Tag Archives: larceny

ST. LOUIS, MO—Eric Hinson was sentenced to 35 months in prison on mail fraud and multiple tax evasion charges involving his misuse of approximately $593,236 of St. Clair Fire Protection District funds between January 2006 and September 2011. As a ...

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The former fire chief from Bangor, Alabama was arrested today and charged with two counts of first degree theft arising out of his misuse of department funds while in office. Michael Claude Watson, 45, was the fire chief of the ...

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A Massachusetts fire chief has been charged with stealing drugs from the town’s ambulance. Fire Chief David F. Cobb of the Princeton Fire Department has been placed on administrative leave and charged with one count of larceny of a drug, ...

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The former treasurer of a South Dakota volunteer fire department stands accused of stealing $170,000. Denae Baustian, 46, of the Tea Fire Department in Lincoln County, was indicted last week by a grand jury on felony theft charges. The theft ...

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Today’s Burning Question: I was off duty and went to a casino. I sat down at a slot machine, put in $20 and started playing… er… well… losing.  As I was playing/losing some jerk comes up to me and says ...

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Today’s burning question: I am a call firefighter, but because of a medical condition I can no longer respond to runs. The fire department has terminated me and demanded I return the department’s gear and equipment. I don’t think they ...

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Another investigation into alleged financial misdealings by a trusted fire service leader is making headlines, this time in Iowa where a state audit has concluded that the fire chief “misspent” at least $96,000. Denison Volunteer Fire Department’s former fire chief, ...

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The American Fire Grant (AFG) program administered by the Department of Homeland Security/FEMA, has been one of most important Federal programs to support the fire service. Unlike many other Federal programs, it has been remarkably free from controversy – except ...

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