Thursday, February 4, 2010

Toyota's Problems Continue regarding potentially Defective Cars

Residents of an apartment building in northeast Dallas were without homes late Wednesday when flames swept the two-story structure.

The fire was reported at 8:45 p.m. at the Knob Oaks Apartments, 9170 Forest Lane, said Jason Evans, spokesman for Dallas Fire-Rescue.

"When firefighters first arrived, they could see lots of fire coming from the first floor," Evans said. "They initially moved in for an offensive attack, but when the fire began to breach the roof, they put a third alarm on it and positioned themselves defensively."

One person who was treated for minor smoke inhalation declined to go to the hospital, Evans said. No other injuries were reported.

The number of people displaced by the fire was unclear late Wednesday, but all eight units in the building were "uninhabitable," Evans said. The American Red Cross, he added, was summoned to help the people.

The cause of the fire was still under investigation Thursday.

Fire at Apartment Complex

Residents of an apartment building in northeast Dallas were without homes late Wednesday when flames swept the two-story structure.

The fire was reported at 8:45 p.m. at the Knob Oaks Apartments, 9170 Forest Lane, said Jason Evans, spokesman for Dallas Fire-Rescue.

"When firefighters first arrived, they could see lots of fire coming from the first floor," Evans said. "They initially moved in for an offensive attack, but when the fire began to breach the roof, they put a third alarm on it and positioned themselves defensively."

One person who was treated for minor smoke inhalation declined to go to the hospital, Evans said. No other injuries were reported.

The number of people displaced by the fire was unclear late Wednesday, but all eight units in the building were "uninhabitable," Evans said. The American Red Cross, he added, was summoned to help the people.

The cause of the fire was still under investigation Thursday.

Lawyer Sentenced in Austin Travis County for Lewd Gesture

AUSTIN — An Austin defense attorney serving 90 days for making a lewd gesture in court will not spend the entire time in jail.

Adam Reposa will be released Feb. 12 and allowed to serve the remainder of his sentence at home and as part of a work release program.

Senior State District Judge Paul Davis on Wednesday also ordered Reposa to attend all medical appointments with his pregnant girlfriend.

Several judges testified as character witnesses for Reposa, condemning his March 2008 gesture simulating masturbation before County Court-at-Law Judge Jan Breland while representing a client. Breland found Reposa in contempt of court, a finding that Davis affirmed.

The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals rejected appeals for Reposa.

Reposa, who said the gesture was meant toward a prosecutor, reported to jail Tuesday.

One Killed, One Injured in Williamson County Austin Texas Car Wreck

One man was killed and another person was injured in a head-on collision early this morning on Texas 29 on mile west of Liberty Hill in Williamson County.

Casey Armendariz, 18, was pronounced dead at the scene of the 2 a.m. crash, a spokeswoman with the Department of Public Safety said today.

Gabrielle Marie Urton, 21, was driving east on the highway when he crossed into westbound traffic for unknown reasons and struck a car Armendariz was a passenger in, the spokeswoman said.

Urton was taken to Seton Medical Center Williamson with cuts on his face, the official said. The driver of the other car, whom officials did not identify, had no major injuries, she said.

All involved in the crash were wearing seat belts, the spokeswoman said.