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Pineville man accused of taking boat without permission
Richard Sharkey A Pineville man is accused of negotiating to buy a boat but then taking the boat without permission. L.C. Carrington Jr., 48, of 89 Westbrook St., Pineville, faces a charge of unauthorized
Read More »ACLU: One-strike eviction law unfair to landlord, tenants
The city was sued Thursday over a “one-strike” law it has used to seize rental property and evict tenants even when third parties are suspected of illegal drug or gun activity. Civil rights lawyers said
Read More »City Council Is Trying To End NYC’s Dreaded “Tenant Blacklist”
It's a little-known fact that renters who end up in housing court can find themselves on a dreaded "tenant blacklist," making it difficult to procure a NYC apartment in the future. Now, thankfully, several
Read More »Tenant dispute prompts mountain highway chase, arrest
A 25-year-old man was arrested after leading deputies on a chase through Big Bear Lake, sheriff's officials say. The incident began about 1 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 14, with a disturbance at Big Bear Resort Management
Read More »Police evict tenant from Northampton flat after complaints of drug dealing
A flat used for dealing drugs in Northampton has been closed for three months by police after complaints from neighbours. Police had received “numerous complaints” about the property in Harding Terrace, which had been subject
Read More »Monetary issue: Man booked on murder charges
A tenant was booked for allegedly murdering his householder over a monetary dispute in the RA Bazaar area of Rawalpindi. Police said Muhammad Farooq, 38, had an altercation with his tenant a few days ago
Read More »Hamilton tenant ‘outraged’ after riot party
One of the tenants of a Hamilton East house where a party ended in a small riot and 13 arrests says he is "outraged at the mess". Police were pelted with bottles when they
Read More »Tenant allegedly shoots landlord during dispute in Los Angeles
A landlord was in critical condition in a hospital and a tenant was in jail as the result of a dispute Wednesday that escalated into a shooting, police said
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