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Man Found Dead After Fire in Pennsylvania Tavern

A man was found dead after a predawn fire in a western Pennsylvania tavern, authorities said. Fire crews were called just before 6 a.m. Wednesday to Walat’s atop Laurel Hill Summit in Somerset County’s Jenner Township. Jennerstown Fire Chief Dave …

Estate of Oregon Man Files Suit Against Home Care Agency in Death

The estate of a La Pine man who was paralyzed from the chest down has filed a lawsuit seeking $7.5 million in damages from a Bend home health care agency over his death. The estate of Mitchell Cox filed the …

Court: Louisiana Cab Company President not Liable in Death Case

A court has ruled that the head of a Bossier City, La., taxi cab business cannot be held personally liable in a lawsuit over the death of a 12-year-old boy. The victim in the case was Justin Bloxom, whose body …

OSHA Investigating Death At South Dakota Steel Business

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is looking into the death of a worker at a Rapid City, S.D. steel business. Twenty-six-year-old Adam Klynsma was killed at TrueNorth Steel on Friday. Pennington County Capt. Marty Graves tells the Rapid City …

Arizona County To Pay $1 million in Inmate’s Death

Maricopa County in Arizona is set to pay out $1 million to the family of a man who died while in custody of the Sheriff’s Office. The Arizona Republic reports Juan Farias Mendoza died in 2008 after a physical exchange …

Long-Time Virginia Insurance Commissioner Gross Dies

Alfred W. Gross, who served as insurance commissioner for the state of Virginia for 14 years until he retired last year, has passed away, according to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC). Gross retired last December at age 64 …