Legal Issues
Firefighter Joseph Johns served with the Eagan and Eden Prairie fire departments
DEA proposal would make marijuana a Schedule III drug but not make it legal for recreational use
A man entered the Marietta firehouse and museum in the early morning hours vandalizing items on display
Daniel Dougherty has always maintained he did not start the fire that killed his two young sons in 1985; In 2000 he was sentenced to death
The jury will decide whether the stabbing of two firefighters last year was a “brazen act of violence” or a neccesary act of self-defense
The firefighter was fired after he violated protocols by entering a house fire alone in an attempt to save a resident; he thought his captain was coming in behind him
A firefighter-turned-psychologist breaks down what strategies fire departments can put into place to prevent firefighter-specific crimes
The new version of the exam was created after a judge ruled the previous exam discriminated against minorities
Tamalyn Nigretto wasn’t invited to speak to the media or included when they mayor thanked the fire crew; she said the incident underscores how difficult it is for women to succeed as firefighters
The 16-year-old admitted to deputies that he set three homes, a business and a wooded area on fire
The attorney general filed a motion to intervene in a lawsuit filed against two firefighters over missing firefighter funds
The payment did not comply with state law because it was not approved by the council and exceeded the $50,000 cap
The man is a suspect in the fire that killed four and left a 5-year-old girl with serious burns; the judge in the case said the man’s conduct was ‘reprehensible’
The cuts are the result of an expected city deficit of $25.7M; the fire chief said the cuts could “impact how we provide services to the community”
The man, wearing a firefighter’s uniform, sneaked into a hotel during a fire; he claimed he was firefighter and volunteered to help
Nicholas James Dickerson took photos of himself sexually abusing a 9-year-old girl at a fire station; the photos were discovered in a deleted picture folder on his phone
The NFPA guidelines call for banning natural trees in places with 50 or more people; the new bill would prohibit government officials from passing ordinances limiting the placement of trees
The firefighters were responding to a medical call when the man attacked them; the man’s attorney said he was acting in self-defense
For every action in fire and EMS there are consequences, some positive and some negative, but sometimes you do what you got to do
Prosecutors charged three people with his murder, alleging they robbed and killed him before stealing and later torching his car a week before Christmas.
The trucks with the diesel engines from Navistar International make up about 35 percent of the fleet and take up 80 percent of the department’s maintenance time
Four children and two adults died and one adult was critically burned in the revenge attack
The thief stole Fire Chief Rick Winkles’ badge and dog tags from the home; police are searching for suspects
Despite allowing a scandal that resulted in 15 managers being terminated or demoted during his tenure, Chief Administrator George Morris faced no consequences and was promoted
Lawmakers are weighing new arson laws that would distinguish the types of structures burned
The EMT allegedly exchanged sexually explicit photos and videos with the junior firefighter for several months
A thief cut through a fence and stole thousands of dollars worth of equipment off of a fire truck
The former Duluth firefighter had already been sentenced for child pornography charges and will not receive additional jail time for the recordings
The principals house was a complete loss; at least three of the teen students will be charged as adults
The attorney general filed charges against the water treatment plant manager at the fire academy
Michigan lawmakers passed a bill to provide funding for cancer treatment for firefighters; no money was ever put into the fund
Investigators believe the former chief sexually assaulted a 13-year-old over 3 or 4 years; they did not say if it happened before his retirement in 1991
An investigation found up to $5 million missing from a volunteer fire department’s funds; the agreement requires the department to provide detailed expenditure reports