Law Enforcement Cases

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Wednesday, December 28, 2022

BLM California honors Ricky Abitu with the 2022 BLM California Ranger of the Year Award

BLM California is proud to present Ricky Abitu with the 2022 BLM California Ranger of the Year Award in recognition of his outstanding contributions to...

Tuesday, June 13, 2023

BLM rangers help save motorcyclist after fall from 150-foot cliff

A motorcyclist riding on public lands near the northern Arizona border fell from a 50-foot ledge with his motorcycle, then descended another 100 feet below.

Thursday, October 27, 2022

Don’t mess with Texas: Looters on BLM-managed land learn the hard way

Story by Cynthia Herhahn, BLM Federal Preservation Officer; Katie Hill, Archaeologist, Socorro Field Office; Michael Merritt, Archaeologist, Socorro Field Office; and Crystal Cowan, BLM Public...

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Wednesday, October 26, 2022

BLM Wyoming cracks down on wire burning on public lands

Story by Azure Hall, Public Affairs Specialist. Photos by Special Agent Tom Hill. After years of investigation, land restoration, and legal processes, Bureau of Land...

Tuesday, July 20, 2021

U.S. Marshals Service recognizes BLM Rangers for role in the apprehension of fugitive kidnapping suspect

Deputy Pete Thompson with the United States Marshals Service (USMS) recently recognized BLM Arizona Strip Field Office Law Enforcement Ranger Curtis Racker and Grand Canyon-Parashant...

Thursday, May 14, 2020

Farmington Law Enforcement Ranger Selected as BLM Ranger of the Year

Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Farmington Field Office Law Enforcement Ranger Cole Blevins was recently selected by the BLM Director of Law Enforcement and Security...