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Archives for July 2018

Centinela State Prison Investigating Inmate Death As A Homicide

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IMPERIAL–Centinela State Prison (CEN) officials are investigating the death of an inmate as a homicide. At around 11 a.m., July 29, a correctional sergeant discovered inmate Gerald Wayne Rowe, 27, had been stabbed while on the Facility A recreation yard. Custody sounded an alarm and initiated emergency life-saving measures. Rowe was transported to the prison’s […]

Two Men Sentenced In Missouri For Child Exploitation

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Springfield, MO–Two men, one from Missouri and another from West Virginia, were sentenced in federal court for sexually abusing a child. The sentences resulted from an investigation by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and the Southwest Missouri Cyber Crimes Task Force. Ronald Lee Fields, 56, of Joplin, Missouri, and Shannon […]

Former Owner Of Sleep Study Businesses Convicted Of Fraud Conspiracy

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VIRGINIA–A federal jury convicted a Sterling, Virginia woman Monday on health care fraud and tax charges for operating a fraudulent sleep study clinic in Northern Virginia. After a two-week trial, Young Yi, 44, a citizen of South Korea, was convicted of one count of conspiracy to commit health care and wire fraud, seven counts of […]

Pedestrian Walking On Railroad Tracks Fatally Struck By Train

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SAN DIEGO–A pedestrian was struck and killed by a southbound Amtrak train Thursday in San Diego, the Sheriff’s department said. Deputies from the San Diego Sheriff’s Transit Enforcement Unit responded to the collision at the intersection of West Hawthorn Street and the railroad tracks in San Diego. The train was traveling southbound at approximately 40 […]

Previously Overlooked “Coral Ticks” Weaken Degraded Reefs

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(Newswise)–A previously overlooked predator— a thumbnail-sized snail—could be increasing the pressure on coral reefs already weakened by the effects of overfishing, rising ocean temperatures, pollution and other threats. The snail attacks a key coral species that may offer the last hope for bringing back degraded Pacific reefs. The snail damages coral by sucking fluid from […]

Maintenance Worker Found Dead In Pool

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SANTEE–A pool maintenance worker was found dead Thursday in the pool at a residence in Santee, authorities said. Deputies were called to assist the Santee firefighters with a possible drowning victim discovered face down in the pool at a residence located off of Chaparral Drive. Fire crews removed the victim from the shallow end of […]

CPUC Approves New Settlement In San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station Investigation

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SAN FRANCISCO–The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) Thursday approved a modified 2018 settlement agreement that should resolve the investigation into the closure of the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS) and save consumers roughly $750 million. On May 9, 2016, the CPUC re-opened the record of a SONGS settlement agreement it approved in November 2014, […]

Rio Grande Valley Border Patrol Agents Find Human Remains

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Falfurrias, TX–U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the Falfurrias, Texas station Thursday discovered the body of a deceased person. The Brooks County Sheriff’s Office was notified and assisted agents with a search for any form of identification, but none was found. A Justice of the Peace arrived on scene and pronounced the subject deceased. The […]

Tim Lanski Named SDSU Associate Athletic Director Of Compliance

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SAN DIEGO–Tim Lanski has been named San Diego State’s associate athletic director of compliance, SDSU athletic director John David Wicker announced on Thursday. Lanski comes to The Mesa after previous stints at UC Riverside, Mississippi and most recently, CSUN. In his role, Lanski will be the primary educator, overseer and interpreter of conference and NCAA […]

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