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  • Ex-Chief in Ky. Indicted for Embezzling

    LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- A federal grand jury in Louisville indicted the former McMahan fire chief on embezzling and laundering charges. Paul Barth, 53, was indicted for one count of mail fraud, three counts of wire fraud and...

    News • April 6th, 2010

  • Colo. Capt. Jailed Trying to Aid Victim

    LEADVILLE, Colo. -- The Leadville mayor and fire chief are blasting deputies who briefly jailed and cited a fire captain for trying to aid a domestic violence victim at the Lake County Sheriffs Office...

    News • April 2nd, 2010

  • Threats Alleged in Vegas 'Boot Drive'

    LAS VEGAS -- Clark County Commissioner Steve Sisolak said he has taken more heat than one would normally expect after questioning whether firefighters should perform charitable duties during work hours. Ive gotten some...

    News • April 2nd, 2010

  • Pa. Chief Upset with FFs' Behavior

    PITTSBURGH -- Police said a Pittsburgh firefighter was arrested for allegedly threatening to kill his wife, marking the latest in a series of recent criminal cases involving city firefighters. George Tarrant, 50, of...

    News • March 27th, 2010

  • Mich. FF Drives Engine After License Suspension; Faces Termination

    ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- An Ann Arbor firefighter is facing termination after he continued to operate a fire truck engine while failing to report that his driver's license had been suspended, authorities said. Terry Jones, a...

    News • March 25th, 2010

  • Nebraska FF in Prostitution Sting Fired

    OMAHA, Neb. --  The firing of an Omaha firefighter who lost his job amid allegations that he was involved in soliciting prostitution has been upheld. A grievance filed by Darren Bates was denied Wednesday, according to Assistant City...

    News • March 25th, 2010

  • Shower Voyeuring Fla. Firefighter Fired

    --  A firefighter accused of peering at a paramedic intern as she was taking a shower in the women's bathroom at the fire station has been fired. Carlos Marti was fired from the St. Lucie County Fire District on Monday, a district spokeswoman...

    News • March 24th, 2010

  • N.M. Dept. Lays Out New DWI Policy

    ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- Get a DWI. Get fired. It's the new policy laid out for Albuquerque firefighters who get busted for driving drunk. "It's time to take a stronger stance and do the right thing and put an end to it," said...

    News • March 24th, 2010

  • Calif. Mayor Gets Heat From Fatal Fire

    SAN DIEGO -- San Diego Mayor Jerry Sanders said he would not re-staff local fire station in response to a fire-related death last week in the Golden Hill area. It took a fire-rescue truck about 30 seconds to knock down...

    News • March 23rd, 2010

  • Fake Ga. Firefighter Shows Up for Work

    HALL COUNTY, Ga. -- A Hall County man was a little too eager to become a firefighter, fire officials said. Officials said David Alan Spain, 25, reported for duty at Hall County Fire Station No. 13. on March 10...

    News • March 20th, 2010

  • La. Firefighters Could Gain New Role

    BATON ROUGE, La. --  Every day across Louisiana, firefighters are busy battling blazes and, in some cases, saving lives. Soon, firefighters may take on a new role if lawmakers in Baton Rouge approve a new proposed bill. “It would be...

    News • March 20th, 2010

  • FF in Fla. Accused of Watching Woman Paramedic Bathe in Station Shower

    FORT PIERCE, Fla. -- Fort Pierce police have arrested a firefighter after a paramedic intern reported seeing a man peering down at her from the ceiling as she was taking a shower in the women's bathroom at the fire...

    News • March 20th, 2010

  • Fla. FFs Fired for Profane Prank Calls

    ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. -- Is it boys being boys or bad behavior in a firehouse? Two Orange County firefighters have been fired for making prank phone calls. Those calls were made to the firefighters' female boss, a lieutenant, and...

    News • March 20th, 2010

  • Ga. False Alarms Cost Big Money

    DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. -- Channel 2 Action News has discovered DeKalb County has missed out at least $500,000 from residents who are not paying fines when their home or business alarms go off accidentally. For more than a...

    News • March 19th, 2010

  • Copper Taken from Conn. Firehouse

    MANCHESTER, Conn. -- A man turned himself in to police Friday on charges he stole copper pipe from the construction site of the new firehouse in South Windsor. Jeremy Emery, 23, of Manchester, was charged with burglary...

    News • March 13th, 2010

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