Courts
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Former PGFD Lt. Col. Karl Granzow Jr. gets 18 months in prison. He was part of corruption scheme that brought down County Executive Jack Johnson.
Granzow had been cooperating with the FBI for six years.
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Judge rules psych eval ordered for former DC fire captain legitimate. Throws out Vanessa Coleman’s lawsuit. Another DC fire whistleblower suit in court.
One whistleblower suit against DC thrown out & another goes to court.
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Fatal home response gets former OH volunteer firefighter 9 months. Vehicular manslaughter max sentence for Timothy Johnson.
Former firefighter was headed to firehouse for ladder truck response at speeds estimated in excess of 90 mph.
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Detroit fire commissioner sees money in firefighter tourists. Memo suggests charging for ride-along training program that would put the visitors to work.
Reporter Charlie LeDuff gives the full treatment to Commissioner Donald Austin and his memo.
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MD women accused of trying to scam firefighters & cops in DC area & GA. Arrests in Atlanta sheds light on fraudulent supplemental insurance policy sales pitch.
Women visited firehouses in DC and police department in Arlington, VA.
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UPDATED: VA cop accused of stabbing & shooting at two firefighters walks. Charges dropped because of 'involuntary intoxication'.
Officer Bradley Colas apologized to firefighters.
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