Former Ball Mayor Roy Hebron on Monday was sentenced to 48 months in federal prison for his role as the “primary instigator” in the town’s fraudulent receipt of disaster-cleanup money after Hurricane Gustav in 2008. “I am truly sorry,” Hebron, …
A Rhode Island radio personality has agreed to plead guilty to taking part in an insurance fraud scheme involving a former North Providence town councilman recently sentenced on fraud and corruption charges. Federal prosecutors say Lori Sergiacomi – known on …
As Joplin, Mo., attempts to clean up after what’s been deemed the single most destructive tornado in U.S. history, other Midwest states continue to assess damage to recent tornado-producing storms. The National Weather Service confirmed that damage left behind after …
Turkish authorities say last week’s 5.9-magnitude earthquake has rendered more than 2,000 homes uninhabitable, forcing nearly 7,000 people to live in tents in a western town. Gov. Kenan Ciftci of Kutahya province said Monday that of around 16,500 buildings inspected …
Three college honor students have each been sentenced to 90 days in prison for burning down a vacant warehouse in East Lyme. Christian Bardoli, Matias Francone, and Alexander Tsuji pleaded guilty in New London Superior Court Monday to misdemeanor criminal …
Two businesses that operated in downtown Pittsburg for decades are gone, and the owners are uncertain whether they’ll try to rebuilding. A massive fire on Saturday destroyed Beitzinger’s Hardware and Benelli’s Jewelry. The hardware store had been in business since …
A southern Indiana county is suing three companies, accusing them of negligence in a fire that heavily damaged its historic courthouse. JeffersonCounty’s lawsuit contends that a worker for one of the companies was welding copper downspouts when nearby combustibles ignited …
“The disaster at Upper Big Branch (UBB) was manmade and could have been prevented had Massey Energy (Massey) followed basic, well-tested and historically proven safety procedures,” according to the Governor’s Independent Investigation Panel’s 113 page report. This finding directly opposes …
A veterans’ health care center in North Chicago has received 33 notices of unsafe working conditions from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. OSHA Chicago North area office director Diane Turek said Monday that the center “failed to properly ensure” …
Two Bullhead City teenagers are in custody on suspicion of kicking in windshields. The Mohave Valley Daily News reports the 17-year-olds are suspected of causing thousands of dollars in damage. Bullhead City police say they took dozens of criminal damage …