John E. Murphy, Acting United States Attorney for the Western District of Texas, announced that 43-year-old Travis Lee Houston of San Antonio has been sentenced to 52 years confinement in federal prison for taking three motor vehicles by force on …
The Hawaii legislature is closer to passing a bill to expand the jurisdiction of the state’s insurance fraud unit, according to the Coalition Against Insurance Fraud. HB 262 unanimously cleared the Senate, and was sent back to the House for …
Strong thunderstorms packing possible tornadoes battered parts of the Midwest April 26 for a second straight day, damaging at least half a dozen buildings and a campground in Iowa and two Oklahoma homes. Tornadoes were reported in eastern Iowa, western …
A federal jury in northeastern Pennsylvania has found a businessman guilty of pilfering nearly $650,000 from a county workers’ compensation fund. Executive Claims Administration president Charles Costanzo of Dunmore was convicted Wednesday of funneling more than $300,000 of taxpayer money …
A spokeswoman for Cape Air says no one was hurt when a portion of a plane’s landing gear collapsed as it set down on Nantucket. Airline spokeswoman Michelle Haynes says there were eight passengers and a pilot on board when …
Businesses and nonprofits are being urged to examine their ability to operate in the event of a flu pandemic. With the federal government declaring Swine Flu a public-health emergency, the Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS) says it would …
The owner of Steeple Market says insurance delays are blocking his plans to rebuild the Fairfax, Vermont landmark that was destroyed by fire on Christmas Eve. The town lost its largest store and a primary community gathering spot when an …
Kentucky State Fire Marshal William Swope is urging volunteer fire departments across the state to apply for grants available through the Volunteer Fire Assistance program. The initiative is intended to improve the capability and effectiveness of the state’s rural fire …
Traffic officers from across South Carolina are taking part this week in a training session in which a car is being wrecked on purpose. After the car is wrecked, the officers attending the session in Charleston will train in reconstructing …
Bayer CropScience has hired an emergency services director to coordinate emergency responses at a West Virginia chemical plant that was the scene of a fatal explosion last August. Bayer said that Doug Jones comes to the Institute plant from the …