Investigators have determined that a fire at filmmaker Tyler Perry’s Atlanta studios was caused by careless smoking. Capt. Marian McDaniel is with the Atlanta Fire Rescue Department. McDaniel said Tuesday that no criminal charges were pending. The fire broke out …
Fire investigators are blaming candles left burning on a second-story deck for a fire that destroyed six Utah apartments over the weekend. Salt Lake City officials say the fire Sunday morning on West Snow Queen Drive also caused heavy smoke …
A businessman has donated $20,000 to a central Indiana city toward replacing two police dogs that died from violent confrontations in the past month. An Anderson police spokesman says the contribution from David Myers of Indianapolis should cover most of …
Family members of two Idaho Fish and Game Department employees killed in a 2010 helicopter crash are suing the owners of the helicopter and a mechanic, alleging the helicopter had failed two inspections earlier that year and door handles were …
For the third time this year, thieves have stolen more copper downspouts from an Omaha, Neb., church. Officials with First Christian Church say thieves made off with $2,100 worth of downspouts about two weeks ago. Seven 10 foot-sections were taken. …
A Hennepin County jury has cleared a former Sartell, Minn., police officer accused of negligence by a man who says he was injured in a police chase. Brian Manion had claimed that Mark Bromenschenkel forced him through a red light …
Isaac has made two separate landfalls, both as a Category 1 hurricane, according to catastrophe modeling firm AIR Worldwide. The first occurred yesterday evening at low-lying Plaquemines Parish, La. Instead of continuing inland as expected, the storm veered sharply to …
While the U.S. hurricane season has been relatively benign, it appears that Isaac could cause some damage, with the storm on course to hit Louisiana and continue upward through parts of Mississippi and Arkansas before weakening substantially. A map of …
Conn.-based insurer, The Hartford promoted Robert Bateman to senior vice president and controller of the company. Bateman succeeds Beth Bombara who was recently promoted to lead The Hartford’s Life Runoff business. In his new role, Bateman will be responsible for …
Montpelier Reinsurance Ltd., the Bermuda-based subsidiary of Montpelier Re Holdings Ltd., named Christopher Downey head of Global Casualty and Specialty Treaty Reinsurance effective immediately. Downey is responsible for leading the full portfolio of casualty and specialty treaty business written through …