Monthly Archives: <span>August 2011</span>

Florida Judge: Red Light Cameras Don’t Violate Rights

A Broward County judge has ruled that red-light cameras don’t violate constitutional rights. The South Florida Sun-Sentinel reports that Judge Steven P. DeLuca ruled Wednesday on an array of issues including due process and speedy trial protections, and the admissibility …

Police: North Carolina Man Steals Plane, Crashes It

Authorities are looking to arrest a man they say stole an airplane from a North Carolina airport and crashed it before getting away. The Alamance County Sheriff’s Office said on Wednesday that 46-year-old Curtis Rene Mellott stole the single-engine Piper …

Delta Jet Runs Off Taxiway in Oklahoma, Now Stuck

A Delta jet that was preparing to take off from Tulsa International Airport for a flight to Atlanta has run off a taxiway and is stuck in grass alongside the taxiway. Airport spokeswoman Alexis Higgins says the plane was leaving …

Police: Pennsylvania Jeweler Dragged by Car After Theft

Police say a northeastern Pennsylvania man was injured when he was dragged by a car while trying to chase down a man who swiped jewelry from his store. The Times-Tribune of Scranton reports 48-year-old Mark Altier sustained minor injuries after …

Texas Judge Throws Out Suit in Mexican Boy’s Death

A judge in West Texas has dismissed a $25 million wrongful death lawsuit brought by the family of a 15-year-old Mexican boy killed by a Border Patrol agent. Senior U.S. District Judge David Briones on Aug. 11 threw out the …

Missouri Reservoirs out of Flood Control Zone

The Army Corps of Engineers says that all Missouri River reservoirs are now out of the “flood control” zone, with the Fort Randall reservoir in South Dakota being the last to drop below that level. The zone is the top …

Wyoming Fire Grows to About 200 Acres

Federal and local firefighters are battling a wildfire 45 miles south of Rock Springs. The Bureau of Land Management said the fire had grown to between 200 and 250 acres by Wednesday night. It expects to have it fully contained …

Study: Only 1 in 5 Medical Malpractice Cases Pay

Only 1 in 5 malpractice claims against doctors leads to a settlement or other payout, according to the most comprehensive study of these claims in two decades. But while doctors and their insurers may be winning most of these challenges, …

Carradine’s Widow Settles Wrongful Death Suit

Court records show David Carradine’s widow has reached a settlement in a wrongful death lawsuit filed against a French company handling the actor’s final film. An attorney for Anne Carradine filed a notice Monday in Los Angeles indicating the parties …

New York Man Suing Facebook Must Explain Missing Items

Facebook won a round in court Wednesday against a man suing for half ownership of the social network, gaining the company access to the man’s personal email accounts and forcing him to explain why he can’t produce documents the company …