Legal Issues
An investigation into a complaint in the Casper Fire-EMS Department led to a greater review of sexual harassment, workplace hostility policies
James Timothy Fickling turned on Dayton firefighters after attacking the security guard’s face and eyes
The suspect had been sought since the Wednesday night shootings that killed 18 people and wounded 13
He’s accused of going door-to-door at a mobile home park, offering to help seniors with their smoke detectors, then stealing from them
Fire officials said they would not take part in an effort to mislead or deceive members of the department, Bell’s family or the community
His captain, who cleared him for duty, is facing either disciplinary action or termination
Harold Weller submitted a degree from a known diploma mill; his last day is Dec. 19
The judge ruled there were too many inconsistencies with the testimonies to find the firefighter guilty beyond a reasonable doubt
Chief Mark Ladas and his wife are accused of stealing tens of thousands of dollars, tax evasion and filing false tax returns
Amazingly, he did not suffer any broken bones and was released from the hospital that night
The charge was enhanced to a first-degree felony, punishable by five to 99 years or life in prison because he has a prior felony conviction
The rookie firefighter said he put his hand up in support of an equality sign he saw in the crowd
Patrick Kneisley, 23, is being charged with arson, malicious burning and destruction of property
He was charged with unlawful discharge of a firearm and second-degree reckless endangerment after he accidentally shot a friend in the jaw
Firefighter Brendan Milewski was paralyzed while trying to extinguish the fire; many other firefighters were injured
If convicted of deliberate homicide, Markus Kaarma, a 30-year-old firefighter, could face up to 10 years in prison
Fire investigator Crystal Eschert was fired for violating the department’s social media policy after posting about Ferguson on her Facebook account
The post addressed all parents of Hispanic male teens, threatening to make them “deceased” and that the parents “must suffer the consequences of burying their child”
Chief Julius Hatfield is under investigation for fraud and has recently come under fire for making racist remarks at the scene of a car accident
Officials would not say what the discipline is for the firefighter who is a relatively new hire
The lawsuit alleges a problematic work environment, one that not only put firefighters at risk but the people it serves as well
Former firefighter Todd Bruning claims he was fired after he complained about wasteful spending
The suit claims it took 8 minutes to dispatch fire crews to the correct location, resulting in one fatality
It is unclear if the fires are related, but they are being investigated as arson fires
The chief caught making racist remarks about black victims is under investigation for fraud and abuse of public trust
The attorney general says he had vendors pay him directly when he ran the city’s fire academy
The 2008 crash was one of the deadliest helicopter crashes involving working firefighters in U.S. history
Authorities recovered the stolen gear found abandoned in someone’s yard; the break-in is under investigation
The off-duty firefighter saw a man lying in the road; when he went to check on him, they got into a struggle and he stole the firefighter’s car
Donald Penney is facing felony charges alleging he took painkillers intended for patients
Fire officials are calling for better protective equipment to ward off firefighters’ risks of developing cancer
Fire chief’s widow: “It’s what the jury had to do. They did their job.”
The embezzlement charges say he took the money over a three-year period