A Louisiana mother who was wrongly arrested twice in northeast Florida has settled a lawsuit with the Clay County Sheriff’s Office for $67,000. The sheriff’s office confirmed that the settlement was reached last month, and it was paid through the …
Wichita police say thieves have stripped $100,000 worth of copper wire and piping from a former grocery store. Police said Wednesday the theft was discovered Tuesday at a now-closed Dillons store in the southern part of the city. Capt. Doug …
Wisconsin transportation officials say drunken driving deaths and injuries in the state have dramatically declined over the last decade. The Department of Transportation released data Friday showing the number of fatalities in alcohol-related crashes in Wisconsin dropped 47 percent, from …
Authorities say three people have been arrested in connection with a string of car burglaries in Middle Tennessee. The Tennessean reports that 18-year-old Tyler Butler, of Gallatin, and a 16-year-old juvenile were arrested Tuesday. Authorities say 18-year-old Dakota Emler, of …
Colorado has approved $2.29 million in grants to repair streams and watersheds damaged by September’s historic floods. The Longmont Times-Call reports that the grants will go to projects in Boulder, Weld, Larimer and Jefferson counties. They were approved last month …
Sixty-three death claims have been filed so far with the lawyer handling payments for those involved in wrecks caused by faulty General Motors ignition switches. A spokeswoman for compensation expert Kenneth Feinberg says he received 125 claims by Friday afternoon. …
The state of West Virginia is seeking $1.8 million from the bankrupt company that spilled chemicals into the state’s largest water supply. Attorney General Patrick Morrisey filed the claim in bankruptcy court in Charleston. The claim against Freedom Industries covers …
Driver’s license suspensions in hundreds of criminal cases since 2008 are being carried out now as because of what York County officials say was an oversight. The York Dispatch reported Wednesday that defendants in about 2,000 cases who were convicted …
The latest edition of the monthly Global Catastrophe Recap, released by Impact Forecasting, report reveals that Super Typhoon Rammasun caused more than $6.5 billion in economic damage. The storm, which made separate landfalls in the Philippines and China, caused widespread …
Insurance payouts for Canterbury earthquake claims has topped $12 billion, according to the Insurance Council of New Zealand. In line with insurer projections, 2014 looks set to be a watershed year for the Canterbury earthquake insurance claims as 80 percent …