Officer Ryan Speakman of the Circleville Police Department in Ohio has been fired after body camera footage showed him releasing a K-9 police dog onto a suspect who had his hands up, prompting an investigation by the Ohio Attorney General's Office. The department has said that they are committed to providing the highest level of service to the community and that they take all complaints seriously.
Posts tagged as “General’s Office”
Two transgender patients have filed a lawsuit against Vanderbilt University Medical Center alleging that the hospital violated their privacy by providing their records to the Tennessee Attorney General's Office. The lawsuit seeks to prevent Vanderbilt from releasing any additional records and to have the records already sent to the Attorney General destroyed, as well as damages for the alleged violation of privacy. The Attorney General's Office has stated that they are conducting a "run of the mill" fraud investigation and are reviewing the complaint.
Randy Lankford, owner of Lankford Funeral Home and Family Center in Jeffersonville, IN, pleaded guilty to 43 counts of felony theft. He was sentenced to 12 years, four of which will be spent in prison and eight in home incarceration, and must pay restitution to 53 families totaling $46,000. The investigation began after the county health department received a complaint about a foul odor coming from the building, and the Jeffersonville Police Department, Clark County Prosecutor's Office, and the Indiana Attorney General's Office worked together to investigate the case.
The Maryland Attorney General's Office has released a report revealing that over 600 children have been sexually abused by Catholic priests and other individuals associated with the Archdiocese of Baltimore over the past 80 years. The report also accuses church officials of covering up the abuse for decades, and paints a damning picture of the Archdiocese. The Attorney General's Office is now investigating the Archdiocese and providing support and resources to the victims, while the Archdiocese has expressed its deep sorrow and regret for the pain and suffering of the victims and committed to taking action to ensure that such abuse never happens again.
Alex Murdaugh, a prominent South Carolina attorney, is on trial for the double murder of his wife and son. On Wednesday, prosecutors are expected to present footage in court that could contradict Murdaugh's claim of innocence. Lt. David Britton Dove was called to testify and extracted forensics from the phones of Murdaugh and his family. The footage is a key piece of evidence in the trial, which is being prosecuted by the South Carolina Attorney General's Office.