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Tipoffs for Albuquerque, New Mexico (Federal Agencies) Newsletter for Thursday March 07, 2024 ( 4 items )  

Justice Dept.: Five New Mexico Compound Defendants Sentenced to Life in Prison in Connection With Kidnapping and Terrorism Plot
WASHINGTON, March 7 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on March 6, 2024: A federal judge in New Mexico today sentenced five defendants: Jany Leveille, Siraj Ibn Wahhaj, his sisters Hujrah Wahhaj and Subhanah Wahhaj, and Subhanah's husband, Lucas Morton. Siraj, Hujrah and Subhanah Wahhaj, and Lucas Morton were sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Per the terms of her plea agreement, Leveille was sentenced to 15 years in prison. Upon her   more

N.M. U.S. Attorney: Taos Compound Defendants Sentenced
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, March 7 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Mexico issued the following news release on March 6, 2024: Alexander M.M. Uballez, United States Attorney for the District of New Mexico, and Raul Bujanda, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI Albuquerque Field Office, announced today that Jany Leveille, Siraj Ibn Wahhaj, his sisters Hujrah Wahhaj and Subhanah Wahhaj, and Subhanah's husband, Lucas Morton, appeared before a federal judge for sentencing. Sir  more

Reclamation Prepares for Another Below Average Runoff on the Rio Grande
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, March 7 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation issued the following news release on March 6, 2024: Water managers are expecting a low spring runoff this year on the Rio Grande after issuing the Natural Resources Conservation Service's (NRCS) February streamflow forecast for El Vado Reservoir inflow for March to July, which predicts inflow at only 46% of median. While conditions can change dramatically and it is still too early to make reliable p  more

Sandia National Laboratories: Los Alamos Students Headed to National Science Bowl
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, March 7 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Sandia National Laboratories issued the following news release on March 6, 2024: Students from Los Alamos have once again proven that when it comes to science and math, they know their stuff. They were among the science and math buffs from seven New Mexico high schools who gathered this weekend at Albuquerque Academy for the Department of Energy Regional Science Bowl, sponsored by Sandia National Laboratories. Los Alamos High  more