BARKSDALE AFB, Louisiana, June 8 -- The U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command issued the following news: For the first time, Air Force Global Strike Command held a Change of Responsibility ceremony to mark the transfer of senior enlisted leadership responsibilities to its new Command Chief, Chief Master Sgt. Shawn Aiello, today at Barksdale Air Force Base. Receiving the command's colors from Chief Master Sgt. Melvina Smith, Aiello became the 8th command chief of AFGSC, which is responsible for   more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, June 8 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement on June 7, 2024: * * * Attorney General Tim Griffin today issued the following statement announcing the arrest of Nathan Michael Pruss, 40, of Romance, owner of Cabot-based Bruno's Right Away, on one count of Theft of Property, a Class C Felony, in conjunction with a Lonoke County investigation by Griffin's Public Integrity Unit: "The accused surrendered himself today to Special Agents from m  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, June 8 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-New Orleans District issued the following news release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District and its construction contractor completed work to restore four Permanent Canal Closure and Pumps (PCCP) pumps to 35-year design specifications. The work is part of the multiyear effort to ensure all 17 PCCP pumps are reliable and sustainable in accordance with design requirements. Work on the four pumps included fabric  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, June 8 -- Florida Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis issued the following news release news release on June 7, 2024: Today, Florida Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and State Fire Marshal Jimmy Patronis addressed the 80th Florida Professional Firefighters (FPF) Annual Conference, where the CFO addressed issues related to electric vehicle (EV) fires and Florida's insurance market. Portions of the CFO's remarks are available HERE (https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/crrz1inimggu  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, June 8 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana issued the following news release: MAN FAI HO ("FAI HO"), age 61, of San Lorenzo, California, was sentenced on June 5, 2024 by United States District Judge Jane Triche Milazzo to thirty-three months imprisonment, a $10,000.00 fine, three years of supervised release, and a $100.00 mandatory special assessment fee after pleading guilty to conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to dist  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, June 8 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana issued the following news release: U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that COREY ESQUERRE ("ESQUERRE"), age 50, a resident of Jefferson Parish, pled guilty on June 6, 2024 before United States District Judge Wendy B. Vitter, to violating the Federal Controlled Substances Act. Specifically, ESQUERRE pled guilty to possession with intent to distribute fifty grams or more of methamphetamine  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, June 8 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana issued the following news release: DATAYNA HOWARD ("HOWARD"), age 22, of New Orleans, was sentenced on June 5, 2024 by U.S. District Judge Ivan L.R. Lemelle to 122 months in prison, followed by 3 years of supervised release, along with a $400 mandatory special assessment fee, after previously pleading guilty to two counts of possession with intent to distribute controlled substances, in viola  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, June 8 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana issued the following news release: AMARYD DOWNING ("DOWNING"), age 38, of Hahnville, Louisiana, was sentenced on June 5, 2024 by United States District Judge Susie E. Morgan to one hundred twenty months imprisonment, three years of supervised release, and $300.00 in mandatory special assessment fees after pleading guilty to distribution of a quantitymixture and substance containing a detectab  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, June 8 -- Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill issued the following news: An investigation by Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill's Cyber Crime Unit resulted in the arrest of two men. 31-year-old William Clayton Byrd, was arrested on Highway 190 in Covington on June 5 for violating: * LA R.S. 14:81.3 Computer-Aided Solicitation of a Minor (1 count) 22-year-old Philip Edward Walton, was arrested on 19th Avenue in Covington on June 6 for violating: * LA R.S. 14:81  more

WASHINGTON, June 8 -- The U.S. Navy issued the following news release: The Navy will christen the Navajo-class towing, salvage, and rescue ship, the future USNS Cherokee Nation (T-ATS 7), during a 10 a.m. CDT ceremony Saturday, June 8, in Houma, Louisiana. The Honorable Chuck Hoskin, Jr., Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation, will deliver the principal address. Remarks will also be provided by the Honorable Franklin Parker, Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Manpower and Reserve Affairs; Vi  more

VICKSBURG, Mississippi, June 8 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Vicksburg District issued the following news release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has announced the publication of the Draft Environmental Impact Study (DEIS) for the Pearl River Basin Mississippi Federal Flood Risk Management Project. This significant step in the project's development marks the beginning of a 45-day public review period, concluding on Monday, July 22, 2024. The DEIS and its appendices are accessib  more

AUSTIN, Texas, June 8 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on June 7, 2024: Governor Greg Abbott and the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) today announced the inaugural members of the Healthcare Workforce Task Force. The task force will address healthcare workforce shortages in Texas to meet the demands of our growing state and provide students with the skills they need to succeed. "Health professionals across Texas work tirelessly to meet the needs o  more