Legal Issues
Stamford and Old Mystic firefighters joined the lawsuit that alleges manufacturers of turnout gear have “derived substantial revenue” despite equipment containing PFAS
LAFD Capt. Frank Líma sued the city after he was disciplined following his arrest at a protest in support of hotel workers
Newbern Mayor Patrick Braxton was the only person to run for office and had been blocked from exercising his duties
Police named Zarius Brown as a suspect for the November theft after he allegedly began selling parts of the truck online
Joshua Weller claims he was retaliated against after standing up for a female colleague, and said his superior abused prescription drugs on duty
Up to 12 firefighters are accused of turning a blind eye while a colleague allegedly had sex with his girlfriend at the station
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Micheal Dirks was allegedly intoxicated while standing outside of his burning trailer and injured the firefighter who stopped him from entering
Brandon Austin said he was using a propane torch to burn weeds when he heard gas escaping near the handle and suddenly was on fire
Lt. Daniel McWilliams filed the equal employment opportunity complaint after he appeared as part of a ceremonial unit at a memorial service
Antun Lewis has contended repeatedly that he didn’t set the fire and expressed condolences to the families
Lisa Purvis, whose son died in the crash, created a petition against the rehiring of Edward Ackerman
The state Supreme Court refused to reinstate a $3.7 million damage award to 15 firefighters who claimed age discrimination in the scoring of a promotion exam
Witnesses said Christopher Allen extensively damaged a car with his truck and fled the scene when his wife arrived
North Bellmore Fire Department is being sued after Anne Stahlberg died from head trauma she suffered after falling from a gurney
Judge Steven Gold told Anthony Murino, 45, that Sunday was his “lucky day” before the jurist released him on $100,000 bond to a rehab center in Pennsylvania
Palm Beach County Fire Rescue Chief Jeff Collins rescinded his resignation that came after a subordinate claimed he made inappropriate comments about her
Firefighter Clint Walker is accused of refusing to hand over evidence to a police officer and using his uniform to gain unauthorized hospital access
Battalion Chief Ron Roysum said a woman with an aluminum bat was whacking two vehicles, smashing windows, mirrors and lights and puncturing all the tires
Eleven victims claim the city should have taken the toddler away from his inattentive mother before he caused the fire
The Lincoln Fire Department said at least six vandalism incidents have occurred since 2015
Nathan Stottler pleaded guilty to stealing the fire truck while the crew was conducting inspections and crashing it into an embankment
The master key for the lock boxes attached to thousands of buildings was allegedly stolen by Anthony Kavanaugh, who broke into two medical buildings
Officials said Maine’s deadliest fire in decades started in a cigarette disposal container
Oscar Picazo pleaded guilty on Dec. 11 to a count of grand theft by embezzlement with amount enhancements for theft over $65,000 and theft over $100,000
Kenneth Atkinson died in a fire at an abandoned home four days after being charged with attempting to start another fire
James Maw admitted to sparking 20 wildfires in 2013, and was arrested for lighting a fire on a ranch he worked on while on probation
Retired firefighter Donald Brown and Lascelles Reid had gotten into a confrontation during an argument over house renovations
Firefighters would be exempt if they damaged a drone while performing their official duties and believed it was interfering with their work
A nonprofit civil rights organization official said firefighter Raheem Hassan was arrested for “standing up for his dignity”
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Kirk Lewis claimed he did not know he was under investigation after a fire captain smelled marijuana coming from his room, and he was not advised of his rights
Allegations against the fire station members include creating a text group and sharing photos of their privates near the faces of unsuspecting sleeping colleagues