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PacifiCorp Ordered to Pay $42 Million in Damages for Devastating Oregon Wildfires

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GATES, Oregon — PacifiCorp, a unit of Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway, has been ordered by an Oregon jury to pay over $42 million to 10 victims of the devastating wildfires that occurred on Labor Day 2020. This verdict is the latest development in a series of litigations that are expected to result in the electric utility being held accountable for billions of dollars in damages. The jury’s decision last June found PacifiCorp liable for negligence in failing to cut power to its 600,000 customers despite warnings from top fire officials. The jury concluded that the … Read more

Jennifer Crumbley: A Mother’s Fight for Mercy After Tragedy Strikes

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PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) — Jennifer Crumbley, the mother of a school shooter, is facing public scrutiny and judgment as she prepares to be sentenced for her role in the 2021 Oxford High School shooting in Pontiac, Michigan. Crumbley’s attorney and family are now working to dispel the negative portrayals and labels that have been attached to her, pleading for leniency from the judge. Crumbley and her husband, James, are the first parents in America to be held criminally responsible for a school shooting committed by their child. Both are set to be sentenced on Tuesday … Read more

Trump’s Dangerous Attacks on Judge’s Daughter Threaten Integrity of Criminal Trial

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump has intensified his attacks against the daughter of the judge presiding over his hush-money criminal trial in New York. Trump has repeatedly cited her Democratic ties in an attempt to have the judge removed from the case. In response, Judge Juan Merchan has broadened an existing gag order, citing Trump’s “dangerous rhetoric” that threatens the integrity of the upcoming trial set to begin on April 15. Trump had pleaded not guilty to 34 felony counts in relation to allegations of falsifying business records to cover up hush-money payments … Read more

Off-Duty Durham Detention Officer’s Estate Awarded $2.25 Million Settlement After Fatal Crash

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DURHAM, N.C. – The city of Durham has reached a settlement with the estate of Brooke Lyn Maynard, an off-duty Durham detention officer who was tragically killed more than five years ago. Maynard, a single mother at 24 years old, lost her life when a suspect attempting to evade the police collided with her car. The settlement award will support Maynard’s daughter, who was just four years old when her mother passed away. The settlement agreement, which was initially confidential and reached in August 2023, granted Maynard’s estate a total of $2.25 million. Out of … Read more