Judge denies gag order in South Carolina fire lawsuits
A Charleston judge refused a gag order in lawsuits over the 2007 furniture store blaze that killed nine firefighters. Judge R Markley Dennis delayed evidence deadlines to July and noted ethics rules govern lawyer conduct. The state Court of Appeals weighs whether the city should be a defendant as investigators consider possible criminal negligence.
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South Carolina health agency fires worker over mishandled records
In Columbia the Health and Environmental Department dismissed an employee after officials said the worker admitted tossing protected medical records into a public recycling bin rather than shredding them. The documents were found Feb 20 near the agency office and an investigation followed.
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Temperature in car where children died near 130
A prosecution witness testified that the car temperatures on the day two South Carolina children died reached nearly 130 degrees in the sun. Meteorologist Jan Null said 82 degrees outside could feel hotter in a closed car.
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