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

Man Dies After Falls From Third Floor of Texas Mall

Authorities say a man who fell from the third level of an upscale mall onto an ice rink has died. Dallas Fire Rescue says that when firefighters and paramedics arrived at the mall on Tuesday afternoon, the man was unresponsive. …

OSHA Cites Georgia Company After Trench Collapse

Federal officials say they found that a Georgia firm violated safety regulations after a Covington man died when a trench collapsed at a subdivision in Cumming. The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced Friday that Jackson-based …

Michigan Thumb Bar Loses Appeal in ’06 Attack on Customer

A bar in Michigan’s Thumb can’t shed liability for an attack on a Detroit-area hunter whose friend had danced with another man’s wife. The state appeals court on Friday refused to overturn a jury verdict against Longshot Lanes in Bad …

Fire Causes $400,000 Damage to Kansas High School

Topeka fire officials say a blaze at the city’s public high school caused $400,000 damage. No one was injured in the Tuesday evening fire at Topeka High School. WIBW reports that police say the fire originated in an area of …

Boy Rescued From South Carolina Elevator Shaft

Firefighters have rescued a 5-year-old boy who got stuck in an elevator shaft at a Kiawah Island home. St. John’s Fire Capt. James Ghi says one of the boy’s legs was pinned between the elevator car and the shaft and …

Police: Man Found Dead in Ohio Hotel Pool

Authorities say a man has been found dead at the bottom of a hotel pool in northeast Ohio. Firefighter-paramedics were called to a Holiday Inn outside Canton Monday night on a report of an apparent drowning in the hotel’s outdoor …

21 Minnesota Motorists Ticketed for Driving 100 MPH

The Minnesota Department of Public Safety says it ticketed 21 motorists for driving more than 100 mph and 72 drivers for going more than 90 mph during a stepped-up speeding enforcement campaign in July. State Patrol Lt. Eric Roeske says …

US Judge Nixes Suit Over Pennsylvania Officer’s Crash Death

A federal judge has dismissed a police widow’s lawsuit against a suburban Philadelphia township over its insurance coverage. Middletown Township Officer Chris Jones was killed by an intoxicated driver during a 2009 traffic stop. Driver Frank Budka is serving a …

State Farm to Monitor Some Illinois Drivers, Adjust Rates

State Farm Insurance plans to give its Illinois customers a chance to lower – or raise -their rates depending on their driving habits. The Bloomington-based insurer says that in September it will start putting a monitoring device in vehicles driven …

Minor Earthquake Hits South Carolina City

The U.S. Geological Survey says a small 2.3 magnitude earthquake has been reported in the northwestern part of South Carolina. Minor tremors were felt for a few seconds at 12:27 p.m. Tuesday. No injuries were reported, and area law enforcement …