Valpraiso Fires Fire Chief After Secret Session
Valparaiso Fire Chief David Lanier is out after a tumultuous five-month tenure, with an EEOC complaint from a reinstated lieutenant ultimately leading to the commission’s unanimous decision to terminate him.
Embattled Fire Chief Put On Admin Leave After Firing Whistleblower
Valparaiso put Fire Chief David Lanier on leave as they investigate the controversial termination of a whistleblower who accused the chief of using a racial slur.
Bodycam, Facetime Videos Allegedly Reveal What Happened When Okaloosa Deputy Shot and Killed Hurlburt Airman
The body camera footage delivered by Okaloosa County Sheriff Eric Aden showed Senior Airman Roger Fortson answering the door with a pistol pointed at the ground, followed by the deputy shooting him multiple times. Fortson’s family, represented by attorney Ben Crump, also released video they say Fortson’s girlfriend filmed immediately after the incident.
