Yuma News
Attorney General Brnovich Files Class Action Fairness Brief in Motel 6 ICE Settlement
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- Written by YNN YNN
- Published: 02 June 2019 02 June 2019
Phoenix, Arizona - Attorney General Mark Brnovich recently filed a brief in the District of Arizona asking the Court to deny preliminary approval to a proposed Motel 6 ICE class action settlement that is almost certain to divert millions in settlement cash from class members to charities with no direct connection to the class.
Former Business Manager Sentenced to 4.5 Years for Stealing Money from Western Arizona Vocational Educational District
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- Written by YNN YNN
- Published: 02 June 2019 02 June 2019
Phoenix, Arizona - Attorney General Mark Brnovich announced Deborah Long (aka Deborah Keller) was sentenced to serve 4.5 years in Arizona Department of Corrections followed by 7 years of supervised probation. The Court also forfeited Long's interest in her ASRS retirement. Long stole money while working as a business manager for Western Arizona Vocational Educational District #50 (WAVE), a joint technological education district in Mohave County.
Sex Offender Notification Charles Edward Eaves, residing at 2550 S. Virginia Drive B3
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- Written by YPD YPD
- Published: 01 June 2019 01 June 2019
Yuma, Arizona - The Yuma Police Department is notifying the community that Charles Edward Eaves, 46, is now residing at 2550 S. Virginia Drive B3, Yuma, Arizona 85364. He is described as 6 feet, 230 pounds, with Auburn hair and Hazel eyes.
Former Federal Supervisory Correctional Officer Pleads Guilty to Civil Rights Offense for Aiding in the Assault of an Inmate
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- Written by YNN YNN
- Published: 01 June 2019 01 June 2019
Tyler, Texas - Khristal Ford, 32, a former Lieutenant at the Federal Correctional Complex (FCC) in Beaumont, Texas, pleaded guilty Wednesday to aiding and abetting another correctional officer in his assault on an inmate.
Business Executive Pleads Guilty to Foreign Bribery Charges in Connection with Venezuela Bribery Scheme
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- Written by Justice Department Justice Department
- Published: 01 June 2019 01 June 2019
Houston, Texas - A dual U.S.-Venezuelan citizen who controlled multiple U.S.-based companies pleaded guilty Wednesday for his role in the Petroleos de Venezuela S.A. (PDVSA) foreign bribery scheme. The case involves bribes paid to PDVSA officials - Venezuela’s state-owned and state-controlled energy company - and its Houston, Texas-based subsidiary Citgo Petroleum Corporation (Citgo), to corruptly secure and retain energy and logistics contracts.
Justice Department Announces Sixth Settlement Under the Civil Rights Division’s Protecting U.S. Workers Initiative
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- Written by DOJ DOJ
- Published: 01 June 2019 01 June 2019
Houston, Texas - The Department of Justice Wednesday reached a settlement agreement with El Expreso Bus Company (El Expreso), a company that provides intercity passenger bus service, headquartered in Houston, Texas. The agreement resolves the Department of Justice’s investigation into whether El Expreso unlawfully denied employment to qualified and available U.S. workers because it preferred to hire temporary visa workers with H-2B visas.
Arizona's Ranking in Money Spent on Prescription Drugs
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- Written by Haley Helms Haley Helms
- Published: 01 June 2019 01 June 2019
Phoenix, Arizona - A new study found Arizona residents rank No. 28 in the country, spending $1,525.85 per-capita annually on prescription drugs.