Legal Issues
The lawsuit claims the former Decatur Fire & Rescue trainee was injured when another firefighter walked on plywood that was placed on the back of her neck
Applicants in the Hialeah Fire Department seeking promotion to battalion chief or assistant chief of operations will retake the exam after allegations of cheating
Retired Kansas City Battalion Chief Daniel McGrath claimed the deputy chief position he was seeking was given to a Black captain who McGrath alleged was less qualified
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
Jeffrey Weigle pleaded guilty after being charged with criminal recklessness with a deadly weapon
Former Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake “unlawfully withdrew” a variable pension benefit that paid out more money to retirees when the stock market improved
An officer found several firefighters at the scene wrestling with and trying to control Kate Lynn Blatt, who refused to calm down and stop resisting
Capt. Jimmy Morris said he would run over protesters if they were still blocking traffic when his shift ended
Contributing to the delinquency of a minor is a misdemeanor carrying a maximum punishment of 12 months in jail
Former state Senate staffer Rachel Moore accused former Sen. Tim Solobay of inappropriately touching her when she worked for him
The denial is the latest development in what has become a publicly contentious clash over the two sides’ collective bargaining efforts toward a new contract
Scott Bergantino filed suit alleging that Deputy Chief Paul Valletta Jr. assaulted him by punching him twice in the head and slamming him against a whiteboard
At issue in the complaint is how many hours the investigators have to work before they begin receiving overtime
The Speedwell Fire Company was decertified after seven out of nine firefighters who responded to a call were allegedly under the influence of alcohol
Charles Brown allegedly led police on a chase for nearly an hour before crashing the truck into trees
Jonathan Monroe is charged with 25 sex-related charges including rape, gross sexual imposition and sexual battery
Kelvin Cochran’s dismissal in 2015 came after he wrote a book called “Who Told You That You Were Naked?” for a men’s Bible study
Brooks claimed his request for 9/11-related illness benefits were denied, but the judge said his request was really a proposed compromise for a separate matter
Santa Barbara police surprised the firefighter with his stolen gear after catching the thieves in a pursuit
Korean-American firefighter Jeff Graham won the lawsuit that claimed he was passed over for an engineer promotion due to his race and age
The suit claims the city of Hermosa Beach violated the Fair Labor Standards Act by not paying firefighters the correct amount of compensation
Juan Ayala III admitted that he stole coffee and food totaling less than $8 from a convenience store while in uniform — for which he was later terminated
Police said off-duty firefighter Horace Shaw III was drunk and speeding when he hit a vehicle carrying Alyssa Pimentel, 18, and her boyfriend
The union could have left the men to pay for their own representation, but agreed to put its resources behind the ex-firefighters as they seek to be reinstated
