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• Gladwin Man Killed in Farm Tractor Accident

  Tim Smith | October 23, 2007 9:56 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Miscellaneous

  A 56 year old Gladwin County man was killed in a farm tractor accident on October 13th, 2007 in Buckeye Township. The man was working the tractor's post hole digger on his property when his clothing got caught in the rotating take-off shaft. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, there are approximately 3.1 million men and women who work on America's 2.3 million farms and ranches. According...

• Drunk kills Beulah Teacher in Auto Accident

  Tim Smith | October 23, 2007 9:15 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Automobile Accidents

  A Thompsonville Michigan man was alledgedly drunk when he caused a crash that killed Benzie High School teacher Katherine Wolterink. John Lee Burchett's blood alcohol level was more than twice the legal limit when he crossed the centerline on Cinder Road and crashed into Wolterink's vehicle head on. Wolterink was trapped in her burning vehicle and pronounced dead at the scene. Burchett was...

• Billion Dollar Lawsuit Rejected by Jury

  Shannon Weidemann | October 12, 2007 12:45 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Miscellaneous

  A jury in Kentucky has ruled that in an insurance company's favor after a woman filed a lawsuit seeking more than $1 Billion in damages. The woman was suing Allsate because she believed they were taking too long to pay on a claim so she would accept a low amount. The insurance company maintained the woman's failure to provide documentation was the reason behind the slow moving insurance claim....

• Texas Grocery Store Sued for Slip and Fall

  Shannon Weidemann | October 12, 2007 12:16 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)

  A man that fell at a Texas Grocery store has filed a slip and fall lawsuit. The man was shopping at a H.E.B. grocery store in September when he allegedly fell and hurt himself. According to the plaintiff's original petition, on Sept. 23, 2007, Jones was a customer at the H.E.B. in the 3900 block of East Lucas when the incident occurred. The suit says the fall caused Jones to suffer...

• Motorcycle Driver Hits Deer in Elmer Township

  Shannon Weidemann | October 11, 2007 11:41 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Motorcycle Accidents

  A motorcylist hit a deer in Elmer Township on Friday. Bow hunting season opened on October 1st and it also means an increase to motor vehicle accidents involving deer. The motorcycle accident happened on Marlette Road. Deer grow more active during the fall reproductive cycle. That, combined with people traipsing through the woods, leaves drivers with a fast approaching "rush hour" for...

• No Charges Filed in York Dog Attack

  Shannon Weidemann | October 11, 2007 11:18 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)

  A dog attacked and bit a politician going door to door in a neighborhood in York County. The District Attorney has decided that no charges will be filed against the dog owner. The owner of the dog wanted charges filed against the politician for trespassing because she came to the backdoor. Buster, an 8-year-old pit bull, attacked Caldwell around 6 p.m. Saturday after the candidate went to the...

• Cadillac Car Accident Injures Two People

  Shannon Weidemann | October 11, 2007 10:16 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Automobile Accidents

  Two people were involved in a single car accident on U.S. 131 in Cadillac on Saturday. There were two people in the car and both of them were injured in the accident. A 17-year-old girl was a passenger in the car and needed to be airlifted to a hospital in Traverse City. She was not wearing a seat belt and was ejected. Deputies form the Wexford County Sheriff's Office were dispatched to...