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Newport News first responders had not followed protocols and incorrectly declared Quandrell Williams dead
A group of chiefs are arguing that Fire Commissioner Laura Kavanagh demoted them due to age
Former firefighter Jessica Etzle is suing the department after she was allegedly told to “stay home with her young son”
An argument about overtime during a “Fill the Boot” campaign resulted in Deputy Chief Paul Valletta being arrested for assault
Police said Zachariah Burd, who may have been suicidal, barricaded himself inside his house and fired shots
Officials said a woman accused Chief Larry McConnell of raping her at his farm and the fire station since March 2016
Lane County Fire Defense Board Chief Chad Minter said thousands of dollars in equipment was stolen from two rigs
Investigators found child pornography on Richard Chew’s computer and storage devices after obtaining a search warrant for his home
The suit alleges Arkema failed to properly store the estimated 18 tons of chemicals that burned or prepare for a major flood even though it was a foreseeable event
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Kenneth Gray admitted to police that he stole a $450 saw and thermal imaging camera; surveillance footage shows his wife pawning the saw for $30
Officials said a firefighter and police officer couple allegedly kept around $12,000 after raising money for families of fallen responders
Cameron Day said Chief John Tippett was “very, very sarcastic” when congratulating him for rescuing a woman from a burning home
A fire department employee discovered that his wallet had been taken while they raised money for the Muscular Dystrophy Association
Yvetteau Devilme, 50, also faces charges of violating an abuse prevention order, malicious destruction of property over $250 and arson of a dwelling house.
A group of firefighters were shot at while conducting search and rescue operations
Charles Mayeux Jr. was found guilty of second-degree murder in the death of his second wife, Shelly Mayeux
Capt. John Parker expressed his frustration over protocol in an interview about an engine being turned away from a fire
A police officer recognized Edward Holmes III in surveillance videos because he had previously reported a stolen bicycle at the station
Capt. Paul Washington made the comment while speaking to a college group in a pitch to recruit minorities
The fire company and the city conservation district are butting heads over a parking lot built that the district believes could do harm to the environment
Deborah Greenspan allegedly awarded millions of dollars in federal contracts to her own law firms from a fund meant to help those with 9/11 related illnesses
The Fourth Court of Appeals ruled that the clause that keeps nearly an entire contract valid for up to a decade after it expires is not unconstitutional
The lawsuit claims the sirens exposed firefighters to “loud, excessive and harmful noise levels”
Chad Cunningham was demoted from lieutenant to firefighter after failing to oversee the actions of an aerial ladder
Police said Nathan Stottler stole the truck while firefighters were doing an inspection inside a business
Michael Pepper pleaded guilty to being part of a conspiracy to defraud public health benefits with a kickback scheme involving compounded prescription benefits
Fire officials wanted new apartment buildings with three to 20 units to have fire sprinklers installed
The investigation was prompted by Thomas Ronalter’s refusal to hang a photograph of the department’s first black chief
The West Odessa Volunteer Fire Department confirmed the investigation into former Chief Jimmy Ellis, but said it is in limbo at this time
Michael Johnson agreed to spend five years and nine months in jail after driving a fire truck that crashed, resulting in the deaths of two firefighters
Last year, about 31 percent of the budgeted overtime expenses were associated with firefighters calling in sick
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