Download or read book Justice on Fire written by J. Patrick O'Connor and published by University Press of Kansas. This book was released on 2018-08-21 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On the night of November 29, 1988, near the impoverished Marlborough neighborhood in south Kansas City, an explosion at a construction site killed six of the city’s firefighters. It was a clear case of arson, and five people from Marlborough were duly convicted of the crime. But for veteran crime writer and crusading editor J. Patrick O’Connor, the facts—or a lack of them—didn’t add up. Justice on Fire is O’Connor’s detailed account of the terrible explosion that led to the firefighters’ deaths and the terrible injustice that followed. Justice on Fire describes a misguided eight-year investigation propelled by an overzealous Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) agent keen to retire; a mistake-riddled case conducted by a combative assistant US attorney willing to use compromised “snitch” witnesses and unwilling to admit contrary evidence; and a sentence of life without parole pronounced by a prosecution-favoring judge. In short, an abuse of government power and a travesty of justice. O’Connor’s own investigation, which uncovered evidence of witness tampering, intimidation, and prosecutorial misconduct, helped give rise to a front-page series of articles in the Kansas City Star—only to prompt a whitewashing inquiry by the Department of Justice that exonerated the lead ATF agent and named other possible perpetrators who remain unidentified and unindicted. O’Connor extends his scrutiny to this cover-up and arrives at a startling conclusion suggesting that the case of the Marlborough Five is far from closed. Journalists are not supposed to make the news. But faced with a gross injustice, and seeing no other remedy, O’Connor felt he must step in. Justice on Fire is such an intervention.
Download or read book Explosion in Kansas City written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Government Operations. Employment and Housing Subcommittee and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Fire and Explosion in Kansas City written by and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 9 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Explosion in Kansas City written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Government Operations. Employment and Housing Subcommittee and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Fire and Explosion in Kansas City written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Government Operations and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 9 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Mystery of the Six Crosses The Explosion That Killed Six Kansas City Firefighters and the Case That Brought Their Killers to Justice written by Cavid True and published by Acclaim Press, Incorporated. This book was released on 2023-02-03 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the early morning hours of November 29, 1988, a thunderous explosion rocked the city of Kansas City, Missouri, sending six brave firefighters to an early grave. The crime would go unsolved for nearly eight years and three months. Determined to be arson as part of an attempted burglary, Mystery of the Six Crosses describes the worst tragedy to ever strike the Kansas City Fire Department and tells the inside story of the longest and most detailed criminal investigation in modern Kansas City history. Told by ATF Special Agent David True (Ret.), who led the investigation, Mystery of the Six Crosses describes how the criminals were identified and the long, frustrating path to bring their case to trial, leading to a final jury verdict that sentenced five conspirators to prison. This is the true, inside story of how local and federal authorities worked together to solve what had become a "cold case" in what would be the final investigation of the author's career.
Download or read book Six Firefighter Fataliities in Construction Site Explosion Kansas City Missouri written by and published by FEMA. This book was released on with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Six Firefighter Fatalities in Construction Site Explosion Kansas City Missouri November 29 1988 written by Jack Yates and published by . This book was released on 1988* with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Explosion in Kansas City written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Government Operations. Employment and Housing Subcommittee and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Fire and Explosion in Kansas City Lack of Information about Hazardous Materials Jeopardizes Firefighters Second Report by the Committee on Government Operations July 11 1989 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and Ordered to be Printed written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Government Operations and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 14 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Blasting Agent Explosion Six Fire Fighters Killed Kansas City Missouri November 29 1988 written by Michael S. Isner and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 43 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The November 29, 1988 explosion occurred at a highway construction site and claimed the lives of six Kansas City, Missouri firefighters. Investigators have determined that two fires were deliberately set and that the material that detonated was an ammonium nitrate based blasting agent. At approximately 3:40 a.m., the Kansas City Fire Department received a telephone call reporting a pickup truck fire, and one engine company with three firefighters was dispatched to the location. The dispatch center indicated the potential for explosives being involved, and the responding pumper crew acknowledged that information. When the pumper arrived at the scene, the crew reported that there were actually two separate fires at different locations and requested assistance. A second engine company with three firefighters was dispatched to the scene.
Download or read book Report of Commission Appointed to Investigate the Cause of Recent Disastrous Explosions in the Coal mines of Southeastern Kansas and to Suggest Some Means of Preventing the Recurrence of Such Disasters written by Kansas. Commission to Investigate the Cause of Recent Disastrous Explosions in the Coal-Mines of Southeastern Kansas and published by . This book was released on 1905 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Six Firefighter Fatalities in Construction Site Explosion Kansas City Missouri Appendices written by Jack Yates and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Fire and Life Safety Inspection Manual written by Robert E. Solomon and published by Jones & Bartlett Learning. This book was released on 2002 with total page 730 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Protect lives and property with state-of-the-art guidance on conducting safe, thorough, accurate inspections! Expanded with updated facts and new chapters! Completely revised and updated to reflect the latest procedures and code requirements, the Fire and Life Safety Inspection Manual is your step-by-step guide through the complete fire inspection process, with special emphasis on life safety considerations. Formerly the NFPA Inspection Manual, it covers the full range of hazards and gives you solid advice on identifying and correcting problems. Easy-to-follow checklists help you remember and record every important detail. Early chapters provide important background information, while the second half presents inspection guidelines for specific fire protection systems and occupancies that are based on the Life Safety Code(R). In addition to discussing fundamentals such as inspection procedures and report writing, this comprehensive manual now includes all-new chapters on Housekeeping and Building Procedures, Water Mist Systems, Day Care Occupancies, Ambulatory Health Care Facilities, and Semi-Conductor Manufacturing.With 150 illustrations, more sample forms, and a larger format, this acclaimed manual is more helpful than ever. Perfect for use in the field, the Manual features a new 8 1/2 x 11 size with full-page checklists at the back of the book linked to individual chapters. Detailed visuals throughout help you understand complicated concepts. Whether you're just starting your career as a fire inspector or ready to brush up on the basics, the Fire and Life Safety Inspection Manual has the reliable inspection advice you need.
Download or read book Proceedings of Conference of Men Engaged in Grain Dust Explosion and Fire Prevention Campaign written by United States Grain Corporation and published by . This book was released on 1920 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Cases Determined by the St Louis Kansas City and Springfield Courts of Appeals of the State of Missouri written by Missouri. Courts of Appeals and published by . This book was released on 1921 with total page 824 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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