Monthly Archives: <span>February 2012</span>

Maine Woman Crashes Twice on Same Day

Police in Maine say a Turner woman crashed the same vehicle twice on the same road over the weekend. The second crash at about 2:30 p.m. on Sunday landed the woman in the hospital. Police say 54-year-old Maria Alleano drove …

78 Illnesses Linked to Pennsylvania Dairy’s Raw Milk

State health officials say 78 bacterial infections have been linked to a central Pennsylvania dairy, making it the worst illness outbreak related to raw milk in the state’s history. Officials say 68 cases of campylobacter bacteria linked to unpasteurized milk …

Colorado Revisits Marijuana DUI Standard

A divisive driving-while-high bill is back before the Colorado Legislature as senators revisit a measure to say how much marijuana can legally be in a driver’s system. A marijuana DUI bill was defeated last year amid heated opposition from pot …

Judge Sides With Rhode Island in Trespasser Lawsuit

A judge has ruled against a former Rhode Island high-school student who was burned with sulfuric acid after breaking into a vacant school overseen by the state. The Providence Journal reports the state is not responsible for injuries sustained by …

Mississippi Woman Gets Prison Time for Katrina Fraud

A former Picayune, Miss., woman has been ordered to serve nine months in prison and to repay $20,666.18 for double-dipping on disaster housing assistance after Hurricane Katrina. The Sun Herald reports Stephanie Ordogne was sentenced Wednesday on a guilty plea …

Virginia County Closes School Gym Due to Cracks

Louisa County, Va., school officials have closed a gymnasium because of cracks in the walls. Media outlets report that the cracks in the gym at Trevilians Elementary School were found last week. School officials closed Trevilians on Friday. Louisa County …

Winter Named President of Allstate’s Auto and Home Insurance

Matt Winter has been named president, Allstate Auto, Home and Agencies. In his new role, Winter will lead Allstate’s personal lines businesses that provide auto and home insurance through the company’s agencies. Winter previously served as senior executive vice president, …

Prime Names New President

Chicago, IL and Salt Lake City, UT, 02/23/12 – Prime Insurance Company, a premier excess and surplus lines carrier announced today that Mark Fisher has been promoted from Vice President and General Counsel to President and General Counsel of Prime’s …

Police: 1 Dead, 19 Injured in Tennessee Nightclub Shooting

Police in West Tennessee say one man was killed and 19 other people were injured early Sunday when gunmen opened fire in a nightclub. Jackson Police Lt. Tyreece Miller said officers were called to the Karma Lounge in downtown Jackson …

Man Charged in String of North Carolina Hit and Run Accidents

A Hope Mills, N.C., man has been charged with hitting a series of other vehicles as he made his way across Cumberland County. Police say 33-year-old Terry Chole Marshall was arrested Saturday and charged with multiple counts of hit and …