Wrongful Arrest
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Chicago Facing Wrongful Conviction Suit by Man Falsely Accused of Arson
A 39-year-old man who was wrongfully convicted of setting a fatal fire in 1993 when he was just 14, is…
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NY Firefighter Father and Son Settle Suit With Fire Company
A father and son who were wrongly accused of stealing donated smoke detectors from the New Hyde Park Fire Department,…
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California Police-Fire Wars Case Before 9th Circuit
The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals heard oral argument in the case of Gregoire v. California earlier this month. Firefighter…
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Shreveport Fire and Two Medics Sued In Wrongful Conviction Case
The Shreveport Fire Department and two paramedics are being sued by a man who spent three years on death row…
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Retired Chief Arrested For Failing To Move Vehicle At Accident Scene
A retired battalion chief who stopped to render aid to an accident victim and ended up saving her life, was…
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County Settles False Arrest Suit By Firefighters
A scuffle between firefighters and county sheriffs at a vehicle accident scene in South Carolina has resulted in a monetary…
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Indiana Chief Arrested as Police Fire War Brews
An Indiana fire chief was arrested at the scene of a house fire Tuesday for reportedly pushing a police officer…
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Fired Palm Beach Firefighter Claims Malicious Prosecution and Retaliation
Former Palm Beach Firefighter Jeremy DeRosa is suing the Town of Palm Beach, a fire department assistant chief, and the…
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Michigan Junk Science Fire Investigators Not Liable for Erroneous Conviction
A man who was convicted of arson for a 1985 fire that killed his wife and daughters, has lost his…
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YCMTSU New Jersey Edition
A missing Championship Ring, a fire, allegations of theft, sexual harassment, retaliation, and politics. It's a story worthy of a…
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Michigan Homeowner Sues Over Fire Scene Tasing
A homeowner who was tased by police after he ducked underneath yellow fire line tape during a house fire is…
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YCMTSU Kentucky EMT Sues Deputy Sheriff Over Ambulance Traffic Stop
A Kentucky EMT who was stopped by a special deputy sheriff while transporting a patient earlier this month, has filed…
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Criminal Charges Against Hillsborough Firefighters Dropped by St Pete PD
Criminal charges against two Hillsborough County firefighters who were arrested in a high-profile incident in St. Petersburg last month have…
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South Carolina Police-Fire Wars Arrest Leads to Wrongful Arrest Suit
Two South Carolina firefighters have filed suit against the local sheriff for false arrest and malicious prosecution following a police-fire…
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