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Tipoffs for Tucson, Arizona (City) Newsletter for Tuesday June 25, 2024 ( 4 items )  

Ariz. U.S. Attorney's Office Hosts Fifth Community Event as Part of DOJ's United Against Hate Initiative
TUCSON, Arizona, June 25 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Arizona issued the following news release: The United States Attorney's Office for the District of Arizona held its fifth United Against Hate event last week at the Jewish Community Center in Tucson. The event provided an opportunity for an informative and robust discussion with leaders from Southern Arizona's Jewish community, local and federal law enforcement and the U.S. Attorney's Office. "Preventing hate crime  more

Ariz. U.S. Attorney: Drug Trafficker Sentenced to 180 Months in Prison
TUCSON, Arizona, June 25 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Arizona issued the following news release: Peter Vega, 38, of Rio Rico, was sentenced on June 11, 2024, by United States District Judge Raner C. Collins to 180 months in prison, followed by five years of supervised release. Vega pleaded guilty to Possession with Intent to Distribute Fentanyl, Conspiracy to Possess with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine, and Conspiracy to Launder a Monetary Instrument on March 19,  more

Ariz. U.S. Attorney: Fentanyl and Methamphetamine Trafficker Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison
TUCSON, Arizona, June 25 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Arizona issued the following news release: Dennis Francis Kaleohano Kelly, 45, of Tucson, was sentenced last week by United States District Judge Jennifer G. Zipps to 14 years in prison. Kelly pleaded guilty to Conspiracy to Distribute Fentanyl and Methamphetamine, Possession with Intent to Distribute Fentanyl, and International Money Laundering on November 17, 2023. Between November 2020 and August 2021, Kelly sup  more

LOWE'S FOUNDATION PARTNERS WITH METALLICA'S FOUNDATION, ALL WITHIN MY HANDS, TO MEET RISING DEMAND FOR SKILLED TRADES EDUCATION AT COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGES NATIONWIDE
MOORESVILLE, North Carolina, June 25 -- Lowe's Companies, a chain of retail home improvement and appliance stores, issued the following news release: MOORESVILLE, N.C. and SAN RAFAEL, Calif., June 24, 2024 -- The Lowe's Foundation is partnering with Metallica's All Within My Hands and its Metallica Scholars Initiative. The Metallica foundation's nationwide program is receiving a $500,000 donation to expand its support of skilled trades training for community college students as enrollments rise  more