The Nebraska Department of Insurance announced that Mike Engel will begin employment as an insurance fraud investigator on May 13. Engel comes to the Division with 30 years experience with the Lincoln Police Department.
Cook County, Ill., authorities have filed arson charges against a man who spent several months in the hospital after a natural gas explosion that partially destroyed his home in suburban Buffalo Grove. Prosecutors say 41-year-old Michael Cheney became despondent when …
A food distribution company in Calexico, Calif., is recalling candy imported from Mexico because it contains high levels of lead. King Midas Inc. said it is warning stores to stop selling Hola Pop, a caramel lollipop with a salted apricot …
A Scottsdale, Ariz., woman has been awarded $3.3 million in a suit she brought after mold in her apartment building made her sick. Robin Minium claimed the mold left her permanently disabled. She moved to the upscale apartment complex called …
Penske Truck Leasing now offers Claims InSite, a collision management solution, to complement its North America truck collision repair centers. Claims InSite is designed to facilitate management of the entire accident process in real time, from incident reporting to ensuring …
Whenever a storm hits while the Dallas Cowboys are inside their practice facility, the sound of rain pelting the tent-like structure can drown out conversation. No matter the noise, safety rarely was an issue — until Saturday. Wind that was …
The Federal Emergency Management Agency says people in three Alabama counties affected by storms and flooding are eligible for individual assistance. FEMA’s regional office says homeowners, renters, affected visitors and businesses in Covington, Geneva and Houston counties are eligible for …
The federal housing program that began in the aftermath of 2005’s deadly hurricane season ended last Friday, but many residents along the Gulf Coast will likely remain in government-issued trailers, at least for a while. Nearly 5,000 families in Louisiana …
Mingo County, West Virginia, judge will combine hundreds of water pollution lawsuits against a Massey Energy subsidiary into a class-action case, and settlements reached with many plaintiffs will help shave weeks or months off the trial, an attorney said. Circuit …
Mississippi Supreme Court will allow Attorney General Jim Hood and attorneys for Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co. to participate in a June 9 hearing involving an insurance coverage dispute over Hurricane Katrina claims. The lawsuit was filed in Harrison County by …