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St. David Man Sentenced to 108 Months for Bank Robberies
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- Published: 23 April 2018 23 April 2018
Tucson, Arizona - Tuesday, James Dewayne Munkus, 55, of St. David, Arizona, was sentenced by U.S. Chief District Judge Raner C. Collins to 108 months’ imprisonment. Munkus had previously pleaded guilty to two counts of bank robbery.
Phoenix Men Sentenced to Prison for Defrauding the Small Business Administration
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- Published: 23 April 2018 23 April 2018
Phoenix, Arizona - Tuesday, U.S. District Judge David G. Campbell sentenced Harold Halman, II, 58, and Alexander Schaap, 62, to 36 and 30 months in prison, respectively. Both must serve 3 years of supervised release following their prison sentences. The Court also ordered them to pay $4.5 million in restitution. Craighton Boates, 44, New River, Ariz., was also sentenced to 5 years’ probation.
Arizona Man Accused of Stealing $4.75 Million in Oil Investment Scam
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- Published: 23 April 2018 23 April 2018
Phoenix, Arizona - Attorney General Mark Brnovich announced a State Grand Jury indicted 40-year-old Robert Aguayo for allegedly stealing $4.75 million in an oil investment scam. Aguayo is facing 50 felony charges including Fraudulent Schemes and Artifices, Theft, and Misconduct Involving Weapons.
Germs with Unusual Antibiotic Resistance Widespread in U.S.
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- Published: 23 April 2018 23 April 2018
Washington, DC - Health departments working with CDC’s Antibiotic Resistance (AR) Lab Network found more than 220 instances of germs with “unusual” antibiotic resistance genes in the United States last year, according to a CDC Vital Signs report released.
Boots on the Ground: Reports from CDC’s Disease Detectives
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- Published: 23 April 2018 23 April 2018
Washington, DC - The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will hold its 67th Annual Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS) Conference April 16-19, 2018 in Atlanta. The annual gathering of disease detectives showcases cutting-edge investigations and often life-saving outbreak responses by EIS officers and their laboratory counterparts, the Laboratory Leadership Service (LLS) fellows.
Mike Rowe Returns the Favor at Granite Mountain Hotshots Memorial State Park
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- Published: 22 April 2018 22 April 2018
Phoenix, Arizona - The Wildland Firefighter Guardian Institute (WFGI) has been recognized in Returning The Favor -- a Facebook Watch series. WFGI is featured for its work to champion firefighter safety through independent investigations, education, and real-life support for firefighters, families and the fire Community.
Tornadoes Most Common in Spring - How to Stay Safe
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- Published: 22 April 2018 22 April 2018
Washington, DC - It’s springtime, the time of year when tornadoes can spring up. April, May and June are the peak months for tornadoes in the United States, with April seeing on average 187 tornadoes during the month and the average for May as high as 275. The American Red Cross has steps everyone can take to help stay safe if one of these violent storms threatens.