan and Jersey City and a storage unit in Jersey City. Collectively, material collected through the searches included thousands of seeds containing ricin and abrin; explosive precursor chemicals; manuals related to toxins, explosives and improvised explosive devices; approximately one thousand rounds of ammunition, handguns, components for assault rifles, and high-capacity magazines; a bulletproof vest; and books and documents related to the collapse of social order and techniques for surviving in a lawless environment. Gonzalez has been in custody since his arrest. Even small doses of ricin and abrin are potentially lethal to humans if ingested, inhaled or injected – causing death within 36 to 72 hours from the time of exposure. During his guilty plea, Gonzalez admitted that acquiring this knowledge and these materials were substantial steps toward developing ricin and abrin as weapons and that he acquired all of the materials – including the firearms, ammunition and body armor – in anticipation of using them in confrontations with other people in the future. Gonzalez also acquired manuals for synthesizing controlled substances, including methylenedioxyamphetamine (MDA) and methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), also known as “ecstasy.” He bought and had delivered to the Jersey City apartment a three-neck round-bottom flask, gel capsules and an encapsulating machine, as well as precursor chemicals used in the manufacture of MDA and MDMA. Possession of that type of flask is prohibited if intended for use in the manufacturing of controlled substances. The toxin charge to which Gonzalez pleaded guilty carries a maximum potential penalty of any term of years or life in prison and a $250,000 fine. The narcotics charge carries a maximum potential penalty of four years in prison and a $250,000 fine. Sentencing is currently scheduled for Sept. 17, 2014. U.S. Attorney Fishman credited special agents of the FBI, under the direction of Special Agent in Charge Ford in Newark, and the DEA, under the direction of Special Agent in Charge Kotowski in New Jersey, with the investigation leading to today’s plea. He also thanked members of FBI Newark’s Joint Terrorism Task Force; FBI’s New York Office and Weapons of Mass Destruction Directorate Laboratory Division; DEA’s New York Division; and the New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness for their work on the case; as well as the police and fire departments of Jersey City and the City of New York, as well as the New Jersey State Police for their assistance. The government is represented by Assistant U.S. Attorney L. Judson Welle of the U.S. Attorney’s Office National Security Unit and Assistant U.S. Attorney Francisco J. Navarro of the Office’s Criminal Division, both in Newark. Valuable support was provided by attorneys of the Department of Justice’s National Security Division – Counterterrorism Section. 14-198Defense counsel: Steven Ross Esq., New York Gonzalez, Jordan Information
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https://www.justice.gov/usao-edpa/pr/philadelphia-political-consultant-pleads-guilty-attempt-conceal-campaign-finance.txt.gz
Philadelphia Political Consultant Pleads Guilty In Attempt To Conceal Campaign Finance-Related Fraud PHILADELPHIA – Political consultant Gregory Naylor, 66, of Philadelphia, pleaded guilty today to making false statements to federal agents and misprision of a felony in connection with his role in attempting to conceal two campaign finance-related fraud schemes. According to court documents, the charges stem from Naylor’s participation in two campaign finance-related schemes initiated by a long-time friend and employer, identified in the information as Elected Official A. In the first scheme, Naylor helped conceal the theft of federal grant funds and private charitable funds that were used to repay an illegal campaign debt incurred by Elected Official A during a 2007 campaign for elected office. Specifically, Naylor was aware that large amounts of money from an unexplained source were being spent on Elected Official A’s campaign, and Naylor helped to conceal the source of those funds by preparing a false invoice for services rendered by his consulting firm. Naylor subsequently learned that Elected Official A and others orchestrated the theft of federal grant funds to repay the outstanding balance of the campaign debt, and he agreed to the falsification of campaign finance reports to further conceal Elected Official A’s activities. The charges were announced by United States Attorney Zane David Memeger of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, FBI Special Agent in Charge Edward Hanko and IRS Criminal Investigations Special Agent-in-Charge Akeia Conner. The plea was entered by U.S. District Court Judge Harvey Bartle III of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Also according to court documents, in the second scheme, Naylor conspired with Elected Official A to pay down portions of the college debt of Elected Official A’s son using federal and local campaign funds. Some of the payments originated directly from the local campaign fund, and some were illegally sourced from Elected Official A’s federal campaign election committee and passed through the local campaign fund account to Naylor. Naylor made approximately $22,000 in improper payments between August 2007 and April 2011 at Elected Official A’s request. Naylor also falsely claimed on IRS forms that the payments made towards the college debt were earned income to Elected Official A’s son for services rendered as an independent contractor to Naylor’s consulting firm. When confronted by federal agents in investigative interviews about the payments, Naylor lied on two occasions and repeated his cover story that the son of Elected Official A was an independent contractor working for his political consulting firm. U.S. District Court Judge Harvey Bartle III scheduled a sentencing hearing for December 2, 2014. Naylor faces a maximum possible statutory sentence of 13 years in prison, a fine of up to $500,000, and up to three years of supervised release. Click here to view the indictment UNITED STATES ATTORNEY'S OFFICE, EASTERN DISTRICTof PENNSYLVANIA Suite 1250, 615 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106 PATTY HARTMAN, Media Contact, 215-861-8525
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https://www.justice.gov/archive/usao/nj/Press/files/Ney.html.txt.gz
Philadelphia man charged with atlantic city, new jersey bank robbery FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 14, 2011 CAMDEN, N.J. – A Philadelphia man appeared in Camden federal court this morning on charges arising from his alleged robbery of the Cape Bank in Atlantic City, N.J., U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced. Keith Ney, 49, is charged by Complaint with one count of bank robbery. Ney, who has been in state custody since his arrest on October 20, 2010, appeared before U.S. Magistrate Karen M. Williams. He was remanded to federal custody following the appearance. According to the Complaint filed in Camden federal court: On October 20, 2010, Ney entered the Cape Bank in Atlantic City, N.J., where he approached a teller and presented a demand note that read, “I got a bomb give all the money so I set it off.” The teller complied and furnished approximately $2,000, which Ney carried out of the bank. Following the robbery, a description of Ney was broadcast over the police radio and Ney was arrested by an Atlantic City police officer as Ney attempted to enter a taxi cab near the Atlantic City Trump Plaza Hotel. At the time of his arrest, a large amount of money was found in the taxi cab. The charge of bank robbery carries a maximum potential penalty of 20 years in prison and a maximum fine of $250,000. U.S. Attorney Fishman credited the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Newark Division, under the direction of Special Agent in Charge Michael B. Ward, along with the Atlantic City Police Department for the work leading to the apprehension of the defendant. The government is represented by Assistant U.S. Attorney Matthew Skahill of the U.S. Attorney’s Office Criminal Division in Camden. The charge and allegations contained in the Complaint are merely accusations, and the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty. 11-022 Defense counsel: Christopher O’Malley, Esq., Camden Ney Criminal Complaint (.pdf)
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https://www.justice.gov/usao-az/pr/phoenix-woman-sentenced-prison-defrauding-local-charities.txt.gz
Phoenix Woman Sentenced to Prison for Defrauding Local Charities PHOENIX – This week, U.S. District Judge G. Murray Snow sentenced Mary Bauer (aka Mary Almassy) to 33 months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release. Bauer was also ordered to pay more than $1 million in restitution. Bauer had previously pleaded guilty to wire fraud. Bauer defrauded nearly two dozen local and national charities out of more than a million dollars in consulting fees. Bauer held herself out as an experienced fundraiser who could help charities get large donations from wealthy philanthropists. Bauer falsely claimed that she and her employees and associates had special access to certain out-of-state donors who wanted to make large charitable gifts. Those donors did not exist. Bauer made up the fictitious donors, as well as fictitious employees and associates, and fabricated numerous documents to conceal her fraud and lull her victims into continuing to pay her large monthly fees. Bauer’s victims include charities dedicated to curing debilitating diseases, educating Arizona’s schoolchildren, and rehabilitating injured wildlife. “Frauds against charities are far-reaching, because they hurt not only the organizations, but the people the charities seek to serve, and the persons who have given to support the cause,” stated Elizabeth A. Strange, First Assistant U.S. Attorney. “Our office will continue to aggressively prosecute anyone who targets charitable organizations.” “A prison sentence is very appropriate for someone who defrauded organizations dedicated to charitable causes and especially someone that took numerous steps to try to conceal her fraudulent activity,” said Ismael Nevarez Jr., Special Agent in Charge of the Phoenix Field Office of IRS-Criminal Investigation. The investigation in this case was conducted by the Internal Revenue Service-Criminal Investigation. The prosecution was handled by Bridget Minder, Frank Galati, and Monica Klapper, Assistant U.S. Attorneys, District of Arizona, Phoenix. CASE NUMBER: CR-16-001157-GMS RELEASE NUMBER: 2017-125_Bauer # # # For more information on the U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Arizona, visit http://www.justice.gov/usao/az/ Follow the U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Arizona, on Twitter @USAO_AZ for the latest news.
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https://www.kgun9.com/news/local-news/police-newborn-delivered-after-pregnant-mother-fatally-shot?_amp=true.txt.gz
Phoenix police say a newborn boy delivered by emergency cesarean section remained in critical and unstable condition Wednesday after the fatal shooting of his pregnant mother during an argument. Police say 36-year-old Dwight A. Miles Jr., the boyfriend of 29-year-old Chelsee Dennis, was arrested on suspicion of homicide after she was found slumped over the wheel of a car stopped on the street Tuesday. According to police, police located Miles after a person was seen running away from the car after the shooting. Police also say Dennis' 5-year-old daughter also was in the car but wasn't injured when the mother was shot in the head. A police probable-cause statement says the girl said the adults argued before the shooting. Miles doesn't have an attorney who could comment on the allegations.
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https://www.kob.com/sports/former-nfl-player-siavii-found-dead-in-federal-prison/6359097/?cat=611.txt.gz
Photo: AP| Photo: AP| Updated: January 14, 2022 09:00 PM Created: January 14, 2022 08:02 PM LEAVENWORTH, Kan. (AP) - A former Kansas City Chiefs defensive tackle was found dead in a Kansas federal prison where he was being held on charges of illegal firearms possession, a prison official said. Saousoalii Siavii Jr., 43, was found unresponsive at the U.S. Penitentiary in Leavenworth on Thursday afternoon, U.S. Bureau of Prisons spokeswoman Anna Armijo said in a statement, The Kansas City Star reported. Siavii was treated by prison staff and taken to an area hospital where he was pronounced dead. The prison did not release additional details about Siavii's death. An email sent to a BOP spokesperson from The Associated Press was not immediately returned Friday. An email seeking comment from Siavii's attorney was not immediately returned Friday. From American Samoa, the 6-foot-5, 315-pound former Oregon lineman was drafted by Kansas City in the second round in 2004 and spent two seasons with the Chiefs. He played for Dallas in 2009 and Seattle in 2010. In August 2019, Siavii was arrested and later charged with being an unlawful drug user in possession of firearms after suburban Kansas City police say he was spotted exiting a vehicle reported stolen and fighting with officers, who used a stun gun on him twice during the arrest. Prosecutors alleged Siavii possessed a gun, ammunition, methamphetamine and marijuana. (Copyright 2022 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.) Share a News Tip, Story Idea, Photo, Video
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https://www.justice.gov/usao-mdpa/pr/pike-county-man-sentenced-five-years-prison-receiving-and-distributing-child-pornograph.txt.gz
Pike County Man Sentenced To Five Years In Prison For Receiving And Distributing Child Pornograph HARRISBURG- The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that a 29-year-old Dingmans Ferry man was sentenced to five years in prison today by U.S. District Court Judge Malachy E. Mannion in Scranton, for receiving and distributing child pornography. According to United States Attorney Peter Smith, the defendant, Daniel Decker, was charged and pled guilty earlier this year after an investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Judge Mannion also ordered that Decker serve 15 years on supervised release following his prison sentence. Decker must also register as a sex offender, undergo sex offender treatment, and comply with all of the rules of the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act. This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative launched in May 2006 by the Department of Justice to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse. Led by the United States Attorneys' Offices and the Criminal Division's Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section, Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state, and local resources to locate, apprehend, and prosecute individuals who sexually exploit children, and to identify and rescue victims. For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit www.usdoj.gov/psc For more information about internet safety education, please visit www.usdoj.gov/psc and click on the tab "resources." Assistant U.S. Attorney Francis P. Sempa prosecuted the case. # # #
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Pinellas County Commissioner Dave Eggers again pushed his colleagues to put a referendum on the November ballot on whether to impose term limits for the County Commission. It was the third time he’s raised the issue in four months, and for the third time, his effort failed. The Board of County Commissioners voted 4-3 Tuesday against Eggers’ motion to begin crafting language for a ballot question. Only commissioners Kathleen Peters and Charlie Justice supported him. A citizen-led petition, approved by Supervisor of Elections Julie Marcus on Jan. 25, is already underway to put a term limits question before voters in November. But the county charter requires the group leading the effort, Friends of Pinellas County, to collect 55,000 valid signatures, or 8 percent of registered voters as of the last general election, before ballot language is finalized in August. Eggers said the commission using its power to place the question on the ballot through an ordinance instead would save residents the “Herculean effort” and give voters a chance to decide on the topic. “I think the reasons and the rationale behind it are clear,” Eggers said. “They are simple, they are straightforward, they are democratic, they are nonpartisan, they are about doing what is right for our residents, giving them a chance to vote on an item that many, many, many of them feel very strongly about.” In 1996, 73 percent of Pinellas voters approved term limits for county commissioners and constitutional officers — sheriff, clerk of court, property appraiser, tax collector and supervisor of elections. But the rule was challenged in court and never implemented amid legal wrangling that spanned through 2014. A petition by the group Friends of Pinellas County seeks to impose limits of two consecutive four-year terms on county commissioners but would not apply to the constitutional officers. For sitting commissioners, the limits would apply beginning with their next term. The petition proposes that termed-out officials could run again after being out of office for four years. Eggers, who is running for a third term in the November election, proposed the commission consider limits of three terms, or 12 years, for his failed ordinance. However, he said he would have supported two terms, or eight years, if that’s what the commission advanced. Friends of Pinellas executive director Barbara Haselden said the commission’s refusal on Tuesday to place the referendum on the ballot, considering a citizen petition has been launched, felt like “they just spit in our face.” “This was fuel to the fire, so to speak,” Haselden said. “To see this level of betrayal to us pretty much just fires everyone up.” About a dozen residents addressed commissioners Tuesday on the topic as they have been doing for several months. “Having indefinite terms creates large barriers to entry for aspiring candidates,” said resident Geoffrey Caputo of St. Petersburg. “In my opinion, an unfair election process is created and a campaign can cost upward of hundreds of thousands of dollars just to run against a 20-year incumbent.” But Commissioner Rene Flowers said the views of the small group in the commission chambers did not necessarily reflect the views of the community at large. She also said residents have a voice every four years at the ballot box and can vote incumbents out of office. She and Justice questioned some false statements made during public comments. Some alluded to voter fraud in past elections, of which there is no evidence. Some drew comparisons to Marxist governments. “I don’t think term limits are evil,” Justice said. “I don’t believe that they are the panacea ... that it will cure the issues of some of the problems that are in politics.” Other residents alluded to Commissioner Karen Seel, who has been in office for 23 years and plans to step down in 2024 at the end of her sixth full term. “We are not going to allow these 22-year-long commissioners to sit on our payroll,” said resident David Happe. “We are demanding term limits. It’s going to be on the ballot. We’d like your support in making it easier for us to get it on the ballot. You can make it difficult but ... three of you are running for reelection. Listen to the people.”
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Players for the World Cup champion women's national team say mediation talks with the U.S. Soccer Federation over equal pay are over. Molly Levinson, who represents the players in matters concerning the dispute, said in a statement Wednesday that the players look forward to a jury trial. "We entered this week's mediation with representatives of USSF full of hope," Levinson said. "Today we must conclude these meetings sorely disappointed in the federation's determination to perpetuate fundamentally discriminatory workplace conditions and behavior." U.S. Soccer said it had hoped to reach a resolution, but accused the counsel for the players of "an aggressive and ultimately unproductive approach." "We value our players, and have continually shown that, by providing them with compensation and support that exceeds any other women's team in the world," the federation's statement said. The players sued U.S. Soccer in March, charging institutionalized gender discrimination that includes inequitable compensation when compared with their counterparts on the men's national team. The federation countered that pay and benefits for members of the men's and women's teams, bargained by separate unions, can't be compared and said there was no basis for allegations of illegal conduct. RELATED: Atlanta United manager clarifies comments after calling equal pay 'ridiculous' RELATED: FIFA expands Women's World Cup from 24 teams to 32 for 2023 The two sides agreed to mediate the matter once the Women's World Cup in France was over. The United States beat the Netherlands to win the title last month, and afterward fans in the crowd chanted "Equal Pay!" Federation President Carlos Cordeiro wrote U.S. Soccer members in late July claiming the women's team was paid more overall than the men's team between 2010 and 2018. The letter stated that the federation paid out $34.1 million in salary and game bonuses to the women between 2010 and 2018 as opposed to $26.4 million paid to the men. The total did not include the value of benefits received only by the women, like health care, Cordeiro wrote. The players have disputed the figures, claiming they are misleading. "It is clear that USSF, including its Board of Directors and President Carlos Cordeiro, fully intend to continue to compensate women players less than men. They will not succeed," Levinson said Wednesday. "We want all of our fans, sponsors, peers around the world, and women everywhere to know we are undaunted and will eagerly look forward to a jury trial." U.S. Soccer in turn took a swipe at the Levinson. "Despite inflammatory statements from their spokesperson, which are intended to paint our actions inaccurately and unfairly, we are undaunted in our efforts to continue discussions in good faith," the statement said.
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https://www.justice.gov/usao-edtx/pr/port-arthur-man-sentenced-kidnapping-and-carjacking-scheme.txt.gz
Port Arthur Man Sentenced In Kidnapping And Carjacking Scheme Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs BEAUMONT, Texas – A 33-year-old Port Arthur, Texas man has been sentenced to federal prison in a carjacking case as a result of Operation Time Machine in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney John M. Bales today. Luan Van Nguyen, aka, Kevin Nguyen, was found guilty by a jury on Aug. 2, 2012, of carjacking, conspiracy to commit carjacking, and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a violent crime. Nguyen was sentenced to 330 months in federal prison today by U.S. District Judge Thad Heartfield. According to information presented in court, from July 16, 2010 to Aug. 6, 2010, Nguyen conspired with two fellow Port Arthur men, Patrick Allen Chaney and Rigoberto Gaytan Valenzia, to kidnap a 24-year-old Port Arthur man and hold him for ransom. Chaney and Valenzia had both previously performed construction work for Nguyen, who was a construction contractor. Nguyen approached Chaney and Valenzia and asked them to help kidnap the victim and promised to share a portion of the ransom proceeds, which was to be paid by the victim's family. Prior to the kidnapping, Chaney, Valenzia, and Nguyen traveled together on one or more occasions to conduct surveillance on the victim and the victim's family. Nguyen was a friend of the victim’s family and knew that the victim had a job doing computer repair work. Nguyen’s plan was to lure the victim to an vacant house in Port Arthur by having Chaney make a fictitious service call for computer repair. On Aug. 5, 2010, at approximately 6:30 p.m., Chaney, using the alias "Gary Underwood," called the victim on his cell phone and asked the victim to fix a computer. On Aug. 6, 2010, from approximately 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., Chaney, using the same alias, "Gary Underwood," made multiple phone calls to the victim's cell phone and the victim’s employer, specifically requesting that the victim be sent to do the computer repair. Chaney instructed the victim to meet him at 3748 Proctor Street in Port Arthur, in order to pick up the computer. At approximately 3:00 p.m., Chaney met the victim at 3748 Proctor Street and was able to lure him into the house. Upon entering the house, Valenzia confronted the victim with a short-barreled shotgun and told the victim to lay face down on the floor and not to move or else he would shoot the victim. Chaney proceeded to blind-fold the victim and bound the victim's hands with duct tape. Valenzia and Chaney then put the victim into Valenzia’s van, bound his feet with duct tape, and then removed the victim’s car keys and cell phone. Chaney took the victim's car which was parked in the driveway. Nguyen drove up to the residence and instructed Chaney to follow Nguyen in the victim's vehicle while Valenzia transported the victim. Chaney and Nguyen then abandoned the victim’s vehicle behind a business on 8th Street and 9th Avenue in order to conceal the location of the kidnaping from law enforcement. Valenzia took a large knife and placed it against the victim's neck and leg, and told the victim that he would cut him if he moved. Valenzia left the residence in his van with the victim still bound in the back and planned to take the victim back to his apartment. While in route, the victim was able to maneuver to the front of the vehicle and lodge himself against Valenzia and the inside wall of the van. Valenzia choked the victim with his hands in order to try and regain control over him. After a brief struggle, Valenzia stopped the vehicle and opened the driver's side door in order to free himself. Once the door was opened, the victim fell out of the vehicle, managed to free one of his legs, and was able to run to a nearby business for help. A passing motorist observed the victim escaping from the vehicle and called Port Arthur Police. Valenzia left the scene and then called Nguyen on his cell phone and informed him that the victim had escaped. Valenzia attempted to flee in the van, but was later apprehended by Port Arthur Police officers. Port Arthur Police recovered the shotgun used in the kidnapping and carjacking. Chaney voluntarily surrendered to Port Arthur Police on Aug. 13, 2010. A federal grand jury returned an indictment on Sep. 8, 2010, charging Valenzia, Nguyen, and Chaney with federal violations. The evidence at trial showed that Nguyen fled Port Arthur on Aug. 16, 2010 after he learned federal investigators were investigating him for his role in the kidnaping and carjacking. He was at large for over a year, and was eventually arrested in Houston, Texas on Dec. 14, 2011. Phone records showed that Nguyen repeatedly called Chaney and Valenzia on the day of the kidnaping and carjacking, and instructed them on how to carry out the crime. This case was prosecuted as part of Project Safe Neighborhoods' Operation Time Machine program in partnership with the Jefferson County District Attorney’s Office. Operation Time Machine is aimed at reducing gun and gang violence, deterring illegal possession of guns, ammunition and body armor, and improving the safety of residents in Port Arthur, Texas. Participants in the initiative include community members and organizations as well as federal, state and local law enforcement agencies. Chaney pleaded guilty to carjacking and was sentenced on Aug. 9, 2011, to 97 months in federal prison. Valenzia pleaded guilty to carjacking and was sentenced on Apr. 20, 2011 to 116 months in federal prison. Chaney and Valenzia were also convicted of state charges for aggravated kidnapping and were both sentenced to 5 years in the Texas Department of Corrections. During sentencing, Judge Heartfield referred to Nguyen as the “puppeteer” and his co-defendants as the “puppets” in this scheme. This case was investigated by the Port Arthur Police Department and the ATF and prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Baylor Wortham and Assistant U.S. Attorney John Ross.
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https://www.justice.gov/usao-nj/pr/president-new-jersey-based-textile-company-sentenced-three-years-prison-defrauding.txt.gz
President Of New Jersey-Based Textile Company Sentenced To Three Years In Prison For Defrauding Investors Out Of $4 Million NEWARK, N.J. – A Mahwah, New Jersey, woman was sentenced today to 36 months in prison for pretending to be an employee of the United States in order to defraud investors out of $4 million, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced. Sara Rong Liu, 54, previously pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Susan D. Wigenton to an information charging her with one count of falsely assuming or pretending to be an employee of the United States and obtaining money as a result of her impersonation. Judge Wigenton imposed the sentence today in Newark federal court. According to documents filed in this case and statements made in court: Liu was the president of Westone Inc., a company purportedly involved in the wholesale distribution of textiles as well as interior design. Liu falsely represented to prospective victim investors, among other things, that Westone had been awarded a lucrative $156.6 million contract by the New York City Department of Design and Construction Fund (NYC DDC). The NYC DDC never awarded the defendant or her company any such contract. Liu falsely represented to the victim investors that there was a problem with the fictitious contract that required Westone to pay certain fees before the NYC DDC would release contract payments to the defendant and her company. To support her false claims, Liu created, or caused to be created, a number of fictitious documents, including documents purportedly from, among others: the NYC DDC, which stated she had been awarded the contract to provide ADesign, Construction, and Construction Support Services for the Design, Manufacture, and Supply of Good Quality Home & Office Interior Textile Products and Finishing” in and around the New York metropolitan area; the Federal Reserve Bank of New York; the U.S. Department of Treasury; the FBI; and the U.S. Attorney=s Office for the Southern District of New York, among others. Liu emailed a number of these documents to the victim investors from whom she solicited funds. She characterized the funds as short-term loans, which would be repaid immediately upon the release of the first contract payment of $52.2 million from the NYC DDC. In all, the defendant obtained more than approximately $4 million in illegitimate proceeds from victim investors. In addition to the prison term, Judge Wigenton sentenced Liu to serve one year of supervised release and pay $4,220,185 in restitution. U.S. Attorney Fishman credited special agents of the FBI, under the direction of Special Agent in Charge Richard M. Frankel in Newark, and the U.S. Treasury Department, Office of the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration, under the direction of Special Agent in Charge Rodney Davis, Washington Field Division, with the investigation leading to today’s sentencing. The government is represented by Chief Gurbir Grewal and Assistant U.S. Attorney Lakshmi Srinivasan Herman of the U.S. Attorney’s Office Economic Crimes Unit in Newark. This case was brought in coordination with President Barack Obama’s Financial Fraud Enforcement Task Force. The task force was established to wage an aggressive, coordinated and proactive effort to investigate and prosecute financial crimes. With more than 20 federal agencies, 94 U.S. Attorneys’ offices and state and local partners, it’s the broadest coalition of law enforcement, investigatory and regulatory agencies ever assembled to combat fraud. Since its formation, the task force has made great strides in facilitating increased investigation and prosecution of financial crimes; enhancing coordination and cooperation among federal, state and local authorities; addressing discrimination in the lending and financial markets and conducting outreach to the public, victims, financial institutions and other organizations. Over the past three fiscal years, the Justice Department has filed nearly 10,000 financial fraud cases against nearly 15,000 defendants including more than 2,900 mortgage fraud defendants. For more information on the task force, please visit www.stopfraud.gov. Defense counsel: Assistant Federal Public Defender Lisa Mack Esq., Newark
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https://www.justice.gov/usao-gu/pr/press-release-united-states-attorney-relating-november-2016-elections.txt.gz
Press Release by United States Attorney Relating to November 2016 Elections United States Attorney Alicia A.G. Limtiaco, Districts of Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands (NMI) announced today that Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) Marivic David will lead the efforts of her office in connection with the Justice Department’s nationwide Election Day Program for the upcoming November 8, 2016 general elections. AUSA David has been appointed to serve as the District Election Officer (DEO) for the District of Guam and in that capacity is responsible for overseeing the District’s handling of complaints of election fraud and voting rights abuses in consultation with Justice Department Headquarters in Washington. United States Attorney Limtiaco said, “Every citizen must be able to vote without interference or discrimination and to have that vote counted without it being stolen because of fraud. The Department of Justice will act promptly and aggressively to protect the integrity of the election process.” The Department of Justice has an important role in deterring election fraud and discrimination at the polls, and combating these violations whenever and wherever they occur. The Department’s long-standing Election Day Program furthers these goals, and also seeks to ensure public confidence in the integrity of the election process by providing local points of contact within the Department for the public to report possible election fraud and voting rights violations while the polls are open on election day. Federal law protects against such crimes as intimidating or bribing voters, buying and selling votes, impersonating voters, altering vote tallies, stuffing ballot boxes, and marking ballots for voters against their wishes or without their input. It also contains special protections for the rights of voters and provides that they can vote free from acts that intimidate or harass them. For example, actions of persons designed to interrupt or intimidate voters at polling places by questioning or challenging them, or by photographing or videotaping them, under the pretext that these are actions to uncover illegal voting may violate federal voting rights law. Further, federal law protects the right of voters to mark their own ballot or to be assisted by a person of their choice. The franchise is the cornerstone of American democracy. We all must ensure that those who are entitled to the franchise exercise it if they choose, and that those who seek to corrupt it are brought to justice. In order to respond to complaints of election fraud or voting rights abuses on November 8, 2016, and to ensure that such complaints are directed to the appropriate authorities, United States Attorney Limtiaco stated that AUSA/DEO Marivic David will be on duty while the polls are open. She can be reached by the public at the following telephone number: 671-479-4120. In addition, the FBI will have Special Agents available in each Field Office and Resident Agency throughout the country to receive allegations of election fraud and other election abuses on election day. The FBI can be reached by the public by calling 671-688-0373. Complaints about possible violations of the federal voting rights laws can be made directly to the Civil Rights Division’s Voting Section in Washington by phone at 1-800-253-3931 or (202) 307-2767, by fax at (202) 307-3961, by email to voting.section@usdoj.gov or by complaint form at http://www.justice.gov/crt/complaint/votintake/index.php. United States Attorney Limtiaco said, “Ensuring free and fair elections depends in large part on the cooperation of the American electorate. It is imperative that those who have specific information about discrimination or election fraud make that information available immediately to my Office, the FBI, or the Civil Rights Division.”
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"Sheriff's", "Office.", "Long", "was", "charged", "with", "eight", "counts", "of", "murder", "on", "Wednesday.", "\"This", "is", "one", "of", "the", "more", "violent", "tragedies", "in", "a", "string", "of", "about", "3,800", "hate", "incidents", "and", "crimes", "against", "Asian", "Americans", "--", "68%", "of", "them", "women,\"", "said", "Rep.", "Judy", "Chu,", "D-Calif.,", "at", "a", "press", "conference", "Wednesday.", "\"It's", "clear", "that", "the", "individuals", "were", "targeted", "because", "they", "are", "amongst", "the", "most", "vulnerable", "in", "our", "country:", "immigrant", "Asian", "women.\"", "Subcommittee", "Chair", "Steve", "Cohen,", "D-Tenn.,", "began", "the", "hearing", "Thursday", "with", "a", "moment", "of", "silence", "for", "the", "people", "who", "were", "killed", "in", "Atlanta.", "He", "then", "began", "his", "opening", "statement", "by", "saying", "the", "shooting", "on", "Tuesday", "felt", "to", "many", "\"like", "the", "inevitable", "culmination", "of", "a", "year", "in", "which", "there", "were", "nearly", "3,800", "reported", "incidents", "of", "anti-Asian", "hate.\"", "\"I", "want", "to", "make", "clear", "that", "all", "Asian", "Americans", "who", "are", "understandably", "feeling", "hurt", "and", "afraid", "right", "now", "and", "wondering", "whether", "anyone", "else", "in", "America", "cares", "that", "Congress", "sees", "you,", "we", "stand", "with", "you,\"", "he", "added.", "\"We're", "gonna", "do", "everything", "in", "our", "power", "to", "protect", "you.\"", "Chu,", "chair", "of", "the", "Congressional", "Asian", "Pacific", "American", "Caucus", "and", "the", "first", "Chinese", "American", "woman", "to", "serve", "in", "Congress,", "also", "talked", "about", "the", "Atlanta", "shootings", "at", "Thursday's", "hearing.", "“It", "is", "with", "a", "heavy", "heart", "that", "we", "are", "here", "today,", "still", "shocked", "and", "heartbroken", "about", "the", "murder", "of", "eight", "in", "Georgia,", "including", "six", "Asian", "American", "women,", "by", "a", "gunman", "who", "targeted", "three", "Asian", "businesses.", "The", "first", "one", "being", "Young's", "Asian", "Massage,", "then", "driving", "27", "miles", "to", "two", "other", "Asian", "spas,”", "Chu", "said.", "“His", "targets", "were", "no", "accident,\"", "she", "added.", "\"And", "what", "we", "know", "is", "that", "this", "day", "was", "coming.", "And", "because", "of", "crimes", "like", "this,", "I,", "as", "chair", "of", "the", "Congressional", "Asian", "Pacific", "American", "Caucus,", "or", "CAPAC,", "urged", "the", "committee", "to", "undertake", "this", "hearing", "because", "the", "Asian", "American", "community", "has", "reached", "a", "crisis", "point", "that", "cannot", "be", "ignored.\"", "During", "her", "testimony,", "Chu", "repeated", "her", "call", "for", "a", "national", "day", "to", "speak", "out", "against", "Asian", "hate", "on", "March", "26.", "\"It", "is", "time", "that", "we", "continue", "to", "push", "back", "against", "xenophobia", "every", "time", "it", "rears", "its", "ugly", "head,\"", "she", "said.", "\"Asian", "Americans", "must", "not", "be", "used", "as", "scapegoats", "in", "times", "of", "crisis.", "Lives", "are", "at", "stake.\"", "Illinois", "Sen.", "Tammy", "Duckworth,", "another", "Democratic", "member", "of", "CAPAC,", "also", "testified.", "\"There", "is", "nothing,", "nothing", "we", "can", "say", "today", "that", "will", "piece", "back", "together", "the", "shattered", "lives", "of", "the", "victims'", "loved", "ones,\"", "Duckworth", "said", "during", "the", "hearing.", "\"There", "is", "nothing", "we", "can", "do", "that", "will", "give", "them", "the", "solace", "they", "deserve.", "Nothing", "we", "can", "provide", "that", "will", "even", "begin", "to", "make", "sense", "of", "this", "senseless", "tragedy.", "But", "what", "we", "can", "say,", "and", "should", "say", "clearly,", "unambiguously,", "is", "blaming", "the", "AAPI", "community", "for", "a", "public", "health", "crisis", "is", "racist", "and", "wrong.\"", "Duckworth", "told", "ABC", "News", "Wednesday", "that", "discrimination", "and", "violence", "against", "Asian", "Americans", "are", "ongoing", "issues", "that", "need", "people's", "attention.", "\"Most", "people,", "I", "don't", "think,", "think", "of", "Asians", "as", "being", "the", "subject", "of", "racist", "attacks,", "but", "we", "have", "been,\"", "she", "said.", "\"And", "we're", "the", "one", "community", "that's", "often", "always", "seen", "as", "the", "other.", "I", "--", "to", "this", "day", "--", "still", "get", "asked,", "'So", "where", "are", "you", "from", "really?'\"", "Rep.", "Grace", "Meng,", "D-N.Y.,", "another", "CAPAC", "member,", "also", "gave", "her", "testimony", "on", "Thursday.", "\"For", "over", "a", "year,", "Asian", "Americans", "have", "been", "fighting", "an", "additional", "virus", "of", "hate", "and", "bigotry,\"", "she", "said.", "\"Anti-Asian", "rhetoric", "like", "\"China", "virus,\"", "\"Kung", "flu,\"", "misinformation,", "racism", "have", "left", "Asian", "Americans", "traumatized", "and", "fearful", "for", "their", "lives.\"", "In", "an", "emotional", "moment", "during", "her", "testimony,", "Meng", "pushed", "back", "against", "comments", "that", "Republican", "Texas", "Rep.", "Chip", "Roy", "made", "during", "his", "opening", "statement.", "Roy", "said", "that", "he", "believes", "victims", "of", "race-based", "violence", "deserve", "justice,", "but", "then", "claimed", "the", "hearing", "was", "an", "effort", "to", "police", "rhetoric", "and", "criticized", "China", "for", "its", "handling", "of", "the", "coronavirus", "pandemic.", "\"I", "want", "to", "go", "back", "to", "something", "that", "Mr.", "Roy", "said", "earlier,\"", "she", "said.", "\"Your", "president", "and", "your", "party", "and", "your", "colleagues", "can", "talk", "about", "issues", "with", "any", "other", "country", "that", "you", "want.", "But", "you", "don't", "have", "to", "do", "it", "by", "putting", "a", "bull's", "eye", "on", "the", "back", "of", "Asian", "Americans", "across", "this", "country.", "On", "our", "grandparents,", "on", "our", "kids.", "This", "hearing", "was", "to", "address", "the", "hurt", "and", "pain", "of", "our", "community.", "To", "find", "solutions.", "And", "we", "will", "not", "let", "you", "take", "our", "voice", "away", "from", "us.\"", "On", "Thursday,", "actor", "Daniel", "Dae", "Kim", "discussed", "the", "increase", "in", "violence", "against", "Asian", "Americans.", "He", "talked", "about", "an", "encounter", "he", "had", "with", "a", "pollster", "who", "said", "Asian", "Americans", "are", "“statistically", "insignificant”", "in", "polling", "models.", "“Statistically", "insignificant.", "Now", "all", "of", "you", "listening", "to", "me", "here,", "by", "virtue", "of", "your", "own", "elections,", "are", "more", "familiar", "with", "the", "intricacies", "of", "polling", "than", "I", "am,", "so", "undoubtedly,", "you", "already", "know", "what", "this", "means", "–", "statistically", "insignificant", "literally", "means", "that", "we", "don’t", "matter,”", "he", "testified.", "Kim,", "who", "produces", "and", "stars", "in", "the", "TV", "series", "\"The", "Good", "Doctor,\"", "has", "been", "vocal", "in", "recent", "months", "about", "the", "violence", "against", "the", "Asian", "American", "community.", "Kim", "recently", "partnered", "with", "fellow", "actor", "Daniel", "Wu", "to", "offer", "a", "$25,000", "reward", "for", "information", "leading", "to", "the", "arrest", "and", "conviction", "in", "the", "attack", "of", "a", "91-year-old", "man", "in", "Oakland.", "\"I", "got", "very", "angry", "because", "this", "is", "now", "a", "year", "of", "these", "kinds", "of", "things", "going", "on,\"", "Kim", "told", "ABC", "News'", "Juju", "Chang", "in", "early", "March.", "\"They're", "attacking", "our", "most-vulnerable", "population", "and", "no", "one", "in", "the", "mainstream", "media,", "outside", "of", "the", "Asian", "American", "echo", "chamber,", "is", "picking", "up", "this", "story.", "...", "People", "are", "saying", "for", "the", "first", "time,", "'I", "had", "no", "idea", "this", "was", "going", "on,'", "and", "that", "means", "to", "me", "that", "we're", "making", "progress", "in", "shining", "a", "light", "on", "the", "problem.\"", "Hate", "crimes", "and", "discrimination", "against", "Asians", "have", "surged", "due", "to", "the", "coronavirus", "pandemic", "and", "its", "suspected", "origins", "in", "Wuhan,", "China.", "Critics,", "including", "Chu,", "have", "said", "that", "former", "President", "Donald", "Trump's", "rhetoric", "around", "the", "pandemic", "and", "his", "use", "of", "terms", "like", "\"China", "virus\"", "contributed", "to", "the", "surge.", "From", "March", "2020", "to", "the", "end", "of", "February", "2021,", "more", "than", "3,700", "incidents", "of", "discrimination", "against", "Asian", "Americans", "have", "been", "reported", "to", "the", "advocacy", "group", "Stop", "AAPI", "Hate,", "according", "to", "a", "report", "by", "the", "organization.", "Verbal", "harassment", "accounts", "for", "68.1%", "of", "incidents,", "according", "to", "the", "report.", "Shunning,", "or", "the", "deliberate", "avoidance", "of", "Asian", "Americans,", "accounts", "for", "20.5%", "of", "incidents", "and", "physical", "assault", "makes", "up", "11.1%.", "Just", "over", "35%", "of", "incidents", "occurred", "at", "businesses.", "At", "Thursday's", "hearing,", "Manjusha", "Kulkarni,", "the", "executive", "director", "of", "the", "Asian", "Pacific", "Policy", "and", "Planning", "Council", "and", "the", "co-founder", "of", "Stop", "AAPI", "Hate,", "shared", "some", "of", "the", "hateful", "language", "that", "Asian", "Americans", "have", "reported", "to", "the", "organization.", "\"'Go", "back", "to", "Wuhan", "and", "take", "the", "virus", "with", "you.'", "'You", "are", "the", "reason", "for", "the", "coronavirus.'", "'Damn,", "another", "Asian", "riding", "with", "me.", "Hope", "you", "don't", "have", "COVID.'", "These", "are", "but", "a", "few", "examples", "of", "what", "Asian", "Americans", "have", "experienced", "over", "the", "course", "of", "the", "last", "year,\"", "she", "said", "in", "her", "testimony.", "\"Alongside", "with", "refusal", "of", "service,", "workplace", "discrimination,", "and", "sadly,", "now,", "homicide.\"", "\"For", "that", "reason", "on", "March", "19,", "2020,", "my", "organization,", "Asian", "Pacific", "Policy", "and", "Planning", "Council,", "in", "conjunction", "with", "Chinese", "for", "affirmative", "action", "in", "San", "Francisco", "university", "state", "launched", "Stop", "AAPI", "hate,\"", "Kulkarni", "added.", "\"We", "received", "almost", "3,800", "self-reported", "incidents", "of", "bias", "and", "discrimination", "from", "all", "50", "states", "and", "the", "District", "of", "Columbia,", "making", "Stop", "AAPI", "Hate", "the", "leading", "aggregator", "of", "hate.\"", 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Prominent Asian American lawmakers, scholars and advocates, including actor and producer Daniel Dae Kim, testified Thursday on the rise in hate crimes and discrimination against Asian Americans before the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties. The hearing followed a string of hate crimes against Asian Americans, as well as three shootings at Atlanta-area spas on Tuesday in which eight people were killed. Six of the victims were Asian women. The suspect, Robert Aaron Long, told investigators that the shootings were not racially motivated and instead blamed his "addiction to sex," according to a statement from the Cherokee County Sheriff's Office. Long was charged with eight counts of murder on Wednesday. "This is one of the more violent tragedies in a string of about 3,800 hate incidents and crimes against Asian Americans -- 68% of them women," said Rep. Judy Chu, D-Calif., at a press conference Wednesday. "It's clear that the individuals were targeted because they are amongst the most vulnerable in our country: immigrant Asian women." Subcommittee Chair Steve Cohen, D-Tenn., began the hearing Thursday with a moment of silence for the people who were killed in Atlanta. He then began his opening statement by saying the shooting on Tuesday felt to many "like the inevitable culmination of a year in which there were nearly 3,800 reported incidents of anti-Asian hate." "I want to make clear that all Asian Americans who are understandably feeling hurt and afraid right now and wondering whether anyone else in America cares that Congress sees you, we stand with you," he added. "We're gonna do everything in our power to protect you." Chu, chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus and the first Chinese American woman to serve in Congress, also talked about the Atlanta shootings at Thursday's hearing. “It is with a heavy heart that we are here today, still shocked and heartbroken about the murder of eight in Georgia, including six Asian American women, by a gunman who targeted three Asian businesses. The first one being Young's Asian Massage, then driving 27 miles to two other Asian spas,” Chu said. “His targets were no accident," she added. "And what we know is that this day was coming. And because of crimes like this, I, as chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus, or CAPAC, urged the committee to undertake this hearing because the Asian American community has reached a crisis point that cannot be ignored." During her testimony, Chu repeated her call for a national day to speak out against Asian hate on March 26. "It is time that we continue to push back against xenophobia every time it rears its ugly head," she said. "Asian Americans must not be used as scapegoats in times of crisis. Lives are at stake." Illinois Sen. Tammy Duckworth, another Democratic member of CAPAC, also testified. "There is nothing, nothing we can say today that will piece back together the shattered lives of the victims' loved ones," Duckworth said during the hearing. "There is nothing we can do that will give them the solace they deserve. Nothing we can provide that will even begin to make sense of this senseless tragedy. But what we can say, and should say clearly, unambiguously, is blaming the AAPI community for a public health crisis is racist and wrong." Duckworth told ABC News Wednesday that discrimination and violence against Asian Americans are ongoing issues that need people's attention. "Most people, I don't think, think of Asians as being the subject of racist attacks, but we have been," she said. "And we're the one community that's often always seen as the other. I -- to this day -- still get asked, 'So where are you from really?'" Rep. Grace Meng, D-N.Y., another CAPAC member, also gave her testimony on Thursday. "For over a year, Asian Americans have been fighting an additional virus of hate and bigotry," she said. "Anti-Asian rhetoric like "China virus," "Kung flu," misinformation, racism have left Asian Americans traumatized and fearful for their lives." In an emotional moment during her testimony, Meng pushed back against comments that Republican Texas Rep. Chip Roy made during his opening statement. Roy said that he believes victims of race-based violence deserve justice, but then claimed the hearing was an effort to police rhetoric and criticized China for its handling of the coronavirus pandemic. "I want to go back to something that Mr. Roy said earlier," she said. "Your president and your party and your colleagues can talk about issues with any other country that you want. But you don't have to do it by putting a bull's eye on the back of Asian Americans across this country. On our grandparents, on our kids. This hearing was to address the hurt and pain of our community. To find solutions. And we will not let you take our voice away from us." On Thursday, actor Daniel Dae Kim discussed the increase in violence against Asian Americans. He talked about an encounter he had with a pollster who said Asian Americans are “statistically insignificant” in polling models. “Statistically insignificant. Now all of you listening to me here, by virtue of your own elections, are more familiar with the intricacies of polling than I am, so undoubtedly, you already know what this means – statistically insignificant literally means that we don’t matter,” he testified. Kim, who produces and stars in the TV series "The Good Doctor," has been vocal in recent months about the violence against the Asian American community. Kim recently partnered with fellow actor Daniel Wu to offer a $25,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction in the attack of a 91-year-old man in Oakland. "I got very angry because this is now a year of these kinds of things going on," Kim told ABC News' Juju Chang in early March. "They're attacking our most-vulnerable population and no one in the mainstream media, outside of the Asian American echo chamber, is picking up this story. ... People are saying for the first time, 'I had no idea this was going on,' and that means to me that we're making progress in shining a light on the problem." Hate crimes and discrimination against Asians have surged due to the coronavirus pandemic and its suspected origins in Wuhan, China. Critics, including Chu, have said that former President Donald Trump's rhetoric around the pandemic and his use of terms like "China virus" contributed to the surge. From March 2020 to the end of February 2021, more than 3,700 incidents of discrimination against Asian Americans have been reported to the advocacy group Stop AAPI Hate, according to a report by the organization. Verbal harassment accounts for 68.1% of incidents, according to the report. Shunning, or the deliberate avoidance of Asian Americans, accounts for 20.5% of incidents and physical assault makes up 11.1%. Just over 35% of incidents occurred at businesses. At Thursday's hearing, Manjusha Kulkarni, the executive director of the Asian Pacific Policy and Planning Council and the co-founder of Stop AAPI Hate, shared some of the hateful language that Asian Americans have reported to the organization. "'Go back to Wuhan and take the virus with you.' 'You are the reason for the coronavirus.' 'Damn, another Asian riding with me. Hope you don't have COVID.' These are but a few examples of what Asian Americans have experienced over the course of the last year," she said in her testimony. "Alongside with refusal of service, workplace discrimination, and sadly, now, homicide." "For that reason on March 19, 2020, my organization, Asian Pacific Policy and Planning Council, in conjunction with Chinese for affirmative action in San Francisco university state launched Stop AAPI hate," Kulkarni added. "We received almost 3,800 self-reported incidents of bias and discrimination from all 50 states and the District of Columbia, making Stop AAPI Hate the leading aggregator of hate." Kulkarni told ABC News before the hearing that she hoped it would shed light on the complexities of the issue. To address the rise in discrimination and violence against Asian Americans, she said lawmakers should publicly condemn it, create public information campaigns about racism and provide resources to victims of hate-related incidents. "We really need a comprehensive approach moving forward to address what's happening and make sure it doesn't happen again," Kulkarni said. ABC News' Mariam Khan, Allison Pecorin and Benjamin Siegel contributed to this report.
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Public Affairs ANGELA DODGE Telephone: (713) 567-9388 USATXS.ATTY@USDOJ.GOV WWW.JUSTICE.GOV/USAO/TX April 26, 2011 HEROIN SEIZURE AT THE VETERAN’S INTERNATIONAL BRIDGE LEADS TO INDICTMENT OF NORTH CAROLINA WOMAN (BROWNSVILLE, Texas) - A Brownsville federal grand jury has returned a two-count indictment charging Tracey Joel Hernandez with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute heroin and possession with intent to distribute 5.73 kilograms (12.6 pounds) of heroin, United States Attorney José Angel Moreno announced today. Hernandez, 36, a resident of North Carolina, was the driver and sole occupant of a car that attempted to cross the U.S./Mexico border at the Veteran’s International Bridge in Brownsville, Texas, on April 2, 2011. Hernandez was arrested after an inspection by Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents of the car she was driving was found to contain four bundles of black tar heroin in the radiator. Hernandez was referred by CBP officers to Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) agents for further investigation. The heroin has an estimated value of $1.2 million. U.S. Magistrate Judge Felix Recio has ordered Hernandez be held in federal custody without bond pending further criminal proceedings. She will be arraigned on the newly issued indictment in the near future. Each of the felony charges, conspiracy and possession with intent to distribute heroin, carry a statutory minimum punishment of 10 years and a maximum of life in federal prison. In addition, each charge carries a fine of up to $10 million and a supervised release term of up to five years. This case was investigated by CBP and HSI. Assistant United States Attorney V. LaTawn Warsaw is prosecuting the case. # # #
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R. Kelly released a new lengthy track titled "I Admit" where he sings about sleeping with "young ladies" and shares that he was "touched" by a family member as a child. He also addresses several rumors about his life, including that he's illiterate, on the 19-minute-long song, which was released on Facebook Live. But the majority of "I Admit" addresses decades-long claims of sexual misconduct, including 21 counts of child pornography. R. Kelly, whose birth name is Robert Kelly, was acquitted on those pornography charges in 2008, ending a six-year investigation. In April, R. Kelly faced renewed pressure when Time's Up unveiled a new campaign, #MuteRKelly, that targeted the R&B singer. The campaign released an open letter that drew attention to the numerous sexual misconduct allegations R. Kelly has faced and referenced a 2017 BuzzFeed report that claimed Kelly held several young women in a "cult." In a statement to ABC News, R. Kelly's attorney, Linda Mensch, denied the cult allegations. "Mr. Robert Kelly is both alarmed and disturbed at the recent revelations attributed to him,” she said in a statement in July 2017. “Mr. Kelly unequivocally denies such allegations and will work diligently and forcibly to pursue his accusers and clear his name." In a separate statement the singer's rep said in part that he "supports the pro-women goals of the Time’s Up movement. We understand criticizing a famous artist is a good way to draw attention to those goals---and in this case, it is unjust and off-target." Still, R. Kelly shared a never-before-heard incident that occurred when he was "a child to the age of 14" where he claims in the song that "a family member touched me...while I laid asleep, took my virginity." "So scared to say something, so I just put the blame on me," he sings on "I Admit." "Now here I am, and I'm tryin' my best to be honest/'Cause the sources out there tryna keep me from being an artist/I admit I'm at rock bottom." The singer -- who compares himself to disgraced comedian Bill Cosby, who was found guilty of sexual assault earlier this year -- also explained on his song why he decided to address the rumors this way. "I never thought it would come to this, to be the most disrespected artist/So I had to write a song about this, 'cause they always take my words and twist it," he sang. "Believe me it's hard to admit all this, but I'm in my feelings about this s---/But I had to set the f---in' record straight." Here's a breakdown of the song's lyrics: R. Kelly on creating a cult "What's the definition of a cult?/ What's the definition of a sex slave?/ Go to the dictionary, look it up/ Let me know I'll be here waiting... Some like to get branded/ And what some of these girls want, is too much for the radio station/ Look I'm just a man y'all/ Not a monster or beast/ But I admit there are times when these girls so fine, they'll chill with a n---- for a week." R. Kelly on rumors that he's slept with underage women "I admit I f--- with all the ladies, that's both older and young ladies/ But tell me how they call it pedophile because that s--- is crazy/ You may have your opinions, entitled to your opinions/ But really am I supposed to go to jail or lose my career because of your opinion." R. Kelly on past sex tape with teenage girl "She said 'What about the tape?'/ I said hush/ I said my lawyer said 'Don't say noth'"/ But I can tell you I've been set up (up)." R. Kelly on rumors that he is illiterate "I admit I can't spell for s---/ I admit that all I hear is hits/ I admit that I couldn't read the teleprompter when the Grammy's asked me to present." R. Kelly on Time's Up movement "Cancel my shows, that s--- ain't right/ How they gon' say I don't respect these women, when all I've done is represent/ Take my career and turn it upside down, 'cause you mad I've got some girlfriends... Ain't seen my kids in years, they tryna lock me up like Bill/ ...Now here comes this big a-- conspiracy." A rep for the singer didn't immediately return ABC News' request for comment.
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RADNOR, Pa., Aug. 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The law firm of Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP reminds investors of Athira Pharma, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATHA) (“Athira”) that securities fraud class action lawsuits have been filed on behalf of those who purchased or acquired Athira common stock: a) pursuant and/or traceable to the registration statement and prospectus (collectively, the “Registration Statement”) issued in connection with Athira’s September 2020 initial public offering (“IPO”); and/or b) between September 18, 2020 and June 17, 2021, inclusive (the “Class Period”). Deadline Reminder: Investors who purchased or acquired Athira common stock pursuant to or traceable to the IPO and/or during the Class Period may, no later than August 24, 2021, seek to be appointed as a lead plaintiff representative of the class. For additional information or to learn how to participate in this litigation please contact Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP: James Maro, Esq. (484) 270-1453; toll free at (844) 887-9500; via e-mail at info@ktmc.com; or click https://www.ktmc.com/athira-pharma-class-action-lawsuit?utm_source=PR&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=athira Athira is a late-stage clinical biopharmaceutical company that focuses on developing small molecules to restore neuronal health and stop neurodegeneration. On September 18, 2020, Athira filed its prospectus on a Form 424B4, which forms part of the Registration Statement. In the IPO, Athira sold approximately 13,397,712 shares of common stock at a price of $17.00 per share. Athira received proceeds of approximately $208.5 million from the IPO, net of underwriting discounts and commissions. According to the complaints, on June 17, 2021, after the market closed, Athira announced in a press release that it had placed its president and Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Leen Kawas, on leave pending a review of actions stemming from doctoral research she conducted while at Washington State University (“WSU”). According to Athira’s press release, Athira’s Board “formed an independent special committee to undertake this review.” The same day, the scientific publication STAT published an article stating that WSU was investigating claims that Dr. Kawas “published several papers containing altered images while she was a graduate student.” These papers “are foundational to Athira’s efforts to treat Alzheimer’s” because they “established that a particular molecule affects the activity of HGF.” Though Athira is developing a different molecule than the one Dr. Kawas examined in the papers at issue, her “doctoral work laid the biological groundwork that Athira continues to use in their approach to treating Alzheimer’s.” Specifically, “[i]mages of Western blots, used to determine the presence of specific proteins in biological samples, look as though they’ve been altered from their original state.” According to experts cited in the article, “If the Western blots are inaccurate, then the whole study must be redone.” Following this news, Athira’s share price fell $7.09, or approximately 39%, to close at $11.15 per share on June 18, 2021. The complaints allege that in the Registration Statement and/or throughout the Class Period the defendants made materially false and misleading statements and omitted to state that: (1) Dr. Kawas had published research papers containing improperly altered images while she was a graduate student; (2) this purported research was foundational to Athira’s efforts to develop treatments for Alzheimer’s because it laid the biological groundwork that Athira was using in its approach to treating Alzheimer’s; (3) as a result, Athira’s intellectual property and product development for the treatment of Alzheimer’s was based on invalid research; and (4) as a result of the foregoing, the defendants’ positive statements about Athira’s business, operations, and prospects, were materially misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis. Athira investors may, no later than August 24, 2021, seek to be appointed as a lead plaintiff representative of the class through Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP or other counsel, or may choose to do nothing and remain an absent class member. A lead plaintiff is a representative party who acts on behalf of all class members in directing the litigation. In order to be appointed as a lead plaintiff, the Court must determine that the class member’s claim is typical of the claims of other class members, and that the class member will adequately represent the class. Your ability to share in any recovery is not affected by the decision of whether or not to serve as a lead plaintiff. Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP prosecutes class actions in state and federal courts throughout the country involving securities fraud, breaches of fiduciary duties and other violations of state and federal law. Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP is a driving force behind corporate governance reform, and has recovered billions of dollars on behalf of institutional and individual investors from the United States and around the world. The firm represents investors, consumers and whistleblowers (private citizens who report fraudulent practices against the government and share in the recovery of government dollars). The complaint in this action was not filed by Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP. For more information about Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP please visit www.ktmc.com. CONTACT: Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP James Maro, Jr., Esq. 280 King of Prussia Road Radnor, PA 19087 (844) 887-9500 (toll free) info@ktmc.com SOURCE Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP View more on Daily Local
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REYNOLDSBURG MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO POSSESSING MORE THAN 10,000 IMAGES AND 300 VIDEOS OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY FRIDAY, JANUARY 25, 2013 http://www.justice.gov/usao/ohs Public Affairs Officer (614) 469-5715 COLUMBUS – Zdenek Hrouda, 37, of Reynoldsburg, Ohio pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court to possessing child pornography after investigators found more than 10,000 still images and 300 video files stored on three computers and two external hard drives in his house. Carter M. Stewart, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio, Edward J. Hanko, Special Agent in Charge, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Reynoldsburg Police Chief James Oneill, and Franklin County Sheriff Zach Scott whose office includes the Franklin County Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force (ICAC) announced the plea entered today before U.S. District Judge Michael Watson. According to court testimony today by a Reyoldsburg Police Officer on the ICAC task force, in June 2012 an ICAC investigator was patrolling the internet and identified an IP address that was a download candidate for suspected child pornography. Officers searched his home on July 5, 2012 and found the computers. When Hrouda learned he was under investigation, he fled back to his home country, the Czech Republic. He returned to the United States voluntarily in October 2012. Possession of child pornography is punishable by up to ten years in prison, a fine of up to $250,000 and at least five years of supervised release. While on supervised release, he will also have to register as a sex offender anywhere he lives, works or goes to school. Stewart commended the investigation by the ICAC Task Force, the FBI and Assistant U.S. Attorney Deborah A. Solove, who represented the United States in the case.
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RIO DE JANEIRO - In a television interview two decades ago, the fringe congressman didn't hesitate to say it: If he were president, he would shut down the Brazilian congress and stage a military takeover. "There's not even the littlest doubt," Jair Bolsonaro said. "I'd stage a coup the same day [I became president,] the same day. Congress doesn't work. I'm sure at least 90% of people would party and clap." Now the congressman is president of Brazil, and fears are mounting here that he could be considering how to make good on that plan. Bolsonaro, a former army captain who has frequently lamented the collapse of Brazil's military dictatorship, has in recent days wondered not only whether he will participate in next year's elections, but also whether there will even be elections. "Next year's elections have to be clean," he declared this month. "Either we'll have clean elections, or we won't have elections." Some of the most powerful political voices in the country, including that of former president Michel Temer, are expressing concern that Bolsonaro could try to leverage unsubstantiated claims of electoral fraud to derail or overturn a vote he has lost. "The situation is extremely worrying in Brazil," said Marcos Nobre, a prominent political scientist at the State University of Campinas. "It's very, very grave what is happening here." Bolsonaro's increasingly brazen comments escalate a months-long, Trump-style campaign to erode faith in the electoral system and transform its processes into a high-stakes political struggle. Now, as Latin America's largest democracy girds itself for what is expected to be a tumultuous election, it confronts a paradox that will be familiar to Americans: The man leading the assault on its electoral process is the very person most recently awarded its highest office. For years, Bolsonaro has lodged unsubstantiated allegations of electoral fraud. Before the 2018 presidential election, he said the only way he would lose would be by fraud. He then claimed he had won by much more than the official tally showed. Last year, he parroted President Donald Trump's allegations on the U.S. election: "There was a lot of fraud there." But in recent months he has increasingly latched onto Brazil's electronic voting machines, alleging without evidence that the system is pervaded by fraud. He says the country should switch to physical ballots and has repeatedly pushed the congress to make that change. This week, he cast Brazil's electoral process as part of a broader conspiracy by unnamed forces to return leftist politician Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva to the presidency. Lula, who was jailed on corruption charges and later released, is now leading Bolsonaro in presidential polls. "The same people who took Lula out of jail and made him eligible to run for office will be secretly counting the votes inside the Superior Electoral Court," he said this week. "Elections that you can't audit, this isn't an election - it's fraud." In a statement, Bolsonaro's presidential office defended Bolsonaro as an "active and tireless defender of democracy and the Brazilian constitution." The officials said Bolsonaro wants a verifiable process in which every vote is honored. "Brazil will continue to be a thriving democracy, with total respect given to the constitution and the will of the people to choose their representatives," the Bolsonaro officials said. Few think Bolsonaro would have any real chance of undoing an election. If anything, analysts say, his rhetoric betrays his political weakness. His approval ratings have fallen to record lows. The coronavirus has killed more than 545,000 Brazilians, and congressional investigators are probing his government's hands-off response to the pandemic. He's being investigated on allegations he failed to report suspicions of government corruption in the purchase of an Indian vaccine. "I don't see a possibility of a military coup in Brazil," said Raul Jungmann, a former defense minister. "There are neither the internal nor the external conditions - not to mention there's little desire among the armed forces to set out on an authoritarian adventure." But in a country freed from the yoke of a military dictatorship only in 1985, and which has warily eyed the military's involvement in politics ever since, there is also the sense that anything is possible. Bolsonaro has stacked his administration with a historically large number of military officials. His policies enjoy widespread approval among security forces. A portion of his base has repeatedly called on him to stage a military takeover - pleas he's fanned by attending their rallies. After Trump supporters in the United States assaulted the U.S. Capitol to try to overturn the election results, Bolsonaro warned that Brazil would "have an even worse problem" if it didn't change its electoral system. His defense minister, Braga Netto, has also reportedly threatened to cancel the elections if the country didn't use paper ballots - a newspaper report Netto denied Thursday morning. "Even if it is just a hypothesis, it would be democratically negligent to not be worried by this," said Luiz Eduardo Soares, a prominent political analyst. "His behavior has been repeatedly threatening and hostile toward institutions." In a country polarized by Bolsonaro's presidency, a sustained assault on the legitimacy of the election could undermine democracy for years to come. Millions could come away from the election feeling that they had been cheated - as has happened in the United States. "Elections are a huge leap of faith, and it's amazing that we've taken them as an article of faith for this long," said Christopher Sabatini, a senior fellow for Latin America at the London-based think tank Chatham House. "The genius of electoral fraud claims is that you don't even need to demonstrate fraud; you just need to demonstrate the possibility of fraud," Sabatini said. "Then, in the hothouse environment of social media, it will be picked up with very little fact-checking, really catch fire and be reinforced." Lilia Moritz Schwarcz, a University of Sao Paulo anthropologist and visiting professor at Princeton, said Brazil today is haunted by the "specter of a dictatorship." But it's not the lingering effect of its decades under a military regime, she said - it's the fear of Bolsonaro's apparent authoritarian impulses. "We have a president who was formed by the military, who talks all of the time about the dictatorship, who has conducted anti-democratic acts," she said. "He clearly wants to weaken Brazil's institutions." Read More In Miami's gentrifying neighborhoods, Surfside condo collapse deepens fears of displacement The end of the mass vaccination era 'Space Jam: A New Legacy' director Malcolm D. Lee has never been afraid to give the people what they want Subscribe to The Post Most newsletter for the most important and interesting stories from The Washington Post.
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ROSENBERG, TX (KTRK) -- A Rosenberg woman was arrested during a multiple sclerosis episode, mistaken by police for DWI, she said. She spent three days in jail and faced felony charges. Christie Lietzau takes prescribed medicines to manage the disease, but had a flareup, she said. Her daughter called 911 while she drove her to a fast food restaurant Friday, police said. The daughter said she told police her mom has MS and was having an episode. Police told her she was impaired and arrested her. "They just assumed since my speech was slurred and I was unstable that I was impaired and that's not fair," Lietzau said. Lietzau claims she wasn't given any field or blood tests but Rosenberg Police stands behind the arresting officers actions, saying they followed policies and procedures. "According to the officer I spoke to, she never mentioned anything about the lady not being able to speak," said Lt. Tracie Dunn of the Rosenberg Police Department. "Apparently they had a conversation and she was able to sign consent for a blood test." They say they drew blood from Lietzau and the charges stem from allegations of being under the influence of a certain amount of prescription drugs. Lietzau claims she took only the prescribed medicines in the amounts she always takes. Rosenberg Police say blood tests will take a few weeks. She spent three days in jail and faced felony charges. Christie Lietzau takes prescribed medicines to manage the disease, but had a flareup, she said. Her daughter called 911 while she drove her to a fast food restaurant Friday, police said. The daughter said she told police her mom has MS and was having an episode. Police told her she was impaired and arrested her. "They just assumed since my speech was slurred and I was unstable that I was impaired and that's not fair," Lietzau said. Lietzau claims she wasn't given any field or blood tests but Rosenberg Police stands behind the arresting officers actions, saying they followed policies and procedures. "According to the officer I spoke to, she never mentioned anything about the lady not being able to speak," said Lt. Tracie Dunn of the Rosenberg Police Department. "Apparently they had a conversation and she was able to sign consent for a blood test." They say they drew blood from Lietzau and the charges stem from allegations of being under the influence of a certain amount of prescription drugs. Lietzau claims she took only the prescribed medicines in the amounts she always takes. Rosenberg Police say blood tests will take a few weeks.
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https://www.justice.gov/usao-ednc/pr/raleigh-man-pleads-guilty-conspiracy-commit-bank-fraud-using-synthetic-identities.txt.gz
Raleigh Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Commit Bank Fraud by Using Synthetic Identities RALEIGH, N.C. – A Raleigh man pleaded guilty today to Conspiracy to Commit Bank Fraud. According to court documents and information presented in open court, Jacques Maurico Anderson, 32, conspired with others to defraud financial institutions of approximately $393,875. Anderson and a close friend purchased synthetic identities from an individual they met on Craig’s List. Anderson used this nine-digit-number, commonly referred to as a CPN, on credit applications instead of the social security number issued to him by the Social Security Administration because his credit was poor. Anderson and his friend enhanced the credit worthiness of their new credit profiles by adding the CPN coupled with their names as authorized users to credit cards issued to individuals with high credit scores. As a result, lenders and credit card issuers were scammed in believing Anderson and his friend had good credit and the ability to pay off indebtedness. Between February 17, 2017 and March 8, 2017, Anderson and his friend went on a month long shopping spree with their new synthetic identities. They also substantially inflated their income and provided false residential addresses. In total, they purchased or attempted to purchase five automobiles, eight All-Terrain Vehicles (ATVs), one covered wagon trailer and obtained seven credit cards. Anderson and his friend attempted to sell some of the ATVs that they fraudulently obtained to others. Robert J. Higdon, Jr., U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina made the announcement after U.S. Magistrate Judge Robert Numbers accepted the plea. The Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Social Security Administration, Office of Inspector General are investigating the case and Assistant U.S. Attorney Susan Menzer is prosecuting the case. U.S District Judge James C. Dever, III will sentence Anderson during the January 2021 term of court. The maximum penalties are thirty years’ imprisonment and a $1,000,000 fine. Restitution is mandatory. A copy of this press release is located on our website. Related court documents and information can be found on the website of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina or on PACER by searching for Case No. 5:20-cr-00266-D. ### The year 2020 marks the 150th anniversary of the Department of Justice. Learn more about the history of our agency at www.Justice.gov/Celebrating150Years.
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https://www.justice.gov/usao-md/pr/randallstown-man-sentenced-40-years-federal-prison-producing-and-possessing-child.txt.gz
Randallstown Man Sentenced to 40 Years in Federal Prison for Producing and Possessing Child Pornography Sexually Abused Two Girls, Ages 6 and 8, and Photographed the Abuse Baltimore, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Richard D. Bennett sentenced John Michael Fowler, age 28, of Randallstown, Maryland, today to 40 years in federal prison for four counts of sexually abusing a minor in order to produce visual images of the abuse, and one count of possession of child pornography, followed by 30 years of supervised release. Judge Bennett also ordered that, upon his release from prison, Fowler must register as a sex offender in the places where he resides, where he is an employee, and where he is a student, under the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA). The sentence was announced by United States Attorney for the District of Maryland Robert K. Hur; Special Agent in Charge Gordon B. Johnson of the Federal Bureau of Investigation; Interim Commissioner Gary Tuggle of the Baltimore Police Department; and Baltimore State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby. “John Fowler is a sexual predator who committed horrific acts against innocent children,” said U.S. Attorney Robert K. Hur. “This sentence demonstrates our commitment to protect our children and to hold accountable those who endanger them. As there is no parole for federal sentences, we have removed the threat of Mr. Fowler from our community.” According to his indictment and other court documents, Fowler sexually abused two young girls and took videos and photos documenting the abuse. Specifically, in 2013 and 2014 Fowler sexually abused a girl who was six years old when the abuse began. Fowler photographed the abuse and those sexually explicit images were found during a search of his Randallstown home on February 16, 2017. Fowler admitted that he also abused an eight-year-old girl, whom Fowler thought was sleeping, using his mobile phone to produce sexually explicit images of the girl. This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative launched in May 2006 by the Department of Justice to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse. Led by the United States Attorneys’ Offices and the Criminal Division's Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section, Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state, and local resources to locate, apprehend, and prosecute individuals who sexually exploit children, and to identify and rescue victims. For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit www.justice.gov/psc. For more information about Internet safety education, please visit www.justice.gov/psc and click on the "resources" tab on the left of the page. United States Attorney Robert K. Hur commended the FBI, the Baltimore Police Department, and the Office of the State’s Attorney for Baltimore City for their work in the investigation and prosecution. Mr. Hur thanked Assistant U.S. Attorney Paul Budlow, who is prosecuting the case.
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https://www.denverpost.com/2016/10/04/a-lack-of-due-process-for-prisoners-at-guantanamo-bay/.txt.gz
Re: “Cory Gardner calls for inquiry of funds used to scout U.S. sites for Guantanamo detainees,” Sept. 29 news story. Sen. Cory Gardner is correct that recent appropriation acts prohibit the use of funds to transfer detainees from Guantanamo Bay to the United States, and therefore the administration has broken the law by funding a study on transferring people to Colorado prisons. But how do we balance that with the Constitution’s prohibition against imprisoning someone without due process? Mark Matthews’ article states that “now only a few dozen [detainees] remain at Guantanamo Bay.” More specifically, there are 61 people being held prisoner, 20 of whom are cleared for release. To reiterate: We are imprisoning 20 people without even the pretense of a legal reason to do so. I appreciate Gardner’s attention to enforcing the letter of the law. But the law also requires liberty for people who have been wrongly imprisoned, and a fair trial for those who can be charged. Diego Rubalcava-Alvarez, Delta Submit a letter to the editor via this form or check out our guidelines for how to submit by e-mail or mail.
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https://www.nhregister.com/news/article/Slaying-of-Kathryn-Steinle-in-S-F-stirs-strong-6369322.php.txt.gz
Reactions to the shooting death of Kathryn Steinle “There has been much discussion about San Francisco’s Sanctuary City policy in the aftermath of Kathryn’s death. Let me be clear: San Francisco’s Sanctuary City policy protects residents regardless of immigration status and is not intended to protect repeat, serious and violent felons.” “The border is porous, there are insufficient internal security mechanisms in place, and this administration has embraced the nonenforcement and constitutionally suspect rewriting of what inadequate current laws do exist. Coupling this with the willful nonenforcement of federal laws and the willful failure to respect detainers creates more than benign sounding things like ‘sanctuary’ cities. It creates gaping holes in our criminal justice system, which leads to deadly consequences for innocent Americans.” “This unfortunate act by one individual ... should not be used by the media and politicians who seek to exploit and inflame the situation with anti-immigrant rhetoric to vilify and scapegoat the entire immigrant community.” “(Immigrants) are, in many cases, criminals, drug dealers, rapists, etc. This was evident just this week when, as an example, a young woman in San Francisco was viciously killed by a five-time deported Mexican with a long criminal record, who was forced back into the United States because they didn’t want him in Mexico. This is merely one of thousands of similar incidents throughout the United States.” “There is nothing to tweak. You have the policy or don’t have the policy. And you don’t change the policy because Donald Trump is thumping his fist at San Francisco. “Those who try to find meaning in this tragedy by blaming San Francisco officials or immigration law are either betraying their misunderstanding of the law or their wrongheaded political opportunism. It is my understanding that immigration officials could have detained the alleged perpetrator for deportation. That is their job. But too often in the past, those same officials wanted to use local jails to hold Californians for minor infractions, or without even having a criminal case. The Trust Act put a stop to those official abuses but never gave a free pass to people who commit gun violence like this.”
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https://www.thedailybeast.com/louisiana-19-year-old-chance-seneca-tried-to-dismember-gay-man-for-trophies-and-eat-body-parts-cops-say.txt.gz
Read it at Associated Press A Louisiana man allegedly tried to murder and dismember a gay man he lured to his house via a gay dating app and keep the severed limbs as “mementos, trophies and food.” Chance Joseph Seneca, age 19, was charged with one count of “hate crime with intent to kill” and three counts of kidnapping Thursday. In June 2020, police found Holden White, 18, in a bathtub in Seneca’s house. His wrists were “slit to the bone,” and his neck bore strangulation marks, authorities said. Seneca allegedly kidnapped two other men in June as well. Authorities called Seneca’s actions “an overarching scheme to kidnap and murder” gay men.
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Read it at Fox 13 Memphis The former Mississippi State University student who pleaded guilty in March to conspiring to join ISIS was sentenced Thursday to 12 years in prison. Jaelyn Young once sought to disguise her trip to join the Islamic State militant group as her honeymoon with fiancé Muhammad Dakhlalla, who also pleaded guilty and will face sentencing in 13 days. The couple were arrested in 2015 before boarding a flight from Columbus, Ohio, to Istanbul. According to prosecutors, Young told her family she was guilty in a farewell letter before her departure: “I found the contacts, made arrangements, planned the departure. I am guilty of what you soon will find out.”