Legal Issues
Lawyers for 9/11 survivors were denied requests to learn what former Mayor Rudy Giuliani knew about Ground Zero toxins
The Rialto firefighters maintained they were strictly adhering to COVID protocols in the 2021 incident
Former Vancouver Captain Gregory Weber’s attorney stated “a firefighter’s life should only be put at risk for the life of another, not mere property”
In Colorado, at least 30 people were hurt in 32 butane explosions last year; three times the number from 2013
Lynn Tilton purchased American LaFrance in 2005; ALF filed for bankruptcy in 2008 citing $100 million in debt
The recent European airline tragedy shows how hard it is to filter out those with mental health problems
John Boos, 32, was charged with the theft on March 20 and removed from active duty with the company
The city’s district attorney wants a true zero tolerance policy as it relates to on-duty blood alcohol content
Phillip “Cody” Haynes took responsibility for setting five fires last year; he will be arraigned March 26
An investigation found that he tied a rope into a noose, left it in the kitchen and later threw it at a black firefighter
Officials said the chemicals have been linked to cancer; they’re hoping to find another non-toxic solution
The 18-year veteran said he was forced to work in a hostile environment in part due to him being a Jehovah’s Witness
A video released by the city showed Fire Chief Dennis Brooks going through a metal detector and dropping his pants around his thighs
A judge ruled town officials had authority to replace Fire Chief Peter Varney after his initial three-year term expired
Investigators took interest after the married couple had three fires in five years
The mistake is one of the city’s biggest personnel mix-ups; the fire union said the settlement would be close to $2.5 million
Officials would not describe the nature of the allegations but said that it is a serious investigation
Write-in candidate firefighter Justin Tibbetts, 25, won the fire chief position with 89 votes to incumbent Chief Rob Dixon’s 83 votes
Brittney Vanhoose, 23, who served with two fire departments in Florida, is a suspect in several fires
They said he wasn’t in violation of an ordinance that can mandate he see a doctor to determine if he was still injured
Prosecutors alleged that the 24-year-old German national was “motivated by his rage against Americans”
A judge ruled that police lacked the legal justification to arrest him; he walked out of court cleared of all charges
The court found that prosecutors withheld evidence that they offered reward money for witness testimony
He took more than $1,000 from the fire department for his own personal enrichment over a two-year period
The firefighter lost his home to foreclosure while the city engaged in two rounds of appeals
Kaumain Allen, 19, was charged with three counts of arson; he responded to the homes he set on fire
Fire Chief Daryl Osby said “fewer than 50" employees could be fired or otherwise disciplined for sharing confidential questions on hiring exams
They want reimbursement of more than $158,000 in damages the agency sustained to its vehicles in a 2013 crash that killed a firefighter
He was ordered to resign from the department and will also have to register as a sex offender
The two waived a departmental hearing on the allegations against them and chose instead to accept punishment
He faces grand theft, unarmed burglary, possession of burglary tools, petit theft, and preventing or obstructing extinguishment of fire
He was identified after photos of him were aired; he faces charges of vehicle and ID theft, burglary and fraud
The mayor will have to get the firefighters on board, as they are still reeling from the recession-era elimination of several crews
