The group of nine juveniles and one adult were consuming alcohol at an outdoor party when they started an illegal campfire. Sparks from the campfire ignited the wild fire. Washington County had implemented fire restrictions prohibiting campfires on May 26.…

BOSTON - The president and two managers of a New Bedford manufacturer awarded almost $230 million in contracts over the past five years were indicted today on charges they conspired to harbor and hire illegal aliens in order to fill…

DALLAS- FORT WORTH, TEXAS Following a two-year tradition of success in its national efforts, the U.S. Marshals Service locally conducted another successful Operation FALCON (Federal and Local Cops Organized Nationally) from July 18-25. Led by the U.S. Marshals Service, Operation…

by Capt. Teresa Sullivan 379th Air Expeditionary Wing Public Affairs SOUTHWEST ASIA (AFPN) -- Achieving airpower objectives more effectively is what more than 200 of the most proficient expeditionary Airmen gathered recently to discuss at the quarterly Weapons and Tactics…

WASHINGTON, D.C. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is modifying the restricted airspace over the National Capital Region to make it safer, more secure and easier for pilots to navigate. The new, circular 30-nautical-mile-radius restricted area eliminates the mouse ears shape…

United States Attorney Stephen J. Murphy announced that Ilene Ruth Moses, a resident of Las Vegas, Nevada, was sentenced to 210 months in prison and ordered to pay in excess of $15 million in restitution resulting from her conviction earlier…

(HOUSTON) Daniel Joseph Maldonado, a.k.a Daniel Aljughaifi, a United States citizen convicted of receiving training from a foreign terrorist organization has been sentenced to 10 years in prison, Don DeGabrielle, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Texas, Kenneth…

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is expanding its July 18 warning to consumers. This expansion is for consumers and pet owners regarding canned food products and dog food produced by Castleberry's Food Company of Augusta, Ga., due to the…

WASHINGTON ­ A third individual was arrested and charged with conspiracy to commit money laundering arising from a scheme involving bribery, conspiracy and money laundering related to Department of Defense contracts in Iraq and Kuwait, announced Assistant Attorney General Alice…

WASHINGTON ­ A major in the U.S. Army has been charged with bribery, money laundering and conspiracy arising out of his service as an Army contracting officer in Kuwait in 2004 and 2005, Assistant Attorney General Alice S. Fisher of…

Due to the recent recall by the Castelberry's food company, the Arizona Department of Health Services advises consumers to be on alert for affected products and potential symptoms. On July 18, a nation-wide recall was issued for certain Castleberry's food…

Funds to Help Fire Fighters, Police and Other First Responders Communicate During a Disaster WASHINGTON - U.S. Commerce Secretary Carlos M. Gutierrez and U.S. Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Michael Chertoff announced today $968 million Public Safety Interoperable Communications (PSIC) Grants…