Legal Issues
The family of pilot Michael Fournier, reached a settlement with the aircraft maintenance company after investigators cited hydraulic failure as the cause of the crash
Kansas City Firefighter Dominic Biscari may receive nearly $1 million to settle a grievance filed by the firefighters’ union after the city suspended him without pay
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Kansas City firefighter Dominic Biscari was driving Pumper 19 as it struck an SUV, a pedestrian and a building
The N.Y. firefighter’s family stressed that the decision “does not prove no crime was committed, only that insufficient evidence was provided to indict”
A grand jury found that there is not enough evidence to warrant charges against anyone at the New York State Fire Academy
Gregg Township Chief Darin Bressler first told police he made 18 withdrawals and put the funds toward a fire engine but later admitted to paying off his bills
Luke Cournoyer had been involved in a misconduct case with the police department, but Springfield’s city solicitor said he met all the employment criteria
James Carbin was placed on administrative leave in April and was recently suspended without pay
Darrell Brooks was found guilty of all 76 charges, including six counts of first-degree intentional homicide
A Gardner Lake Volunteer Fire Company firefighter described belittlement and other mistreatments; a town employee alleged sexual harassment
Dominic Biscari was driving Kansas City Fire Pumper 19, which collided with an SUV, hit a pedestrian and crashed into a commercial building, killing 3
The defendant is alleged to have stolen Buffalo’s Engine 1 on July 14 while firefighters were responding to an EMS call
Court documents state that Anthony Santi intervened when a gas station customer argued with a clerk over cigars
A spokesperson said CAL FIRE gave Samuel Thomas Lanier a conditional job offer but he had not started; Lanier said he needs income to repay the government
Samuel Thomas Lanier’s companies submitted multiple fraudulent requests, including one for firefighter and EMT training; he faces sentencing Monday
At the scene of a prior wreck on I-76, Jacquelyn Walker swerved in her Jeep, which had faulty brakes, and struck three firefighters and a state trooper
The jury said that it could not unanimously agree that the shooter should be executed
Kengra S. Taylor spent the West End Fire Company’s funds on vacations, purchases and services at retailers and Harley Davidson dealerships, prosecutors say
One person was detained by police, and several people were transported to nearby hospitals, including three who were listed in critical condition
Dozens of EMS providers watched from a courtroom gallery as Peter Zisopoulos entered his plea in a video feed from a Bellevue Hospital bed
According to the FBI, Daniel Stevens used the Zionsville department’s internet connection to distribute images and videos on social media
“That man murdered my daughter, and she would be the first one to come to his aid if he needed help,” her father said at the service
Boulder Fire-Rescue firefighters were on a medical call when they saw the engine had been moved and ran toward it
Acting Commissioner Laura Kavanagh said Russo “mentored many new EMTs and paramedics, cared deeply for the communities she served, and set an incredible example”
“We are so sad,” said FDNY Chief of Department John Hodgens. “The members of her station looked up to [Alison Russo]. She kept them in line.”
The suspect, who admitted to having several drinks, was driving in the emergency lane when he hit a Memphis Fire Department ambulance
Lawyers for the city had warned council members the settlement could go as high as $500,000 if the offer had not been accepted
Lt. Alison Russo-Elling joined the department as an EMT in 1998 and was promoted to paramedic in 2002 before becoming a lieutenant in 2016
Seaman Recruit Ryan Sawyer Mays has denied starting the blaze and sobbed when the judge read the verdict
The utility company has been blamed for more than 30 wildfires since 2017 that killed more than 100 people and wiped out over 23,000 homes and businesses
Lt. Alison Russo-Elling served New York for 25 years and responded to the 9/11 attack at the World Trade Center
Porterville Capt. Ramon “Ray” Figueroa, 35, and Firefighter Patrick Jones, 25, both died at the scene of a 2020 library fire
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