TUCSON, Arizona, Jan. 24 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Arizona issued the following news release on Jan. 23, 2024: Ryan Schlesinger, 31, of Tucson, was sentenced yesterday by United States District Court Judge Raner C. Collins to life in prison for second-degree murder, plus consecutive sentences of 20 years for attempted murder and 50 years for discharging a firearm during the commission of a violent offense. In November 2023, a federal jury convicted Schlesinger of s  more

FORT HUACHUCA, Arizona, Jan. 27 -- The U.S. Army Network Enterprise Technology Command issued the following story: By Enrique Tamez Vasquez, NETCOM Public Affairs Officer As the Network Enterprise Technology Command, (NETCOM) Information Technology Service Management (ITSM) team's responsibilities exponentially grow to support the objectives and the priorities established in the Army Digital Transformation Strategy; the team recently hosted an Information Technology (IT) Service Management wor  more

RIVERSIDE, California, Jan. 23 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for Central District of California issued the following news release on Jan. 22, 2024: An Arizona man was sentenced today to 312 months in federal prison for committing armed robberies of nine stores in Southern California and Arizona during a crime spree in summer 2022 that ended in a high-speed chase in which he fired upon federal agents and, after police rammed his car, shot himself. Samuel Sven Smith, 28, of Phoenix, was sen  more

DAVIS-MONTHAN AFB, Arizona, Jan. 26 -- The U.S. Air Force Davis-Monthan Air Force Base (355th Fighter Wing) issued the following news: By Senior Airman Andrew Garavito, 355th Wing Public Affairs The 355th Wing is now focused on reintegration for in person-processing after halting operations for the COVID-19 Pandemic Tucson, Ariz., Jan. 17, 2024. Medical services refocused their efforts toward pandemic-related challenges. After implementing pandemic restrictions, the reintegration process did   more

FORT HUACHUCA, Arizona, Jan. 26 -- The U.S. Army's Fort Huachuca issued the following news: By Jensen Jennings The 18th Military Police and 483rd Military Working Dog Detachments said farewell to Capt. Traci Beri and welcomed Capt. Jesus De La Torre at the change of command ceremony held Jan. 23 at Brown Parade Field. Col. John Ives, garrison commander, presided over the ceremony. Ives began by talking about the difficulties of assuming command and the weight one can feel on their shoulders.   more

FORT HUACHUCA, Arizona, Jan. 26 -- The U.S. Army's Fort Huachuca issued the following news: By Angelita Williams Three Soldiers with a combined service of 66 years officially retired from the Army in a ceremony Jan. 19 at Brown Parade Field. Chaplain (Col.) Paul R. Jaedicke, Network Enterprise Technology Command (NETCOM) Command chaplain & Fort Huachuca senior command chaplain, served a total of 26 years in the Army; Maj. Kelvin T. Tooke, deputy division chief, Ground Sensors Division, Army C  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Jan. 25 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana issued the following news release: JOANNA MANZANO, age 34, a resident of Phoenix, Arizona, was sentenced on January 24, 2024 by United States District Judge Jane Triche Milazzo to three years' probation and a $100.00 mandatory special assessment fee after pleading guilty to conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute a quantity of a mixture or substance containing a detect  more

LUKE AFB, Arizona, Jan. 24 -- The U.S. Air Force's 56th Fighter Wing issued the following news: By Airman 1st Class Elias Carrero, 56th Fighter Wing Public Affairs The 56th Fighter Wing Military and Family Readiness Center partnered with Hiring Our Heroes (HOH) to connect 65 employers with over 250 attendees at a career expo Jan 18, 2024, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. HOH is a U.S. Chamber of Commerce foundation dedicated to assisting service members, retirees, and their families in findin  more

TUCSON, Arizona, Jan. 24 -- The National Park Service Saguaro National Park issued the following news release: Reports of deceased animals and strange wildlife behavior has Saguaro National Park concerned that rabies may be a possible cause. The park urges visitors who have physical contact with an animal to notify park staff and seek medical attention immediately. Park staff recently discovered several deceased foxes and have received reports of abnormal animal behavior in foxes and racoons,  more

CHARLESTON, South Carolina, Jan. 24 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of South Carolina issued the following news release: Maurice "Black" Adams, 29, of North Charleston, was sentenced to more than 16 and a half years in federal prison for distributing ice, methamphetamines, cocaine, and fentanyl. Evidence presented to the court showed that Adams was one of 15 defendants indicted for distributing significant amounts of drugs imported from Mexico. The conspirators used various  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Surface Transportation Board issued the following decision (Docket No. FD 36501) entitled "Union Pacific Railroad Co. - Construction And Operation Exemption - In Maricopa County, Arizona": * * * Union Pacific Railroad Company (UP) has filed a petition under 49 U.S.C. Sec. 10502 for exemption from the prior approval requirements of 49 U.S.C. Sec. 10901 with respect to the rail line construction project proposed in this docket. As di  more

FORT HUACHUCA, Arizona, Jan. 26 -- The U.S. Army's Fort Huachuca issued the following news: By Sgt. Jilian Mueller, USAICoE public affairs Commander of the U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command, Gen. Gary Brito, recently toured the U.S. Army Intelligence Center of Excellence and Fort Huachuca, Jan. 24, 2024. Brito made his return to Fort Huachuca to meet with USAICoE leadership and view different aspects of military intelligence training as well as take part in an aerial tour of the install  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Jan. 27 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Arizona issued the following news release: Maria Mendoza-Mendoza, aka "La Guera," 51, of Honduras, pleaded guilty yesterday to Conspiracy to Transport Illegal Aliens for Profit. The sentencing hearing is scheduled for April 2, 2024, before United States District Judge Raner C. Collins. Mendoza-Mendoza admitted that she was a leader of a smuggling organization that smuggled over 100 migrants from Honduras into the   more

TUCSON, Arizona, Jan. 27 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Arizona issued the following news release: Jesus Hector Lagarda-Gil, 45, of Mexico, was sentenced Monday by United States District Judge Scott H. Rash to 11 years in prison and five years of supervised release. The court also ordered that Lagarda-Gil forfeit a 2018 Mazda CX5 automobile and $148,000 in United States currency. Lagarda-Gil pleaded guilty to Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine on September 21, 2023  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Jan. 27 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Arizona issued the following news release: David Michael Hanson, 41, of Phoenix, was arrested on Wednesday for making online threats against the President and Vice-President. Hanson was charged by federal criminal complaint on Tuesday with five counts of Threats Against the President and Successors to the Presidency and five counts of Interstate Communication of Threats. The complaint alleges that in November and   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia issued the following news release: A brother and sister from Arizona were sentenced today on a felony charge related to their conduct during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Their actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the 2020 presidential election. Felicia Konold, 29, of Tucson, Arizona, was  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service issued the following news release: Beginning January 22, 2024, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, in cooperation with the State of Arizona Department of Fire and Forest Management, will be conducting a hazardous fuels reduction project on Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge adjacent to Sasabe, Arizona. The project will consist of a series of prescribed fires, during acceptable weather conditions. Th  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 (TNSres) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on Jan. 25, 2024: * * * Biden-Harris Administration Holds Workforce Hub Convening in Phoenix, Announces Commitments to Support Talent Pipelines into Good Jobs in * * * Phoenix launches one of the first Registered Apprenticeship programs in support of booming semiconductor and advanced manufacturing ecosystems with state, local, and philanthropic investments * * * Today, Senior Biden-Harris Administration offic  more