Legal Issues
The pair allegedly schemed to rig contract prices and coordinate bids
A jury found Aurora Fire Rescue paramedics Jeremy Cooper and Peter Cichuniec guilty of criminally negligent homicide for administering ketamine to McClain
With most lawsuits stemming from within the FD, officers must learn to identify and manage conflict-seeking members most likely to turn problems into litigation
Fire Chief John Penzotti lamented the continued battle of the tower and the helplessness he feels when he cannot reach fellow emergency officials
Firefighters wrote a letter to the mayor citing a grave crisis in direction and leadership
Jessie Bennett, 19, is accused of setting multiple fires with a cigarette lighter that burned nearly 200 bales of hay
They’ll no longer be rated and certified until the station and equipment that were lost have been replaced
Jarad McCargo, 36, was found hiding behind garbage cans in a neighbor’s yard after he fled the scene
The complaint is the first step in a class-action lawsuit filed by hundreds of women
He apparently attempted to cut his own throat; he was treated and returned to court several hours later
D&J Iron Works did not follow proper precautions when it set the March fire that killed Firefighter Kennedy and Lt. Walsh
They want to investigate whether or not Asst. Chief Patrick Egan engaged in discriminatory and harassing employment practices toward firefighter Aaron Brantley
Wayne Allen Huntsman, 37, is being held on $10 million bail and is scheduled to be arraigned on Friday
Richard Sinko said it was nothing more than a “witch hunt” that led to charges that he stole more than $2,300 in cash and building products belonging to the fire company
Deputy Fire Chief Art Reid, who has been deputy chief for 12 years, filed a lawsuit over his contract’s non-renewal
The sentence is much harsher than the eight- to 14-month prison term suggested by federal sentencing guidelines
The new plan follows through on Commissioner Joseph Finn’s pledge to restructure management and bring greater accountability
They alleged officials threatened them and wrongfully terminated their jobs, violating their civil rights
One cadet says he was rushed to the hospital after instructors did not allow him to drink water unless told to do so
A state mandate requiring indoor sprinklers in new homes 4,500 square feet and larger goes into effect in January
He got a year behind bars for not preventing people from slipping onto the land and setting the fire
The now-retired chief plead guilty last year to five misdemeanor sexual misconduct charges
They were accused of stealing $700,00 from fire department fundraising, they were found guilty of one count of violating the chartable law
Volunteer firefighters were credited with containing the blaze to one building; the man faces multiple charges
Defense-hired accountant says the auditor was wrong and there’s no evidence of missing money
One defense attorney said prosecutors erred in their audit and that no money was stolen
Witnesses told police Yuknavich threatened a former cop and an FOP board member at the FOP lodge
There were 150 arson fires between May and August; 12 suspects have been arrested so far
Yuknavich said he forgot the court date; the case stems from a long-running feud between he and a fire station neighbor
When firefighters arrived she said her foot hurt; when EMS arrived she kicked and spit on a medic as she was being loaded into a gurney
She and former firefighter fiancee are accused of setting more than 60 fire over a five-month period
The two fire departments serve about 6,000 residents and are at the heart of a heated political battle
The mother, 83, and daughter 52, were treasurer and president, respectively, when the money went missing
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