A volunteer fire department in southeastern Kentucky says it will begin collecting fees from subscribers next week. Bell County Assistant Fire Chief David Miracle told the Middlesboro Daily News on Monday that the fee is voluntary and that no one …
An outside investigation for the city of Columbia, Mo., has found no evidence of equipment malfunction in the death of a seasonal worker. Twenty-three-year-old William Bell was killed July 8 when he was caught between the cab and the bed …
Prosecutors have charged two Indianapolis women with making false claims to try to collect money from funds intended for victims of the Indiana State Fair stage collapse. Marion County Prosecutor Terry Curry says Stephanie Murry and Sandra Hurn were charged …
An attorney says five unemployed single mothers who took items from a Hawaii toy store showed up at his office with the stolen goods wrapped as presents. Myles Breiner says the women know what they did was wrong and want …
Some paramedics in South Florida say it’s faster to ride a bicycle than drive an ambulance in some emergencies. Boca Raton Fire-Rescue recently started a bike paramedic team to deploy into crowds at downtown events and football games. Dave Weyer …
Lawyer David Huffman is taking the theft of weapons and other items from a veterans museum personally. Huffman’s law office in Parkersburg, W. Va., is offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of whoever is …
Alpha Natural Resources will try to negotiate settlement of 18 wrongful death lawsuits with families of men killed at West Virginia’s Upper Big Branch mine last year. Virginia-based Alpha bought Massey Energy’s former operations in June. The Wall Street Journal …
Records show that more than a $1 million has been paid out since 2005 in claims against a South Florida police department. The city of Fort Lauderdale released a list of claims and payouts in response to a public records …
As a result of current president and chief executive officer David Moore’s retirement announcement effective August 1, 2012, Shelter Insurance Companies named Rick Means, executive vice president and chief operating officer, president elect effective January 1, 2012. Means will become …
Authorities say a 6-year-old Sunset boy playing with a lighter started a weekend fire that caused more than $5,000 in damages to his family home. KTVX of Salt Lake City reports the fire broke out just before noon Saturday. Sunset …