Legal Issues
FBI raided the homes of two chiefs accused of taking bribes to fast-track inspections
Michael M. Lopez-Medina is charged with setting fire to vehicles, structures in Woodbury
Video showed people breaking windows, vandalizing the driverless Waymo car before lighting a firework inside
Commissioners voted to have the message return after more than 200 residents attended the meeting
The stolen money went to pay for his power company bills and covered other personal expenses
Kenneth Burgos gained the 95-year-old woman’s trust and got control of her finances
Hundreds of residents signed a petition urging council members not to outsource its fire protection
The city did not find evidence to corroborate Ronald El-Malik Curtis’ allegations
Firefighters claim Federal Signal Corp. failed to install protective devices that would’ve redirected the 120-decibel noise
Thu Hong Nguyen faces arson and murder charges for setting the fire that killed firefighters Larry Leggio and John Mesh
Alfred Schaffer stole more than $187,000 from Hope Children’s Home, where he served as CFO until 2011
Under a plea agreement, Julia Harper, 52, faces seven years behind bars; Capt. Pete Dern suffered second- and third-degree burns over 70 percent of his body
Joshua Williams, 19, pleaded guilty last month to arson, burglary and stealing; he set fire at a gas station during protests over the killing of Antonio Martin
William Bratton said the country still hasn’t paid its debt to the first responders of 9/11
An audit showed the husband and wife duo were writing checks to themselves; a total of $4,000 was stolen from 2008 to 2012
Anthony Bronk pleaded guilty to five counts of theft by swindle and one count of check forgery; he was sentenced to one year and 11 months in prison
Thirty-four firefighters claim they suffered permanent hearing loss; each firefighter is seeking $150,000 in damages
The chief says strain on responders is a growing problem, mainly caused by young people drinking
John Sauro hurt his shoulder while on the job and has gone through a lengthy court battle for his pension
The Comedian continues his advocacy to renew a law that provides health benefits for first responders who became ill after the Sept. 11 terror attacks
Two engines and two ladders were not staffed over the weekend because there were not enough firefighters available
A judge found that Grant Taylor is competent and has a history of mental illness
She was charged with first-degree larceny for stealing the monthly payments of more than $200 for the last five years
Amanda Devine, a department treasurer, stole $32,000 from her department’s firefighter relief fund
Batt. Chief James Costello, 52, died the day before Thanksgiving; officials continue to urge Congress to reauthorize the Zadroga Act
The settlement, which avoided a third trial, requires the city to pay $1.04 million in back pay and pre-judgment interest to the firefighters
William Hamilton Getzendaner’s charge was changed from a third-degree felony to a first-degree felony for tampering with a witness
Bryan Calderwood claims Frank Ross failed to take action to get more water to fight a garage fire in 2013; he says he also didn’t communicate to other chiefs and failed to protect personal property
George Tiaffay has been sentenced to life in prison without parole for hiring a homeless ex-convict to kill his wife in September 2012
Officials say the low numbers of black firefighters who advance in rank suggest biased testing; out of 404 promotions, African-Americans received about 5 percent of the total
Concerns about rampant cheating are laid out within 13 hours of audio recordings of 11 of the 163 witness interviews that were leaked
The 65-year-old Orono fire chief said the city manager fired him without cause in 2012
The thief broke into the firefighter’s personal call while they were out on a call
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