Prescott Valley police will be among law enforcement agencies around Arizona that will be cracking down next week to ensure drivers are wearing their seatbelts and that parents are using child safety seats. The weeklong effort is part of the …
The ski season is closing with four avalanche fatalities in Utah, including the death of a safety professional. The Salt Lake Tribune reports that the number is average for a Utah winter. The first death of a Utah avalanche forecaster …
Five Northern California residents were arrested by California Department of Insurance fraud investigators and booked into the Sacramento County jail and charged with multiple felony counts related to alleged insurance fraud totaling nearly $1 million, according to CDI. Investigators allege …
Two burglars who were convicted of looting the home of a pair of Waldo Canyon fire evacuees have been sentenced to lengthy prison terms. Shane Garrett was sentenced to 48 years in prison, and Belinda Wells-Yates was sentenced to 72 …
A 39 year old Tacoma woman faces charges on five counts of theft for fraudulently collecting more than $50,000 in workers’ compensation benefits from the Washington State Department of Labor & Industries (L&I). According to the Washington State Attorney General’s …
The mechanic who is taking the blame for last week’s helicopter crash landing in downtown Honolulu says he’s buying a new copter for the company that leased the aircraft. He’s also buying a new car for the college student whose …
A buildup of moisture in the soil likely caused a large landslide near the town of Sitka, according to a federal scientist who is taking a close look at Sunday’s slide in southeast Alaska. U.S. Forest Service soil scientist Jacquie …
Wind continues to fuel the raging Springs Fire, a wildfire that sprung up last week near the coastline north of Los Angeles. About 3,000 homes are in peril, and California State University at Channel Islands ordered evacuations. About 900 firemen …
When big rig trucks and cars collide, the laws of physics determine the outcome. Most often, the smaller vehicle bears the brunt of the damage. The Insurance Information Network of California, the California Highway Patrol and the California Trucking Association …
Santa Fe, N.M., police say the number of property crimes in April is a 10-year low for a single month in Santa Fe. Authorities in the northern New Mexico city began keeping monthly totals for burglaries in 2003. Police Chief …
