Archive for March, 2010

Local news: Cause of hospital fire death found (Detroit Free Press)

Wednesday, March 31st, 2010

Walter Gajewski Sr. caught fire at Botsford Hospital in January after trying to put out a burning absorbent medical pad with his foot, Farmington Hills police said Tuesday. The Wayne County Medical Examiner’s Office has ruled the death as a homicide.

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Storage Fire in East Salinas (KION 46 Salinas)

Wednesday, March 31st, 2010

SALINAS, Calif- Crews were at the scene of a structure fire on the 300 block of East Market. Salinas Fire Chief Kim Raddatz says that the building is a small storage area for a commercial auto repair

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2 Killed in Shooting at Detroit Auto Shop (WXYZ-TV Detroit)

Wednesday, March 31st, 2010

The co-owners of a Detroit auto repair shop where shot to death during a dispute with a disgruntled customer.

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Crews Quickly Put Out Salinas Structure Fire (KSBW Salinas)

Wednesday, March 31st, 2010

A car getting its oil changed at a Salinas auto repair shop received damage during a two-alarm fire on Tuesday.

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No Leads In Avondale Triple Shooting (Local 12 Cincinnati)

Wednesday, March 31st, 2010

Dozens of people saw drive-by shooting which injured three men

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‘Give Big’ giving needy hand with home repairs (Evansville Courier & Press)

Wednesday, March 31st, 2010

At least 80 volunteers from five Evansville churches will build decks and wheelchair ramps, hang drywall, repair tilework, paint houses and provide yard cleanup for 26 homes on April 26 in the second Give Big home repair blitz organized by the youth ministry at St. Paul’s United Church of Christ.

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AAA8 offers home repair assistance (The Daily Sentinel)

Wednesday, March 31st, 2010

POMEROY — Keeping seniors in their own homes instead of having to move to assisted living facilities is one of many services now being provided by the Buckeye Hills Area Agency on Aging 8. Gwynn S…

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Police warn of thieves posing as home repair workers (WCNC Charlotte)

Wednesday, March 31st, 2010

DALLAS, N.C. — Gaston County police are warning residents about two thieves who are posing as home repair workers. Police say the suspects robbed a homeowner in Dallas, saying they were giving free quotes for installing new flooring. One man distracted the homeowner while the other cased the house and stole a safe. Police say the suspects are two white men, between 55 and 65 years old. One man …

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Shooting at Detroit auto shop leaves 2 dead (Detroit Free Press)

Wednesday, March 31st, 2010

Two people were fatally shot and one wounded at an auto repair shop on Detroit’s east side today following a dispute between the owners and a customer, police said.

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Two killed at Detroit auto shop over repair dispute, police say (Detroit News)

Wednesday, March 31st, 2010

Detroit — Police are seeking a suspect in the fatal shooting of two employees Tuesday afternoon at an auto repair shop on the city’s east side.

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