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Archives for June 2018

NCTD Completes Successful Pass Program, Gears Up For Electric Buses

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OCEANSIDE–On June 30, North County Transit District (NCTD) will complete a reduced fare program for students geared towards lowering carbon emissions in northern San Diego count. This program resulted in over 21,500 discounted NCTD passes being purchased by students at multiple schools in North County. Funds for this program were made possible by the California […]

Motorcyclist Dies In Collision With Deputy’s Patrol Vehicle

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ENCINITAS–A motorcyclist died Sunday after he collided with a Sheriff’s deputy patrol vehicle in Encinitas, authorities said. The 1130  a.m. incident occurred when the motorcyclist was traveling northbound on South Coast Highway 101 from W. D Street in Encinitas. Witnesses reported the rider was traveling at a high rate of speed, according to Lt. Karen […]

Man Found Dead In Vista Apartment

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VISTA–A man with trauma to his upper torso was found dead early Sunday morning in his apartment in Vista, the Sheriff’s department said today. Sheriff’s deputies responded to a 9-1-1, just before 4 a.m., after local residents reported seeing a “man down” inside an apartment at 120 block of Hill Drive in Vista, according to […]

Diesel Fuel Spill Closes Silver Strand State Beach

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SAN DIEGO–The County of San Diego, Department of Environmental Health has issued a water contact closure for the Silver Strand State Beach shoreline as a result of a diesel fuel spill of unknown volume and origin. Observations conducted by the environmental health agency staff from the shoreline and U.S. Coast Guard from the air have […]

U.S. Customs And Border Protection Seizes 100 Counterfeit Yeti Mugs

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PHILADELPHIA–U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers in Philadelphia announce a recent seizure of 100 counterfeit mugs branded with the popular cooler company Yeti brand. The parcel, manifested as “fishing reel iron products” arrived from Hong Kong, China April 4 and was destined to an individual consignee. The poor packaging and substandard quality led CBP […]

ICE Detainee Passes Away At Arizona Detention Facility

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Elroy, AZ–A Vietnamese national, who was in the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) died Tuesday morning at the Banner Casa Grande Medical Center in Casa Grande, Arizona. An autopsy is pending to determine the official cause of death. Huy Chi Tran, 47, was admitted into the United States as a legal permanent […]

Former Arkansas State Senator Sentenced To Prison For Wire Fraud, Money Laundering, And Bank Fraud

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Former Arkansas State Senator Jake Files was sentenced to 18 months in prison for orchestrating a scheme to obtain approximately $46,500 in state government funds through fraudulent means and for obtaining approximately $56,700 in loan proceeds, also through fraudulent means. Files, 46, of Fort Smith, Arkansas who represented Arkansas’s state legislative district No. 8 in […]

Arizona Man Sentenced To Prison For Distributed Denial Of Service Attacks Against Wisconsin City

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Phoenix, AR–An Arizona man was sentenced Tuesday in Phoenix, Arizona, for directing distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks at the computer networks in Madison, Wisconsin, federal prosecutors said. Randall Charles Tucker, aka “Bitcoin Baron,” 23, of Apache Junction, Arizona, was sentenced to serve 20 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Douglas Rayes of the […]

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