November 2015, the Board of Supervisors (Board) of the County of Kern
approved a new zoning ordinance requiring permits for new oil and gas exploration,
drilling and production. The ordinance imposed a wide range of environmental and other
standards on permit applicants. It also adopted two procedural pathways for obtaining
permits when the proposed activity would be conducted on s... More...   $0 (11-20-2019 - CA)

Solebury, PA - The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania charged Sean Michael Kratz, age 22, with one county of first-degree murder and two counts of manslaughter for killing Dean Finocchiaro, age 10, and serving as a lookout while his cousin killed Mark Stargis, age 22, and Thomas Meo, age 21.

1 1 H1 18 § 2501 §§ A Criminal Homicide 07/07/2017 T 947796-3
2 2 H1 18 § 2501 §§ A Criminal Homic... More...   $0 (11-19-2019 - PA)

Casper, WY - Alvin Warren sued Vasyl Zabiiaka and Aries Logistics, Inc. on personal injury, auto negligence and respondeat superior theories claiming to have been injured and/or damages in a car truck wrecks that he claimed was caused by Zabiiaka.... More...   $0 (11-19-2019 - WY)

Denver, CO - Dabney Vance sued the United States of America on an interpleader theory.

... More...   $0 (11-19-2019 - CO)

Denver, CO - Todd J. Bishop sued Kevin W. Clore on a personal injury auto negligence theory claiming to have been injured and/or damaged in a car wreck caused by Clore.

This case was filed in the District Court, Pueblo County, Colorado, 19-CV-30009 and was removed to federal court by Defendant.... More...   $0 (11-12-2019 - CO)

Denver, CO - The United States of America charged Bruce Alexander McIntyre with aggravated identity theft.

Bruce Alexander McIntyre, age 67, of Carbondale, Colorado was sentenced to 24 months (2 years) imprisonment and 1 year of supervised release for Aggravated Identity Theft.

According to the stipulated facts contained in the plea agreement, McIntyre was a fugitive who travel... More...   $0 (11-19-2019 - CO)

Albuquerque, NM - Laarua Aubert sued Kristen Coultas-Kay, Kristen Coultas-Kay, Karen Montoya, Karen Montoya, and Central Katharine Winograd, Craig Vanderploeg, and New Mexico Community College on a right rights violation theory under 42 U.S.C. 1983.... More...   $0 (11-19-2019 - NM)

Las Cruces, NM - Octavia Ward, Sandra Todd and Dennis Hargrove sued the City of Hobbs, Troy D. Brackeen, Zakariah T. Dale and Ruben Gastelum on a civil rights violation theory under 42 U.S.c. 1983.
... More...   $0 (11-18-2019 - NM)

Las Cruces, NM - Iram Winslett sued My Way Holdings, LLC, d/b/a Sunland Park Racetrack & Casino on a civil rights employment discrimination theory.... More...   $0 (11-18-2019 - NM)

Las Cruces, NM - United States of America charged Agustin Mayta-Yaranga with illegal entry without inspection in violation of 8 U.S.C. 1325.... More...   $0 (11-18-2019 - NM)

Law Cruces, NM - The United States of America charged Jose Alberto Pariona-Villanueva with illegal entry without inspection in violation of 8 U.S.C. 1325.... More...   $0 (11-18-2019 - NM)

Roswell, NM - The United States of America charged Anthony Jacques Campos with felon in possession of firearms and ammunition in violation of 18 U.S.C. 922.... More...   $0 (11-15-2019 - NM)

Roswell, NM - United States of America charged Cesar Comez-Gallegos with re-entry of a removed alien.... More...   $0 (11-15-2019 - NM)

Albuquerque, NM - Susan Byers and Rachel Higgins, as personal representative of the estate of Darelle Byers, deceased, sued Gerardo Herrera-Montoya, Central Transport, LLC and Mike's Tires and Service on personal injury, wrongful death, auto negligence and respondeat superior theories.

This case was filed in the First Judicial District Court, 18CV02066, and was removed to federal court by... More...   $0 (11-14-2019 - NM)

Anchorage, AK - The United States of America charged Louis Latrilla Phillips with:

21:846 and 841(a)(1),(B)(1)(A) CONSPIRACY TO DISTRIBUTE AND POSSESS WITH INTENT TO DISTRIBUTE CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES
(1s)

21:841(a)(1),(b)(1)(A) DISTRIBUTION OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE
(2s)

21:841(a)(1),(b)(1)(A) POSSESSION WITH INTENT TO DISTRIBUTE CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES
(3s)... More...   $0 (11-19-2019 - AK)

Anchorage, AK - The United States of America charged Dwayne Dollison, Jr. and Kenneth Martin Douglas with:

21:846 DRUG TRAFFICKING CONSPIRACY
(1)
21:846 & 841(a)(1) DRUG TRAFFICKING CONSPIRACY
(1s) Count 1s, 2s, 3s, 4s: 180 months imprisonment; 8 years supervised release; $400 special assessment. (2)
21:841(a)(1)&(b)(1)(B)&(b)(1)(C) POSSESSION OF A CONTROLLED SUBST... More...   $0 (11-19-2019 - AK)

Anchorage, AK - Justine Richardson sued the State of Alaska, State of Alaska Department of Corections, City of Kodak, Kodiak Police Department, Officer Jewell Torrejas, Detective Michael Sorter on civil rights violation theories.... More...   $1 (11-14-2019 - AK)

Anchorage, AK - The United States of America charged Matthew James Scharber with conspiracy to commit kidnapping, kidnapping, carjacking, possessing, brandishing and discharging a firearm in furtherance of a crime involving violence.
... More...   $0 (11-19-2019 - AK)

Leonard A. Lawson, Jr. sued Jeffery Gregg, Monique Doll, Nathaniel Clementson, Michael Dahlstrom, Richard F. Youngblood on civil rights violation theories under 42 U.S.C. 1983.... More...   $0 (11-18-2019 - AK)

Las Vegas, NV - Christopher Gibson sued George Granados and E&A Castorena Trucking, Inc. on personal injury, auto negligence and respondeat superior theories claiming to have been injured and/or damaged in a car truck wreck caused by Granados.

This case was filed in the Eighth Judicial District Court, Clark County, Nevada, A-18-779403-C, and was removed to federal court by the defendants.... More...   $1 (11-18-2019 - NV)

Spokane, WA - Joy Snider sued the United States of America on a Federal Tort Claims Act negligence theory claiming to have sustained $222,000 in damages and injuries.... More...   $0 (11-18-2019 - WA)

Ft. Lauderdale, FL - Danny Avila sued GTR Motors, Inc. on personal injury, auto negligence and respondeat superior theories claiming to have been injured and/or damaged in a car wreck caused by one of GTR's employees.... More...   $0 (11-18-2019 - FL)

Miami, FL - The United States of America charged Edgar Estarlin Peralt Lopez with global cell phone fraud.

A citizen and resident of the Dominican Republic pleaded guilty today in Miami, Florida, to multiple criminal charges in connection with a sophisticated global cellphone fraud scheme that involved compromising cellphone customers’ accounts in the United States and “cloning” their pho... More...   $0 (11-19-2019 - FL)

Dallas, TX - Rolando Betancourt sued Harmeet Singh and Kal Freight, Inc. on personal injury, auto negligence and respondeat superior theories claiming to have been injured and/or damaged in a car truck wreck caused by Singh.

This case was filed in the 68th Judicial District Court, Dallas County, Texas, DC-18-17295, and was removed to federal court by the defendants.... More...   $1 (11-18-2019 - TX)

Dallas, TX - The United States of America charged Manuel Amaya-Alverez with four counts of violent crime in aid of racketeering (VICAR).

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An MS-13 gang member was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for his role in a brutal machete attack at a park just outside Dallas, Texas.

Manuel Amaya-Alvarez, 22, pleaded guilty in May, 2019 ... More...   $0 (11-19-2019 - TX)

Seattle, WA - Troy Buduan and Deborah Buduan, husband and wife and the marital community composed thereof, Brianna Buduan and BB, a minor through his guardians and parents Troy Buduan and Deborah Buduan, sued the United States of America on aFederal Tort Claims Act personal injury auto negligence theories claiming to have been injured and/or damaged in a car wreck caused by a federal government e... More...   $1 (11-18-2019 - WA)

Eugene, OR - Ronald G. Smith sued th United States of America on a Federal Tort Claims Act personal injury auto negligence theory claiming to have been injured and/or damaged in a car wreck caused by a federal government employee.

Plaintiff claimed $989,000 in damages.... More...   $1 (11-18-2019 - OR)

Fresno, CA - Sharon Gonzales sued Macy's West Stores, Inc. on a personal injury premises liability negligence theory claiming to have been injured and/or damaged in an accident in a Macy's store.

This case was filed in the Superior Court, County of Kern, BCV-17-100382, and was removed to federal court by Macy's.... More...   $1 (11-18-2019 - CA)

Oakland, CA - ZLucille Alvarez sued Dollie Bolman on a personal injury auto negligence theory claiming to have been injured and/or damaged in a car wreck caused by Bolman... More...   $1 (11-18-2019 - CA)

Santa Ana, CA - Behnoush Bozorgzad Imani sued Target Corporation on a personal injury negligence theory claiming to have been injured and/or damaged in an accident in a Target store.

This case was filed in the Superior Court of California, County of Orange, 30-02019-01065477-CU-PO-CJC, and was removed to federal court by Target.... More...   $0 (11-18-2019 - CA)

San Diego, CA - Julie Chaparro sued Alaska Airlines, Inc. on a personal injury negligence theory claiming $119,000 in damages and injuries.

This case was filed in the Superior Court of CA, County of San Diego, 37-02019-00035529-CU-PO-CTL, and was removed to federal court by Defendant.... More...   $1 (11-18-2019 - CA)

Tucson, AZ - Helen C. Rojo sued Bloomin' Brands and Outback Steakhouse of Florida, LLC on personal injury and negligence theories claiming to have been injured and/or damaged in an accident at at Outback Steakhouse.

This case was filed in the Pima County Superior Court, C20184399, and was removed to federal court by the Defendants.... More...   $0 (11-18-2019 - AZ)

Billings, MT - The United States of America charged Joseph Nathan Smells with assault and battery resulting in great bodily harm.

After a two-day trial, a jury convicted a Pryor man of assaulting a man, causing facial injuries, on the Crow Reservation.

The jury found Joseph Nathan Smells, 34, guilty of assault resulting in serious bodily injury. Smells faces a maximum 10 years in... More...   $0 (11-19-2019 - MT)

Pocatello, ID - The United States of America charged Temp Ray Patterson, M.D. with receipt and delivery of misbranded devices.

Temp Ray Patterson, MD, 55, formerly of Burley, Idaho, was sentenced to seven months in prison for receipt and delivery of misbranded devices. U.S. District Judge B. Lynn Winmill also sentenced Patterson to serve one year of supervised release following his incarc... More...   $0 (11-19-2019 - ID)

Spokane, WA - The United States of America charged Ryan Wade Alexander with production and distribution of child pornography.

Ryan Wade Alexander, age 34, of Richland, Washington, was sentenced after having pleaded guilty to production and distribution of child pornography. United States District Judge Salvador Mendoza, Jr., sentenced Alexander to a 25-year term of imprisonment, to be fol... More...   $0 (11-19-2019 - WA)

Seattle, WA - The United States of America charged Keenan A. Gracey with wire fraud and money laundering.

A former Seattle area resident who defrauded dozens of investors of at least $6.1 million was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Seattle to 180 months (15 years) in prison for wire fraud and money laundering, announced U.S. Attorney Brian T. Moran. KEENAN A. GRACEY, 28, forme... More...   $0 (11-19-2019 - WA)

Portland, OR - The United States of America charged Jared Elias Case with domestic assault and battery.

Jared Elias Case, 26, of Umatilla, Oregon, was sentenced to 37 months in federal prison and three years’ supervised release after repeatedly assaulting his significant other.

According to court documents, on July 19, 2018, Case punched his then-significant other in the face, br... More...   $0 (11-19-2019 - OR)

Sacramento, CA - The United States of America charged Ahmad Nassar with aggravated identity theft, being a felon in possession of a firearm, and access device fraud.

Ahmad Nassar, 33, of Sacramento, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Kimberly J. Mueller to four years in prison for aggravated identity theft, being a felon in possession of a firearm, and access device fraud.
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Oakland, CA - The United States of America charged Rodney Ticanis Sparrow with wire fraud.

Rodney Ticanis Sparrow pleaded guilty to committing wire fraud in connection with a scheme to defraud business owners of fees for promised business loans

According to the plea agreement, Sparrow, 38, of Kahului, Maui, Hawaii, admitted that between 2012 and 2015, he implemented an “Advanced ... More...   $0 (11-19-2019 - CA)

Los Angeles, CA - The United States of America charged Travis Elconin with producing child pornography with at least five children – most of whom were eight and nine years old – who had been placed under his care.

Travis Elconin, 35, of Burbank, was sentenced today by United States District Judge Terry J. Hatter Jr., who also placed Elconin on supervised release for the rest of his life a... More...   $0 (11-19-2019 - CA)

San Diego, CA - The United States of America charged Action Telecom with fraud.

Action Telecom, a Santee-based government contractor, pleaded guilty to fraud charges, admitting that the company illegally obtained $11 million in federal contracts that were supposed to be set aside for service-disabled veteran-owned businesses.

Action Telecom was indicted in April along with anothe... More...   $0 (11-19-2019 - CA)

Phoenix, AZ - The United States of America charged Richard Kingston Shepherd with second-degree murder.

Richard Kingston Shepherd, of Tuba City, Ariz., was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Douglas L. Rayes to 14 years of imprisonment to be followed by five years of supervised release. Shepherd had previously pleaded guilty to second-degree murder.

In July 2018, Shepherd att... More...   $0 (11-19-2019 - AZ)

Shawnee, OK - The State of Oklahoma charged Byron James Shepard with:

1. MURDER IN THE FIRST DEGREEE - DELIBERATE INTENT, in violation of 21 OS 701.7

2. KNOWINGLY CONCEALING STOLEN PROPERTY-A FELONY

3. POSSESSION OF CDS

The State of Oklahoma claimed that Shepard shot and killed officer Justin Terney, age 22, during a traffic stop on March 26, 2017.... More...   $0 (11-18-2019 - OK)

Zulma Unzueta appeals from a judgment entered after a
jury trial in favor of defendant Asmik Akopyan, M.D., on
Unzueta’s action for medical malpractice. Dr. Akopyan served as
the anesthesiologist during the birth of Unzueta’s child, after
which Unzueta’s right leg was permanently paralyzed. The jury
found Dr. Akopyan breached the duty of care she owed Unzueta,
but the breac... More...   $0 (11-19-2019 - CA)

Denver, CO - Roger Trantham sued Mark Walters, Super T. Transport, Inc. and Manweiler Transport, Inc. on personal injury, auto negligence and respondeat superior theories claiming to have been injured and/or damaged in a car truck wreck caused by Walters.... More...   $0 (11-15-2019 - CO)

Denver, CO - The United States of America charged Curtis Arganbright with violating the civil rights of female in his care whom he sexually assaulted.

Curtis Arganbright, 42, a former Westminster Police Department (WPD) Officer, pleaded guilty to one count of violating the civil rights of a female in his care whom he sexually assaulted.

According to court documents, Arganbright w... More...   $0 (11-18-2019 - CO)

Great Falls, MT - Ana Suda and Martha Hernandez CBP Agent Paul O'Neill and the United States of America on a civil rights violation theory claiming that he detained them for 40 minutes because they were speaking Spanish to one another in a convenience store.

The Plaintiffs claimed that the U.S. Customs and Boarder Patrol Agent's only reason for detaining them and asking for identification... More...   $0 (11-18-2019 - MT)

Kansas City, MO - The United States of America charged Richard A. Jones with:

UNLAWFUL TRANSPORT OF FIREARMS, ETC.
(1)
UNLAWFUL TRANSPORT OF FIREARMS, ETC.
(1s)
CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE - POSSESSION
(2)
UNLAWFUL TRANSPORT OF FIREARMS, ETC.
(3-4)
CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE - POSSESSION
(5)

A Kansas City, Missouri, man who was released from pri... More...   $0 (11-18-2019 - MO)