New Castle fire chief believes city may have arsonist with 20 fires set in past year New Castle Fire Chief Thomas Maciarello said a fire in a vacant New Castle home Friday morning is setting off a bigger issue – he believes the city has an arsonist. Firefighters were called to the home on South Cascade Street in New Castle around 2:30 a.m. when neighbors witnessed heavy smoke and massive flames. Crews worked for several hours before they got the flames under control. No injuries ...
June 21, 2013 - WPXI Pittsburgh
Former Pontiac fire chief given six-month sentence for taking bribe Ex-Pontiac fire Chief Jeffrey Hawkins was sentenced to six months in prison Thursday after being convicted of bribe-taking in exchange for ignoring code violations at a bar.
June 21, 2013 - Detroit News
Ex-Fire Chief Gets Prison For Bribery The former fire chief in Pontiac has been sentenced to six months in prison for taking a bribe to ignore violations at a bar.
June 21, 2013 - CBS Detroit