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Fire that Damaged Historic Georgia Courthouse Believed to be Arson

A fire that caused heavy damage to the historic courthouse in Macon County, Georgia, is being investigated as a case of arson. WSFA reports that that the Macon County Sheriff’s Office believes the July 9 fire was deliberately set. Multiple …

Indiana Appeals Court Says Contractors Don’t Owe Damages in Courthouse Fire

The Indiana state appeals court says contractors don’t have to pay a southern Indiana county part of the cost of repairing its historic courthouse following a 2009 fire. The court last week upheld a lower court ruling against Jefferson County …

Fire Shuts Down Milwaukee County Courthouse

The Milwaukee County Courthouse and Public Safety Building has been temporarily closed after a weekend fire that caused more than a half-million dollars of damage. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported the fire started in afternoon on July 6 in a …