A developer has been sentences to 30 months in prison after pleading guilty to fraudulent billing of a Hurricane Katrina recovery program. Praveen Kailas, 30, entered the plea to one count each of conspiracy to commit theft of government funds …
Two California officials have announced plans to introduce legislation requiring smartphones to have a “kill switch” that would render stolen or lost devices inoperable. State Sen. Mark Leno and San Francisco District Attorney George Gascon announced Thursday that the bill …
Two men have been formally indicted on felony charges following a thrill-ride mishap at the North Carolina State Fair that left three people seriously injured. News media outlets reported Tuesday that Timothy Dwayne Tutterrow and Joshua Gene Macaroni, both of …
At least 13 people on a commercial bus have been hurt when the driver lost control and the vehicle crashed on Interstate 10 in South Texas. Police say the Turimex Internacional bus hit an embankment Monday night near Seguin, about …
Officials hope new fencing will make an accident-prone roundabout in Lincoln, Neb., safer for motorists. The Lincoln Journal Star reports workers installed fencing at the roundabout after an expert on the intersections recommended the move. The hope is the fencing …
A 76-year-old Providence, R.I., woman must pay $10,000 in restitution on a charge of obtaining money under false pretenses for allegedly collecting workers’ compensation benefits while she was employed. The state attorney general and state labor department director said Wednesday …
A recently passed law will allow New York municipalities to avoid making costly fire hydrant replacements. New York Sen. Charles Schumer said Wednesday the Community Fire Safety Act of 2013 passed the Senate late Tuesday night. He says the bill …
Two lawsuits have been filed against the cities of Vidalia, La., and Natchez, Miss., along with various other agencies in connection with a fatal Mississippi River bridge traffic accident. The Natchez Democrat reports that the accident happened Dec. 15 of …
The state Supreme Court has ruled that a woman injured in a Wal-Mart parking lot in Red Bank can proceed with her negligence lawsuit against the store. Jolyn Cullum filed the case after she was injured when a car driven …
Target says that about 40 million credit and debit card accounts may have been affected by a data breach that occurred just as the holiday shopping season shifted into high gear. The chain said that accounts of customers who made …