Lawndale, Calif. insurance agent Daniel Rafael Carmona has been arrested and charged with one count of felony grand theft of insurance premiums, the California Department of Insurance announced. Bail was set at $20,000 and Carmona faces as many as three …
Arson was the official cause of the fire that destroyed the house belonging to the man who flew his plane into an office building, Austin fire officials said. Austin Fire Department spokesman Andre de la Reza said investigators determined the …
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has awarded $15.7 million to Cedar Rapids to pay for flood recovery work and demolition of the Sinclair meatpacking plant. Republican U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley said FEMA obligates the funding to the state, which then …
A man rescued from a fire at a renowned R&B record company had been using a lighter to see inside the building, which he entered while possibly intoxicated, police said Wednesday in charging him with arson. Police said Christopher Cimini, …
Authorities say a fire has destroyed a century-old building and heavily damaged two neighboring structures in a western New York city’s downtown business district. Fire officials in Dunkirk say everyone inside the buildings made it out safely, including more than …
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says Mississippi’s Pearl River levees in Hinds and Rankin counties meet the requirements for certification for the 100-year flood. Corps officials say certification for the east and west banks will remain valid for a …
A once-prominent concrete testing company and two of its leaders were convicted Wednesday of racketeering by faking results for such landmarks as the new Yankee Stadium and ground zero’s signature skyscraper. A jury found Testwell Laboratories Inc., its president and …
A former University of Georgia cornerback has reached a $400,000 settlement with the school’s athletic association over an insurance policy dispute. Decory Bryant’s settlement comes weeks after an Athens-Clarke County judge dismissed his lawsuit that claimed the athletic association failed …
Authorities investigating the cause of a power plant explosion in Connecticut that killed six workers say they’ve obtained an additional search warrant for the site. The new warrant allows investigators to seize and analyze evidence found during the original search …
Toyota Motor Corp. said it will offer free at-home pickup of vehicles covered by the U.S. safety recall, pay for customers’ out-of-pocket transportation costs and provide drivers free rental cars during repairs. The deal — costs to the company weren’t …