by Donna Miles American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON (AFNS) -- Retired Army 1st Sgt. Renee Floyd wasn't about to let a disability stop her from realizing her dream of having her own business. Applying 21 years of experience as an…

BOSTON A Coast Guard Station South Portland 47-foot motor lifeboat helped evacuate 49 passengers from a 59-foot schooner that ran aground in Casco Bay, Maine, near Great Diamond Island Saturday at about 6 p.m. There were no reports of any…

U.S. Marshals Arrest Suspected Child Killer Washington A U.S. Marshals 15 Most Wanted fugitive, Simon Lopez, 26, was found and taken into custody in Querétaro, a state in North-Central Mexico, by the Mexican Federal Police Thursday. Lopez was expelled from…

by Master Sgt. Amaani Lyle Air Force Public Affairs Agency WASHINGTON (AFNS) -- The Joint Strike Fighter Program Office deputy director expressed confidence in the progress of the JSF program at an Air Force Association breakfast program here July 27.…

WASHINGTON Caterpillar Inc. has agreed to pay a $2.55 million civil penalty to settle alleged Clean Air Act violations for shipping more than 590,000 highway and non-road engines without the correct emissions controls, the Justice Department and Environmental Protection Agency…

HOUSTONA Houston Police officer has been arrested following the return of an indictment by a Houston grand jury charging him with drug trafficking and corruption. A two-count indictment was returned under seal on Wednesday, June 22, 2011, charging Houston police…

PHILADELPHIAJohn Wiley Spann, 50, of Andalusia, Alabama, pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to commit mail fraud, mail fraud, and money laundering, arising out of a massive, sophisticated loan fraud scheme that caused losses of approximately $53 million at Equipment Finance,…

Las Vegas, NV The Office of the Nevada Attorney General has announced indictments against Harold Gomez, Yader Gomez a.k.a. Tony Gomez, and Jose Gomez on multiple theft charges arising from their operation and involvement in an automotive repair shop named…

Deming, New Mexico U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Border Patrol Agents assigned to the Deming, New Mexico station arrested a Citizen of Mexico on Sunday, July 10, 2011 with an extensive criminal history, including felony possession of marijuana and…

KANSAS CITY, Mo. Beth Phillips, United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced that a Kansas City, Mo., man pleaded guilty in federal court today to his role in the murder of 70-year-old security guard Dwight Mayhugh, Sr.,…

BEAUMONT, Texas A 56-year-old veteran peace officer has been sentenced to federal prison for firearms and mail fraud violations in the Eastern District of Texas. Harry Leroy Kelley, of Kingwood, Texas, was found guilty by a jury on Feb. 3,…

The nations largest airlines posted an on-time arrival mark in May that was an improvement from Aprils showing but down from the performance recorded in May 2010, according to the Air Travel Consumer Report released today by the U.S. Department…