Legal Issues
Verdict is the latest in proceedings against the utility PacifiCorp
Coroner’s staff arrived after the Springfield Township paramedics left and found the woman trying to breathe
Benjamin Cunha pleaded not guilty to charges related to improvised explosive devices in El Dorado County and Sacramento County
The apparent motive for setting the fires was so they could respond and fight the blazes
The 911 caller said he appeared to be drunk while he was having sex in a fire department vehicle on duty
No motive has been linked to either crimes and the two cases are not related
He said the department stripped him of his position without going through the disciplinary process required by the township code
The investigation began when their former fire board treasurer was charged with embezzling from a senior center
Four firefighters involved in the altercation are back at work after a video was posted on YouTube, sparking an investigation
The bill would help bolster staffing by allowing them to claim a portion of the value of the services they donate each year as a charitable donation
The former fire chief was charged with taking the money, his replacement says its hard to make a budget not knowing what was really earned and spent
The fire chief defends the volunteer firefighter, calling him a dedicated firefighter who spent hours working for the department
Greg Brown was found guilty in 1997 of second-degree murder, arson and conspiracy and sentenced to three life prison terms
Commissioner Daniel Nigro said they need to do a better job at recruiting female firefighters who have the physical ability and desire to do the job
The trio displayed little emotion when the verdicts were read and left the courtroom without comment
Five of the seven have been off the street since July while two others have resigned from the department
She was caught snoozing 12 times; after more than a dozen complains over five years the FDNY took action against her
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
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