BARKSDALE AF, Louisiana, Jan. 20 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: By Maj. Lauren Linscott, Air Force Global Strike Command Public Affairs Air Force Global Strike Command is the first major command selected for a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Specific Topic under AFWERX with four approved solicitations and two pending applications. AFWERX, the innovation arm of the Department of the Air Force and a directorate within the Air Force Research Laboratory, brings cutting  more

BARKSDALE AFB, Louisiana, Jan. 20 -- The U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command issued the following news: By Maj. Lauren Linscott, Air Force Global Strike Command Public Affairs Air Force Global Strike Command is the first major command selected for a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Specific Topic under AFWERX with four approved solicitations and two pending applications. AFWERX, the innovation arm of the Department of the Air Force and a directorate within the Air Force Research Lab  more

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, Jan. 17 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. - When an Army Reserve chaplain needed help meeting her monthly training requirement, Redstone Arsenal answered the call. Chaplain (1st Lt.) Dwan Contreras assisted at Bicentennial Chapel for four days, Dec. 18-21. This made up for two months' worth of drills - three days in November and one day in December - in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Contreras, a Huntsvil  more

LAFAYETTE, Louisiana, Jan. 12 -- The U.S. Justice Department's Drug Enforcement Administration's New Orleans Division issued the following news release: United States Attorney Brandon B. Brown announced the sentencing of two men Friday for drug trafficking in the Lafayette area. United States District Judge Robert R. Summerhays sentenced James Johnwell, 44, of Crowley, Louisiana, to 71 months in prison, followed by 5 years of supervised release for conspiring with other individuals to possess   more

LAFAYETTE, Louisiana, Jan. 19 -- The U.S. Justice Department's Drug Enforcement Administration's New Orleans Division issued the following news release on Jan. 18, 2024: United States Attorney Brandon B. Brown announced the resolution of two cases involving drug trafficking in the Western District of Louisiana. United States District Judge David C. Joseph sentenced the following defendants yesterday. Lynol Christian, 43, was sentenced to 156 months (13 years) in prison, followed by 4 years of   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: LAFAYETTE, La. - United States Attorney Brandon B. Brown announced the resolution of two cases involving drug trafficking in the Western District of Louisiana. United States District Judge David C. Joseph sentenced the following defendants yesterday. Lynol Christian, 43, was sentenced to 156 months (13 years) in prison, followed by 4 years o  more

FORT JOHNSON, Louisiana, Jan. 20 -- The U.S. Army Forces Command issued the following news: By Angela Thorne Fort Johnson leadership held a ribbon cutting ceremony for the North Fort Fire Station Jan. 16. Completing the 2.7 million dollar project is a testimony to the efforts of the Fort Johnson Directorate of Public Works, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Aegis Security Insurance Company. The single story, standard design, one-company satellite fire station spans approximately 5,800 square f  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Jan. 19 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Louisiana issued the following news release: United States Attorney Ronald C. Gathe, Jr. announced that Chief Judge Shelly D. Dick sentenced Dervelle T. Barnes, age 37, a resident of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, to 33 months in federal prison following his conviction for possessing contraband in prison. The Court further sentenced Barnes to serve three years of supervised release following his term of impri  more

LAFAYETTE, Louisiana, Jan. 20 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Louisiana issued the following news release on Jan. 18, 2024: United States Attorney Brandon B. Brown announced the resolution of two cases involving drug trafficking in the Western District of Louisiana. United States District Judge David C. Joseph sentenced the following defendants yesterday. Lynol Christian, 43, of Lafayette, Louisiana, was sentenced to 156 months (13 years) in prison, followed by 4  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Jan. 17 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana issued the following news release: TIMOTHY BLAYLOCK, age 51, of Marrero, La. was sentenced on January 10, 2024 after previously pleading guilty to possession with intent to distribute a quantity of methamphetamine, in violation of Title 21, United States Code, Sections 841(a)(1) and 841(b)(1)(B), announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans. BLAYLOCK was sentenced to 104 months imprisonment, four   more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Jan. 20 -- 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 JOHN SPOSATO, age 72, a resident of Kiln, Mississippi, pleaded guilty on January 18, 2024 before United States District Judge Eldon E. Fallon to conspiracy to commit bank fraud, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 371 and 1344. According to court documents, SPOSATO began serving a three-year pe  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Jan. 17 -- 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 BYRON WILLIAMS, age 39, a resident of New Orleans, was charged January 11, 2024 in a three-count indictment stemming from incidents taking place on November 22, 2023. Count 1 charged WILLIAMS with possession with intent to distribute cocaine, in violation of Title 21, United States Code, Sections 841(a)(1) and 841  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Jan. 20 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana issued the following news release: United States Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that CARLOS GUILLEN ("GUILLEN"), age 38, a resident of New Orleans, pled guilty on January 18, 2024 to distribution of Fentanyl, in violation of Title 21, United States Code, Sections 841(a)(1), 841(b)(1)(B) and 841(b)(1)(C). In pleading guilty, the defendant faces up to twenty (20) years in prison, at least t  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Jan. 17 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana issued the following news release: DONALD MYLES, a/k/a "D-Ray," age 46, a New Orleans resident, pleaded guilty on January 10, 2024, before U.S. District Judge Mary Ann Vial Lemmon to conspiracy to distribute 100 grams or more of heroin and a quantity of cocaine, in violation of Title 21, United States Code, Sections 841(a)(1), 841(b)(1)(B), 841(b)(1)(C), and 846, announced U.S. Attorney Duan  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Jan. 17 -- 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 on January 11, 2024, TYRIN WILTZ, age 29, of Orleans Parish, was charged in a five-count superseding indictment for alleged drug and gun violations. These violations occurred on and before September 21, 2022. In Count 1, WILTZ is charged with conspiracy to distribute and possess with the intent to distribute con  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Jan. 20 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana issued the following news release: BRIA PETERS, age 28, a resident of Houston, Texas, was sentenced to 5 five years probation on January 17, 2024 by U.S. District Court Judge Ivan L.R. Lemelle after previously pleading guilty to making false statements related to the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans. On March 27, 2020, Th  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior issued the following news release: BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland today wrapped up a multi-day trip through Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama, where she met with several Tribes to highlight how historic resources from the Biden-Harris administration are supporting Indigenous communities. Throughout the trip, she reinforced the Interior Department's ongoing work to advance equity and social justice, including   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 19 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior issued the following news release: This Week: Secretary Haaland wraps up a visit to Tribal communities in Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama; Interior leaders salute the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.; Acting Deputy Secretary Daniel-Davis and BLM announce a new roadmap for solar energy development across the West; there's $40 million in funding available for fish habitat restoration in California; USGS reveals its newest  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Jan. 18 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Missouri issued the following news release on Jan. 17, 2024: An Independence, Mo., man was sentenced in federal court today for leading a conspiracy to sell millions of dollars in stolen catalytic converters to companies in Missouri, Texas, and Louisiana. James Spick, 58, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Howard F. Sachs to five years in federal prison without parole. The court also ordered Spick t  more