AUSTIN, Texas - Governor Greg Abbott announced that the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) has received federal approval to allow Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients to apply
Shiprock man sentenced to two years in prison for assaulting a federal officer Published: 20 February 2021 20 February 2021
Albuquerque, New Mexico - Derrick Begay, 33, of Shiprock, New Mexico, an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, was sentenced on February 10 in federal court to two years in prison followed by 3 years of supervised release for assault upon a federal officer involving physical contact.
According to Begay’s plea agreement and other court records, on January 22, 2020, a federal special agent with the Bureau of Indian Affairs made contact with Begay on the side of a road in Shiprock on the Navajo Nation. The agent lawfully requested that Begay exit his vehicle, but Begay did not comply. At one point Begay lunged out of his vehicle and hit the agent in the face. Begay got back into his vehicle and fled the scene with law enforcement in pursuit. Begay reached speeds in excess of 100 mph. The weather was poor and there were school buses on the roadway so l
FBI Identifies Jeepers Bandits Published: 20 February 2021 20 February 2021
Phoenix, Arizona - The Jeepers Bandits have been identified. Three men have been arrested on charges related to the armed robberies, including:
Noel Aragon, 22
No one was physically injured during the robberies.
The FBI Violent Crimes Task Force would like to thank the media and the public for their assistance with this case along with the Phoenix Police Department and Glendale Police for their work.
This case will be prosecuted through the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office.
All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
The FBI Violent Crimes Task Force is comprised of the Phoenix Police Department, Peoria Police Department, Scottsdale Police Department, Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office FATE team, Maricopa County Attorney’s Office, and the FBI.
President Joe Biden approved Gov. John Bel Edwards’ request for a federal emergency declaration for all 64 Louisiana parishes impacted by the severe and historic winter weather.