Legal Issues
Duane Williams, exonerated in 2024 after serving 11 years for a deadly fire he didn’t commit, has filed a $100M federal lawsuit against Detroit police, fire officials and the city
EMT Frederick Whiteside died in the line of duty in 2023 but has been excluded from the memorial weekend service for the last two years
The fire police officer was charged after allegedly following a woman, activating emergency lights and confronting her with a radio during a traffic dispute
Police said the man set two fires in November and another two this week
Bastrop Assistant Fire Chief Eric DeArmitt sustained serious injuries in the incident
The fire destroyed 374 buildings, forced nearly 100,000 people to evacuate and left at least one firefighter with third-degree burns
Aerial footage shows the stolen rig speeding down the highway during the nearly two-hour pursuit
The man allegedly walked away while being evaluated, got into the truck and drove off
Quentin Lee Belton, 31, faces up to 25 years in prison if convicted on all charges
The woman allegedly called her daughter and told her she had been shot
Chief Goldfeder offers advice to firefighters and officers who overhear fellow members making inappropriate comments
Genevieve Hansen recalled how she was not allowed to administer medical assistance to George Floyd
Police say the man tried to pull the hose away from the firefighters
Allen-Clay Joint Fire District Battalion Chief Mark Stahl responded to a call where an unqualified EMT reportedly performed an IO
The video filmed by the activist appears to show the firefighter aim the hose at him before saying “it’s a crime scene, dude”
Morgantown firefighters said City Manager Kim Haws made a change that would cut firefighters’ pay by $2,000 a year
Police allege Teresa Ortiz, 45, was caught on surveillance footage and the scene of the fire
Cedar Lake Fire Chief Todd Wilkening was suspended for allegedly asking why police were arresting “my guys”
Ely Fire Department Lt. Robert McFarland, a correctional officer at Anamosa State Penitentiary, and Nurse Lorena Schulte helped keep others safe during the attack
An Asian man claimed the white fire captain said “I’m going to kill you and your kind of people”
Elmer Nash Jr., 47, was 12 years old when he allegedly set the fire that killed Everett Firefighter Gary Parks
Chief Goldfeder explains his thoughts on the thin red line flags, which have become a controversial symbol of public safety support in recent months.
The city was previously ordered to pay more than $90,000 in backpay to 15 firefighters
Racine firefighters are seeking to have a judge overturn a recent arbitration ruling
Officials said the incident was a case of mistaken identity in the aftermath of the fatal shooting of Long Beach Fire Capt. David Rosa
Former Tyro Fire Chief Timothy Aaron Spivey, 40, was charged with two felony counts
Prosecutors said a coworker caught the ex-lieutenant deleting things from the laptop after being questioned by police
A 21-year-old man has been captured hours after eight people were killed in shootings at three massage parlors
Lawyers for the former Huntsville firefighter say he was labeled a “pill popper” after experiencing surgery complications
The 911 operator and EMT says he was placed on limited duty after being prescribed medical marijuana for Crohn’s disease
The Chicago Fire Department called an EMS Plan 3, dispatching 15 ambulances, a district chief and chief paramedic
San Francisco Assistant Chief Nicol Juratovac said she is considering suing after “a campaign of harassment and discrimination”
Chesterfield Fire Company Public Information Officer Steven E. Frischling said was performing his duties and stayed within the law
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