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A Shawnee County Sheriff’s Office report detailing crimes allegedly committed by Topeka City Councilman John Campos II is 43 pages long, according to a court document. Assistant Shawnee County district attorney Lois Malin filed the document Tuesday containing the state’s response to a request for discovery filed by Christopher Joseph, the attorney…

April 30– Uber, a San Francisco- based ride-sharing service available in more than 100 cities worldwide, will expand to Colorado Springs on Friday, just eight days after competitor Lyft started service in the area. Uber uses a smartphone application to connect drivers– all independent contractors– with riders. The application charges riders a fare that is…

On April 29, 2014, Diminished Value of Georgia, Atlanta’s leading car appraisal company, was featured on the TrustDale radio program on 640 WGST in a segment discussing hail damage and its effects on a vehicle’s resale value. In the past few months, Georgia has had an increased amount of hailstorms resulting in thousands of damaged vehicles and millions in…

The 2014 Hyundai Veloster is “priced right,” and “its total cost to own is much lower than one would expect from a subcompact at its price point,” said David Wurster, President of Vincentric. Vincentric, LLC. is a privately-held automotive data compilation and analysis firm headquartered in Bingham Farms, Michigan. “Our dealership is proud to have such a high-quality…

Legalees.com announces a new article by Attorney Lee R. Phillips entitled, “How to Change or Amend an LLC or Corporation”. In the article Lee Phillips outlines both where to start to make a change and where and how those changes would need to be made. Mr. Phillips serves as a counselor to the Supreme Court of the United States.

April 30– A group opposed to the construction of a flood-control gate at the mouth of Smith Canal will hold a public meeting Thursday night to share its concerns. The group, which has a website at savedadspoint.org, has not identified its membership, but says on the website that it is “concerned with the health, management and conservation of Dad’s Point, Atherton…

Key officials from water-rich Bastrop and Lee counties rebuked Hays County at a Wednesday meeting for what they characterized as a brazen approach to securing more resources. Last October, Hays County inked a $1 million annual contract with Forestar Real Estate for 45,000 acre-feet of Carrizo-Wilcox Aquifer groundwater, a deal one official lauded as an “…

Attorney Jon J. Saia recently succeeded in getting a client’s OVI conviction removed following an appeals process that went on for almost two years. According to the Court of Appeals’ decision and journal entry entered on April 28, 2014, the court ordered that Attorney Saia’s client be discharged of the OVI offense due to lack of a speedy trial..

Dawning Phoenix is a full service counseling practice providing effective solutions to life’s problems. What is a Licensed Professional Counselor A Licensed Professional Counselor is a highly trained, mental health professional who has met educational and training requirements, including at least a Master’s degree, four years of supervised…

April 30– BAKER– When Tammy Lane and her family went to bed Tuesday night in their home on Stanley Lane, “My daughter woke me up about 10:20 p.m. to tell me there was water rising in the back yard,” Lane said. “By the time we got up to look and got back to the door, it was coming into the house. “When the sheriff’s department arrived to assist about 11 p.m., the water was already over…

April 30– A coalition of fair-housing groups has accused Deutsche Bank of poorly maintaining foreclosed properties in black neighborhoods in Hampton Roads and several other metro areas. A complaint filed in February with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development accused the bank of discriminatory treatment in Chicago, Washington, D.C., and…

April 30– WEST PALM BEACH– Palm Beach Aggregates is asking a federal judge to force its insurer to represent it in more than a dozen lawsuits it faces over its alleged involvement in The Acreage cancer cluster. In a suit filed this week in federal court, the land-mining giant claims Steadfast Insurance Co. is improperly refusing to represent it or pay potential…

April 30– Although city fees related to Glendale’s building boom and a rebound in post-recession sales taxes are expected to boost resources for the city’s budget, rising pension, medical, and other costs are expected to eat into those increases, leaving Glendale with deficits over the next seven years. Glendale slimmed down its workforce by about 14%, dropping…

April 30– MOORE– The Central Oklahoma Long-Term Recovery Coalition is partnering with World Renew to conduct an assessment of long-term recovery needs resulting from the 2013 storms. –Oklahoma City: Variety Care Lafayette, 500 SW 44th St.; April 28- May 2, 10 a.m. -7 p.m.. –Moore: Serve Moore, 200 S. Howard Ave., May 5- May 8, 10 a.m. 7 p.m.; May 9, 10 a.m. -1 p.m..

April 29– TAHLEQUAH– Tahlequah police say a man who led officers on a high-speed motorcycle pursuit early Sunday morning admitted he had ditched a beer can before his arrest. Teddy Rogers, 31, of Tahlequah, was released from jail on a $20,000 bond Monday morning. Tahlequah Officer Cory Keele’s arrest affidavit says officers were near Allen and Vinita on a…

April 29– A fire destroyed an older house converted into a business addition near downtown Norwood. A passing Norwood police officer first spotted Sunday’s 3:26 a.m. blaze at 232 S. Main St., part of Edwards’ Flowers and Gifts, according to the Stanly County Fire Marshal Michael Roark. Mitchell Edwards, of Edwards Funeral Home, purchased the house about five years…

“We’re very honored to embark on this new working relationship with the United States Government,” said Gil Cygler, AllCar President and CEO. As a GSA contract holder, AllCar has clearance to provide military and government personnel exclusive rental rates and access to thousands of cars on fleet in the New York City area. “We’re confident that our rates will be…

Visiting Nurse Association of Central Jersey Board of Trustees Secretary and Visiting Nurse Association Health Group Board Trustee, Thomas B. Considine, has been selected as Chief Executive Officer of Meadowlands Hospital Medical Center in Secaucus, New Jersey. Considine is a longtime insurance industry leader who will bring evolution and innovation to…

The office opened on April 17, 2014 and is staffed with Mr. Eads, regional managing partner; Darice Weber, of counsel; Concetta Moceri-Louzon, associate; Carol Smith, paralegal; and three support staff. With more than 24 years of experience handling high-exposure medical malpractice cases, Mr. Eads has applied his strong understanding of medicine to the handling…