Monthly Archives: <span>July 2013</span>

U.K. Police Say Law Firms, Insurers Used Convicted Private Eyes

British police said 22 law firms were among the clients of four private investigators who were jailed last year for using illegal methods to get information. The Serious and Organised Crime Agency compiled the list of clients ahead of the …

Guide to Help Hawaii Boaters Prepare for Disasters

Hawaii boaters have a new guide to help them protect themselves and their vessels from natural disasters. The University of Hawaii and the state worked together to prepare the Hawaii Boater’s Hurricane and Tsunami Safety Manual. University of Hawaii Sea …

Landslides, Flooding Kill 10 in Eastern Indonesia

Rescuers pulled 10 bodies from mounds of mud Tuesday after flooding and landslides triggered by torrential rains in eastern Indonesia sent thousands fleeing for safety and left four others missing, a disaster official said. The corpses were retrieved from five …

Thai Oil Spill Spreads to New Bay on Resort Island

Workers in white suits used buckets to scoop up globs of crude oil blackening the once white sands and emerald waters of a tourist island in Thailand’s eastern sea on Tuesday, as the oil slick continued to spread three days …

Unwitting South Texas Drug Mule Sues Ford Motor Co.

A West Texas man who became an unwitting drug mule for Mexican drug traffickers is suing Ford Motor Co., alleging the auto maker freely gave away the car key codes that allowed the traffickers to plant marijuana in his trunk. …

Oregon Threatens to Decertify Workers’ Comp Group

Oregon insurance regulators said Monday that they’ve taken the first steps toward decertifying a workers’ compensation self-insurance trust and will shut it down next week if the employers can’t come up with $750,000. The Oregon Department of Consumer and Business …

Jersey City Mayor Wants to Merge Police, Fire

The new mayor of New Jersey’s second largest city wants to merge the police and fire departments as a way to cut costs and streamline services. Jersey City Mayor Steve Fulop’s ordinance will be introduced during a hearing on Wednesday. …

Fire Chief in Mississippi Seeks Funds for a Lead Investigator

Greenville, Miss., Fire Chief Ruben Brown wants hire a lead fire investigator to handle arson cases. The Delta Democrat Times reports that Brown has told the city council that more cases can be solved if he has an investigator assigned …

Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner Hosts Recovery Roundup in Moore

Central Oklahoma storm survivors still dealing with insurance issues are invited to a recovery assistance event hosted by the Oklahoma Insurance Department (OID). The Recovery Roundup will be held Aug. 17 at Southmoore High School from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 …

June Traffic Accidents in North Dakota Down From 2013

Traffic accidents in Williston, N.D., fell dramatically in June compared to the same time a year ago. Officials in the northwestern North Dakota city have been emphasizing safety on the roads since oil patch traffic began to increase several years …