Archive for October 19, 2005

Man drowns after being stunned by police Taser

YAKIMA, Wash. -- Police jolted a mentally disturbed man after he scuffled with officers taking him into custody. The man then leapt into a lake and drowned, police said.

Signature Gatherers for Anti-Gay Marriage Petition Accused of Fraud

Signature gatherers for a petition supporting a ballot initiative that would reverse the same sex marriage law in Massachusetts have been accused of duping voters into signing a petition.

Michigan Road Worker Files Lawsuit Against Contractors for Crash Injuries

Bill Hattan has filed a lawsuit against C.A. Hull and NES Work Safe for severe injuries he sustained when a car hit him and a co-worker as they worked along the shoulder of I-95.

Malpractice Suit Filed Against Dentist, Center of Organ Harvest Investigation

A Manhattan oral surgeon stands accused of injuring a patient during surgery while being dependent on drugs. The dentist is also the center of an investigation concerning the illegal sale of human body parts.

Mandatory Life Sentence for Drug Dealer's Murder

Man from Baton Rouge, Louisiana was sentenced to life in prison for the murder of a drug dealer.