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Family of Man Who Died After Police Used a Stun Gun on Him File Lawsuit Against Alabama City

MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — The family of an Alabama man who died after police used a stun gun on him filed a wrongful death lawsuit on Monday against the city of Mobile. The family of Jawan Dallas, 36, alleges that …

No Charges in Deadly 2019 Hard Rock Hotel Building Collapse in New Orleans

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A grand jury in Louisiana has decided against indicting anyone in the deadly collapse four years ago of a Hard Rock Hotel that was under construction in New Orleans. The panel, which heard evidence in the …

Murdaugh Friend Charged With Aiding Insurance Fraud Scheme

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A longtime friend of South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh now faces 18 charges involving the theft of more than $3 million in insurance money from the family of Murdaugh’s dead housekeeper, according to newly unsealed court …

Indictment Says Company Ignored California Oil Spill Alarms

LOS ANGELES (AP)–A Houston-based oil company and two subsidiaries were indicted Wednesday for a crude spill that fouled Southern California waters and beaches in October, an event prosecutors say was caused in part by failing to properly act when alarms …

Jury Awards $17M in Deadly Shooting by Off-Duty LAPD Officer

RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — A federal jury on Wednesday awarded $17 million to the parents of a mentally ill man who was shot in a Costco store by an off-duty Los Angeles police officer. The panel in Riverside ruled in …

Profits Over Safety: Grand Jury Says PG&E Ignored Warnings in Wildfire That Killed 85

A scathing grand jury report released Tuesday after a 2018 Northern California wildfire killed 85 people found that Pacific Gas & Electric officials repeatedly ignored warnings about its failing power lines, performed inadequate inspections to focus on profits and refused …

Colorado Funeral Home Operators Charged With Selling Bodies

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. — Federal authorities arrested the operators of a Colorado funeral home accused of selling body parts or entire bodies without the consent of families. Megan Hess, 43, and her mother, 66-year-old Shirley Koch, were arrested Tuesday and …

Ohio Grand Jury Charges Group with Equipment Theft

An Ohio grand jury has indicted an alleged theft ring with stealing trucks, trailers, lawnmowers and construction equipment across the state. Delaware County Prosecutor Carol O’Brien reports that five men and two women have been charged with crimes ranging from …

Grand Jury Clears Officers in Wisconsin Man’s Death

A Floyd County grand jury has cleared three officers in the death of a Wisconsin man after a chase in northern Iowa. The Iowa Department of Public Safety says Tuesday that a grand jury concluded no charges will be filed …