Forest Heights woman wins VIP trip to Let’s Make a Deal game show taping
FOREST HEIGHTS, MD — A Forest Heights resident is headed to Hollywood after being selected as a Maryland Lottery second-chance winner for a once-in-a-lifetime trip to attend a taping of Let’s Make…
Redding Man Pleads Guilty to Being Serial Arsonist in the Shasta-Trinity National Forest
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Eric Michael Smith, 41, of Redding, pleaded guilty today to being a serial arsonist in the Shasta-Trinity National Forest, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced. According to court documents,…
Renton, Washington, resident sentenced to 16+ years in prison for murder in Olympic National Forest
Tacoma – A 25-year-old Renton, Washington, man was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Tacoma to 200 months in prison for second degree murder for the brutal beating death of a…
Guatemalan Man Pleads Guilty to Marijuana Cultivation Operation in Sequoia National Forest
FRESNO, Calif. — Oscar Alfredo Castanaza Ortega, 37, a native of Guatemala, pleaded guilty today to conspiring to cultivate with intent to distribute 2,864 marijuana plants in the Twin Springs area of the…
Pemberton Firebug Charged with Setting Forest Fire
PEMBERTON TOWNSHIP, NJ – A 37-Year-Old Pemberton man has been charged for a fire he allegedly set last Thursday at around 3:35 pm near Magnolia Road, according to Chief Jay Watters. A…
Vast forest losses in 2021 imperil global climate targets, report says
By Jake Spring SAO PAULO – The world lost an area of forest the size of the U.S. state of Wyoming last year, as wildfires in Russia set all-time records and Brazilian…
Suspect Arrested in Shocking Death of Forest Hills Mom Found in Duffel Bag
NEW YORK, NY – The New York City Police Department has made an arrest in the case of a murdered Fores Hills mother whose body was found last weekend in a duffel…
Factbox-Biden budget would hire thousands to fight forest fires, help veterans
WASHINGTON – U.S. President Joe Biden’s $5.79 trillion budget plan released on Monday calls for the federal government to hire thousands more workers to fight forest fires, provide medical care to veterans…
Two ejected in serious early morning rollover crash in Forest Hills
FOREST HILLS, PA – In the early hours of Sunday morning, the Allegheny County Police Department responded to a serious motor vehicle crash on Ardmore Boulevard. According to the Allegheny Police Department,…
California Man Sentenced to 21 Months for National Forest Burglaries
TUCSON, Ariz. – Last week, Brian D. Lisanti, 51, of Weimar, California, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Scott Rash to 21 months in prison for his involvement in a scheme to…
Florida Forest Fires Facts and Figures: Here’s what you need to know
BAY COUNTY, FL – The Bertha Swap Road Fire has burned across 12,000 acres in Bay County and according to the Bay County Sheriff’s Office is now 20% contained. The following data…
New Jersey Forest Fire Service Says Prescribed Burns in Winter and Spring Prevent Large Forest Fires in Summer and Fall
JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – Tis the season of controlled and prescribed burns. You might notice the smell of smoke in your neighborhood across wooded areas of New Jersey, such as Jackson Township…
What’s that smell? You no longer need to ask as NJDEP launches prescribed forest fire burn schedule on website
The New Jersey Forest Fire Service will soon begin conducting prescribed burning to reduce vegetation and debris that may contribute to the start and spread of a wildfire. By actively eliminating sources…
Forest Park shooting a case of mistaken identity
FOREST PARK, OH – A shooting that took place in Forest Park on Tuesday has been deemed a case of mistaken identity according to police. Isaiah Gray shot a man outside of…
Middletown man charged with setting forest fires across Ocean County over the past year
TOMS RIVER, NJ – An alleged Middletown arsonist has been arrested after intentionally setting forest fires across Ocean County over the past year. Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer announced that on…
Middletown Man Arrested, in Ocean County jail on 25 counts of aggravated arson, setting forest fires
TOMS RIVER, NJ – A Middletown man, Gregory Paul Fullman is behind bars after being arrested on Monday and lodged in the Ocean County Jail on 25 counts of aggravated arson in…
Jackson’s Forest Resource Education Center has a full month of fun natured themed events scheduled in February
JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – One of the hidden natural gems in New Jersey can be found in Jackson Township, at the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection’s Forest Resource Education Center. You…
Redwood forest in northern California reclaimed by Native American tribes
By Kanishka Singh -A native tribal group has reclaimed a redwood forest in Northern California, with a San Francisco conservation group transferring more than 500 acres (202 hectares) to a council that…
Two Men Indicted for Dumping Oily Substance in Chugach National Forest
ANCHORAGE – A federal grand jury in Anchorage returned an indictment charging two men from Seward, Alaska, with disposing of fifteen 55-gallon drums of an oily substance at the Granite Creek Recreation…
Mexican Native Sentenced to over 2 Years in Prison for Harmful Marijuana Grow in the Sierra National Forest in Madera County
FRESNO, Calif. — Lester Eduardo Cardenas-Flores, 25, a native and citizen of Mexico, was sentenced today to two years and five months in prison for conspiring to manufacture, distribute, and possess with…
Leader of tree poaching ring that started massive Olympic Peninsula forest fire sentenced to 20 months in prison
Tacoma — The lead defendant in a scheme to unlawfully harvest maple trees from the Olympic National Forest that resulted in a massive 2018 forest fire was sentenced late yesterday to 20…
Outdoor Apparel Company Owner Guilty of Violating National Forest Service Regulations as part of Marketing Campaign
GRAND JUNCTION – David Lesh was found guilty of violating National Forest Service regulations for snowmobiling at Keystone Resort, which was closed in April 2020. United States Magistrate Judge Gordon P. Gallagher…
Mexican Native Sentenced for Toxic Marijuana Cultivation Operation in the Sierra National Forest in Madera County
FRESNO, Calif. — Luis Madrigal-Reyes, 37, a native and citizen of Mexico, was sentenced today to two years and five months in prison for conspiring to manufacture, distribute, and possess with intent…
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