WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the following news release on Feb. 10, 2025: * * * As Winter Storms Threaten Millions in the U.S., CPSC Issues Safety Tips to Help Families Prevent Carbon Monoxide Poisoning and Fires WASHINGTON, D.C. - As back-to-back winter storms threaten millions across the central Plains, the Midwest, the Ohio Valley and the mid-Atlantic this week, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is urging consumers to take steps to p  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb. 10 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio issued the following news release: * * * A former fire department administrator and police officer was sentenced in federal court here to 18 months in prison for starting dozens of arson fires in Wayne National Forest. James A. Bartels, 52, of Rio Grande, Ohio, started 26 fires in the national forest in 2022, creating a substantial risk of death or significant injury to the public, as well as to firef  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Marshals Service issued the following news release on Feb. 7, 2025: * * * Previously Deported Felon in Possession of a Handgun Arrested by U.S. Marshals Anne Murphy, Public Affairs Officer Northern District of Ohio Cleveland, OH (216) 522-2150 Cleveland, OH - Late this afternoon, members of the U.S. Marshals led Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force (NOVFTF) arrested Hector Linares, 46. Linares was being investigated by the NOVFT  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news: * * * Trident Refit Facility-Bangor Implements State-of-The-Art Enclosure Streamlining Maintenance Silverdale, Wash. - At Naval Base Kitsap - Bangor, nestled amongst the towering pine trees of the Pacific Northwest, are eight of the fourteen Ohio-class ballistic-missile submarines operated by the U.S. Navy. In addition to the world-class Sailors that take these boats to sea, there exists a technically competent   more