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Pharr woman sentenced for trafficking cocaine with husband and others

A 47-year-old South Texan has been ordered to prison after admitting to trafficking cocaine from Hidalgo County to other states across the country, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani.


Former insurance agent pleads guilty to defrauding customers by creating life insurance policies in their names without victims’ knowledge

A former insurance agent pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court to defrauding dozens of victims in the Cincinnati and Dayton area


Minneapolis Woman Pleads Guilty to Her Role in a Drug Money Laundering Conspiracy

A Minneapolis woman has pleaded guilty to running a drug money laundering operation on behalf of a large-scale fentanyl and marijuana dealer, announced U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger.


Shreveport Man Sentenced for Illegal Possession of a Firearm and Drugs

Denell Linn Lee, 44, of Shreveport, Louisiana, was sentenced today on drug and firearms charges, United States Attorney Brandon B. Brown announced.


Oklahoma Inmate Pleads Guilty to Running a Drug Conspiracy

An Oklahoma inmate who used contraband cell phones to lead a methamphetamine distribution operation pleaded guilty this week in federal court, announced U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson.


Portland Man with 18 Prior Felony Convictions Sentenced to Federal Prison for Illegally Possessing a Firearm

On January 9, 2023, a Portland man with a criminal history spanning decades was sentenced to federal prison after he was arrested for discharging a firearm into the air outside a local restaurant during an altercation with his girlfriend


Preston County man guilty of keeping a drug house for a Mexico to West Virginia drug operation

A Bruceton Mills, West Virginia man was found guilty of his role in a methamphetamine, crack cocaine, fentanyl, and heroin drug distribution operation that spanned from Mexico to Monongalia County.


Baltimore fentanyl organizations shut down by federal indictments

Two Baltimore-based drug trafficking organizations that supplied large amounts of fentanyl to West Virginia and caused at least two deaths have been dismantled by separate federal indictments that were unsealed today.


El Paso Man Sentenced to 12 Years on Child Pornography Charges

An El Paso man was sentenced Tuesday to 12 years in prison and a lifetime of supervised release for charges related to receipt and possession of child pornography.


Former Drug Treatment Clinic Owner Sentenced for Meth Trafficking

Olathe Man Distributed Drugs While Treating Clients with Drug Addiction


Katmai National Park and Preserve Prospectus soliciting proposals for hunting guide services

Katmai National Park and Preserve has announced the release of a prospectus soliciting proposals for Hunting Guide Services.


Elderly couple found dead in Death Valley National Park

An elderly husband and wife from Las Vegas, Nevada were found dead in Death Valley National Park on January 13, 2023, according to law enforcement officials.


New Triassic amphibian is the oldest (and funkiest) of its kind in the world

Paleontologists at Petrified Forest National Park and colleagues from Virginia Tech and the University of Washington named a new species of fossil amphibian from Petrified Forest, published today in the prestigious scientific journal Nature.


Call for presentations - Henry Knox Symposium

Springfield Armory National Historic Site and the Friends of Springfield Armory NHS are organizing a one-day public symposium on Henry Knox.


NPS Requests Proposals to Lease Historic Cliff Park Inn and Dingmans Dutch Reformed Church

The National Park Service (NPS) has issued Requests for Proposals (RFPs) to lease two historic properties in Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area.


NPS Requests Proposals to Lease Historic Cliff Park Inn and Dingmans Dutch Reformed Church

The National Park Service (NPS) has issued Requests for Proposals (RFPs) to lease two historic properties in Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area.


Independence National Historical Park has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) to lease, operate, and maintain City Tavern

Independence National Historical Park has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) to lease, operate, and maintain City Tavern at 138 South 2nd Street, Philadelphia.


Acadia National Park Advisory Commission meets on February 6 at Machias Savings Bank in Bar Harbor

The Acadia National Park Advisory Commission meeting location has been moved to the community room on the second floor of Machias Savings Bank (96 Cottage Street) in Bar Harbor, Maine, on Monday, February 6, at 1 pm.


Shenandoah National Park hosts wildflower art contest for young artists throughout Virginia

The combination of native spring wildflowers and youth creativity is being encouraged through Shenandoah National Park’s “Youth Wildflower Art Contest.”


Search underway for missing person on Blue Ridge Parkway

National Park Service Law Enforcement rangers are coordinating the efforts of a multi-agency search and investigation underway for a missing person near milepost 410 on the Blue Ridge Parkway.