PHOENIX, Arizona, Aug. 24 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Arizona issued the following news release: Diana Marie Moore, 44, of Mesa, was sentenced this week by United States District Judge Susan M. Brnovich to 66 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release. Moore was also ordered to pay restitution to the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System ("AHCCCS") in the amount of $21,730,674.04. In addition, the Court ordered the forfeiture of four single-  more

TUCSON, Arizona, Aug. 24 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Arizona issued the following news release: On August 14, 2024, a federal grand jury in Tucson returned an 11-count indictment against Daniel Jarrett Ridlinghafer, 37, of Marana for Bank Fraud, Wire Fraud, and Mail Fraud. The indictment alleges that Ridlinghafer owned and operated Psalm 112 LLC, d.b.a. Tucson Solar Pros, a solar installation company based in Tucson. Beginning in January 2021 and continuing through J  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 24 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report on Aug. 23, 2024, entitled "Arizona Job Openings and Labor Turnover - June 2024": * * * Arizona had 197,000 job openings in June 2024, compared to 164,000 openings in May, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table 1.) Regional Commissioner Chris Rosenlund noted that the job openings rate in Arizona was 5.  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: TUCSON, Ariz. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations officers at the Area Port of Nogales made a significant seizure of fentanyl pills as they passed through vehicle entry on Monday. Nogales CBP Officers Seize Fentanyl and Meth Shortly before 10 a.m. a woman attempted entry into the U.S. in a Dodge Ram truck, that was referred for sec  more

MIAMI, Florida, Aug. 24 -- The U.S. Justice Department's Drug Enforcement Administration's Miami Division issued the following news release: United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Mario Espino (25, Holiday) has pleaded guilty to five counts of a superseding indictment charging him with kidnapping, possessing methamphetamine and fentanyl with the intent to distribute, and possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. Espino faces minimum mandatory penalties am  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following news on Aug. 23, 2024: * * * The Investing in America Agenda Will Fund Loans for Energy Efficiency Projects in Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and 15 States to Lower Costs and Boost Resilience for Homeowners, Small Businesses and Public Buildings * * * As part of the Biden-Harris Administration's Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced 17 states and territories to receive   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 23 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: HARTFORD, Conn. Enforecment and Removal Operations Boston apprehended a Mexican national wanted by authorities in his home country for aggravated homicide. Officers with ERO Boston's Hartford field office arrested the 42-year-old Mexican noncitizen Aug. 20 in Seymour. "This Mexican noncitizen committed an aggravated murder in his native country, and then fled  more

TAMPA, Florida, Aug. 24 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida issued the following news release: United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Mario Espino (25, Holiday) has pleaded guilty to five counts of a superseding indictment charging him with kidnapping, possessing methamphetamine and fentanyl with the intent to distribute, and possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. Espino faces minimum mandatory penalties amounting to 1  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 24 (TNSres) -- Gov. Roy Cooper, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Research surrounding private school vouchers in Ohio, Louisiana, Indiana, Arizona and Washington, D.C. shows that voucher programs put students and communities at risk * * * As North Carolina legislators consider expanding the state's private school voucher program, alarming outcomes from other states serve as a stark warning of the potential dangers. The dire consequences  more

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, Aug. 24 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Iowa issued the following news release on Aug. 22, 2024: A man who sold fentanyl powder, pills containing fentanyl, and "ice" methamphetamine in Dubuque, Iowa, was sentenced today to 118 months in federal prison for his involvement in a conspiracy to distribute controlled substances. Alexander John Chapman, age 31, from Dubuque, Iowa, received the prison term after a March 20, 2024 guilty plea to one co  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 24 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), and the Texas National Guard continue to work together to secure the border; stop the smuggling of drugs, weapons, and people into Texas; and prevent, detect, and interdict transnational criminal activity between ports of entry. Since the launch of Operation Lone Star, the multi-agency effort has led to over 518,300 illegal immigrant apprehe  more