Legal Issues
The East Franklin Fire Department has until June 30 to sign a contract or turn in gear and cease operations
Juries in multiple verdicts have ordered PacifiCorp to pay hundreds of millions of dollars to victims
St. Paul Firefighter Tim Morin had pled guilty to shooting a teen in an alleged drug deal
Police seized 25 fire hoses and dozens of brass fittings from the firefighter’s garage
Court documents show Collin Miller admitted to starting several fires in vacant homes
According to court documents, the fire captain and lieutenant used a city-owned cellphone to solicit two people he thought were prostitutes
Chief Joanne Hayes-White’s reassigned the entire command staff, blaming deficiencies in leadership for creating a hostile work environment based on gender
The fire trucks remained unused for 10 years due to a dispute over corruption allegations involving a 50 percent hike in the purchase price
Along with his sentence, Herman Junior Jones was ordered to pay over $145,000 in restitution
The chief was rushed to the hospital, where he was treated and later released; an investigation is underway
His wife now has to pay for a rental car to visit the 24-year fire service veteran in the hospital
George Fred Gerstacker, 46, pulled a motorcyclist over, took the driver’s information and said to expect a citation in the mail
The unanimous ruling questioned the relevance of certain aspects of the required physical performance test
Laptops, tables and cellphones were stolen; an investigation is ongoing
Oren Hale was pulled over in his official fire vehicle with a mixed drink in clear sight and pornography displayed on his on-board computer screen
An investigation found they used racial and homophobic slurs; it also uncovered bullying
The man told police that if he had a gun he would kill the firefighters
In an affidavit released Tuesday, Chacey Poynter stated she and her boyfriend killed fire captain Bob Poynter Sept. 10
Officials allege the chief sought donations for a banquet and charity event, which he then used for vacations and gambling
Several people jumped from windows and others were rescued by firefighters using ladders
After breaking precedent and publicly discussing the terminations, Chief Hood wrote that he hopes fire personnel would now understand why he took the action he did
After speaking with female firefighters, the deputy chief reported a litany of offenses
The 2013 fire killed her ex-boyfriend, three of her children and severely burned her daughter
Officials said Troy Whitaker strapped his son in the backseat of his vehicle, leaving him there for eight hours
Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed the law Sunday, extending the deadline to Sept. 11, 2018
Robert J. DiLuzio Jr. was sentenced to a year in jail, suspended for two years upon good behavior and the completion of an inpatient sexual recovery treatment program
Joseph Carberry was deemed a danger by the court and was denied bail Friday
The union president said the association is the latest target in a broad campaign against unions that have long had agreements with cities
Obama has threatened to veto the bill over potential backlash from the U.S. ally
The commission determined that “the public interest has already been served”
Surveillance footage shows an SUV backing into the firefighter’s driveway, hooking up the trailer, and driving away
Joseph Carberry was arraigned on criminal charges in his hospital bed after one of the shots he fired hit him in the leg
A preliminary review showed the company “may have inserted potentially anticompetitive terms” into sales contracts with many school systems
MOST POPULAR
- 2 men charged in Ghost Ship fire want lower bail
- Legal analysis: What the paramedic criminal charges in the Elijah McClain case mean for EMS
- Video: LAFD captain under investigation for video slamming city’s vaccine mandate
- No charges after hidden camera found in Ind. female FFs’ locker room
- 8 overnight fires in Wash. under investigation as arson