Saturday - November 23, 2024
Federal Tipoffs Involving Arkansas Newsletter for Friday October 04, 2024 ( 3 items )  

Ark. U.S. Attorney: Northwest Arkansas Woman Ordered to Pay More Than $3.4M in Restitution for Money Laundering and Filing of False Tax Return
FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Oct. 4 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Arkansas issued the following news release on Oct. 3, 2024: A Springdale woman was sentenced on August 15, 2024, to 13 years in federal prison followed by three years of supervised release. Yesterday, she was ordered to pay over $3.4 million in restitution on one count of money laundering and one count of Filing a False Income Tax Return. The Honorable Judge Timothy L. Brooks presided over the sentenci  more

Army Paratroopers Jump at Chance to Celebrate C-130 70th Anniversary
FORT BENNING, Georgia, Oct. 4 -- The U.S. Army's Fort Moore issued the following news: By 1st Battalion, 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, Georgia - As the community at Robins Air Force Base celebrated the 70th anniversary of the C-130 Hercules in action, a select group of paratroopers from 1st Battalion, 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment, conducted static line and military free-fall jumps from a C-130J assigned to the 19th Airlift Wing at Little Rock AFB, Arkansas. The   more

National Park Service Awards Nearly $200,000 to Preserve the Delta Region's History and Culture
WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service issued the following news release on Oct. 3, 2024: ATLANTA - The National Park Service (NPS), in partnership with Jefferson National Parks Association (JNPA), today announced the award of $186,756 in Lower Mississippi Delta Initiative (LMDI) grants. This year's awards will support 11 projects advancing preservation of the Delta Region's culture and history across 7 states, including Arkansas, Illinois, Kentucky, L  more