Archive for October 12, 2005

Georgia Man Charged in Charter Jet Joy Ride

Daniel Andrew Wolcott of Buford, Ga. has been charged with stealing a $7 million Cessna Citation VII from a St. Augustine, Fla. airport.

Husband of drowned kayaker sues construction firm over dam grate

BANGOR, Mne. -- The husband of a woman who drowned two years ago after being pinned to a grate in an open dam at the mouth of Sebasticook Lake has filed a lawsuit against the firm that designed and installed the grate.

Man Convicted for Girlfriend's Fatal Overdose

Man who provided his girlfriend with the drugs that resulted in her overdose convicted of negligent homicide and drug possession with intent to distribute.

9-Year Sentence for Man Involved in Drug-Deal Shooting

Man charged with killing a potential customer during drug transaction sentenced to nine years in prison.

Lawsuit Dismissal Refused in Officer's Wrongful Death Case

A request by the Florida Department of Corrections to dismiss the wrongful death suit filed by the father of slain corrections officer Darla Lathrem, was denied by Circuit Judge Isaac Anderson yesterday.

Woman Injured by Ex-Prisoner Recieves $1.2 Million Settlement

A Tacoma woman severely injured in a car crash that also killed her mother has won a settlement from the Washington state Department of Corrections in the amount of $1.2 million.