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'Ultimate Fight' night at Gold Club ends in beat down, lawsuit
According to the lawsuit, on Sept. 19, 2009, Sparks, "a young, Lamar University student," was attending a party at The Gold Club to watch the fight on pay-per-view, when Hardin and Richie assaulted him from behind. The suit does not state if the two
Updated: 09/21/2011 05:28P
Government Seeks Legislation Protecting Service Members
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Justice Department is requesting stronger legal protections from Congress to help the government enforce the rights of members of the military. One legislative proposal would double the amount of civil penalties for those who
Updated: 09/21/2011 05:28P
Slip & fall filed against McDonalds
Beaumont resident Debra Harvey has filed a slip-and-fall lawsuit against REE Inc., doing business as McDonalds. The suit, filed Sept. 16 in Jefferson County District Court, also names McDonalds manager Aaron Adams as a defendant.
Updated: 09/21/2011 05:28P
TN ranks 5th in US: women killed by men
Amy Dilworth, Executive Director of the Family Justice Center said the biggest risk is when someone thinks about walking away from the abuse. That's what happened in early August when one man felt his girlfriend of 15 years was slipping away.
Updated: 09/21/2011 05:28P
Richardville talks about fall agenda in Michigan Senate
Richardville says the Senate will also take up measures this fall to reform education and regulate the medical marijuana law. The law was approved by a wide margin of voters in 2008. Senate Majority Leader Randy Richardville says the law is too vague.
Updated: 09/21/2011 05:28P
Jeffs leaves hospital, heads to prison infirmary
"It's a continuation of his treatment," said Jason Clark, a spokesman with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. "Inmate Warren Jeffs has been discharged from Hospital Galveston ... Jeffs will continue his recovery at the prison infirmary until he
Updated: 09/21/2011 05:28P
Mother of murder victim wants justice
In a letter to Governor Robert Bentley, Larrivee says when she went to the morgue to identify her body, she promised her daughter that she would not stop until she got justice. Angie Cagle was 25 years old when she was murdered in 1994.
Updated: 09/21/2011 05:27P
Former Decoster Supervisor Files Discrimination Suit
Homero Ramirez, of Lewiston, is seeking unspecified damages in the lawsuit, which an attorney for DeCoster calls "ludicrous." Until he left the farm last fall, 56-year-old Homero Ramirez had been a trusted farm manager for Jack DeCoster for nearly 22
Updated: 09/21/2011 05:27P
Police Log: Two men rob pizza shop
1:09 pm: Police arrested a 32-year-old man following a traffic stop near Sixth Street and Roosevelt Avenue. He was arrested on drug-related charges. 1:11 pm: A caller reported a man banging on the business gate and ripping off the signs at Yellow
Updated: 09/21/2011 05:27P
Aldous Law Firm Wins $9.3 Million Sex Abuse Verdict Against Episcopal School
The Aldous Law Firm represents clients in general civil litigation, personal injury, medical malpractice, products liability and wrongful death lawsuits. More information about the firm can be found at http://www.aldouslaw.com.
Updated: 09/21/2011 05:27P