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News Tipoffs - Alabama Editors Newsletter for Saturday August 24, 2024 ( 5 items )  

Ala. U.S. Attorney: Alabama Man Pleads Guilty to Detonating an Explosive Device Outside of the Alabama Attorney General's Office
MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Aug. 24 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Alabama issued the following news release on Aug. 23, 2024: Today, Kyle Benjamin Douglas Calvert, 26, of Irondale, Alabama, pleaded guilty in federal court to the malicious use of an explosive device. "This defendant built a bomb using nails and screws as shrapnel and detonated it outside the Alabama Attorney General's Office, endangering a public institution and members of the community," said Attorney   more

Ala. U.S. Attorney: Geneva County Man Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison Following Federal Drug Conviction
MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Aug. 24 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Alabama issued the following news release on Aug. 22, 2024: Today, United States Attorney Jonathan S. Ross announced the sentencing of a Geneva County, Alabama man for possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute the illegal drug. On August 22, 2024, a federal judge sentenced 35-year-old Nicholas Leon Hobbs to 144 months in prison. In addition, the judge ordered that Hobbs serve four years of s  more

Attorney General Bird Sues to Stop Biden-Harris Amnesty Scheme
DES MOINES, Iowa, Aug. 24 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release on Aug. 23, 2024: Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today joined a 16-state coalition in a lawsuit challenging the Biden-Harris Administration's amnesty scheme that authorizes hundreds of thousands of aliens to illegally enter the country. The Biden-Harris program will parole more than 500,000 aliens, illegally allowing them to live and work in the country. The scheme breaks federal law by bypassin  more

Justice Dept.: Alabama Man Pleads Guilty to Detonating an Explosive Device Outside of the Alabama Attorney General's Office
WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Aug. 23, 2024: Kyle Benjamin Douglas Calvert, 26, of Irondale, Alabama, pleaded guilty in federal court to the malicious use of an explosive device. "This defendant built a bomb using nails and screws as shrapnel and detonated it outside the Alabama Attorney General's Office, endangering a public institution and members of the community," said Attorney General Merrick B. Garland. "Public servants should   more

Master Sgt. Jeffery Davis: Mentoring the Next Generation of First Sergeants
RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, Aug. 19 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: Have you ever wondered what a First Sergeant really does? You've likely seen them around the unit, helping your fellow Airmen or even called on them yourself. The better question might be: what doesn't a First Sergeant do? The 908th Ready to Lead 1st Sgt. graphic is a graphic designed to advertise for future potential 1st Sgts. for the 908th Flying Training Wing. (U.S. Air Force gra  more