Judge reduces damages in prisoner suit
Madison - A federal judge today wiped out about $265,000 in damages for a Wisconsin prison inmate who slept on a wet mattress for two months.
February 10, 2009
TALK about creature comforts! A hotel in Birmingham has created a special pet bed for guests who cannot bear to be parted from their cats and dogs. Travelodge, in Broad Street, will trial the mini beds which come complete with mattress, pillow and duvet.
Buckeye PD: Body of murdered officer found, vehicle burned
Police are asking for help in their investigation of a man who was murdered in Buckeye on Saturday night. Bradley Jay Gerrard, 28, left his home around 11 p.m. to purchase an inflatable mattress for a family member coming to visit him, according to police.
Antiques mall group survives storm’s wrath
Evert Witte hauls his mattress from his home in Bay St. Louis, Miss., on Wednesday as he prepares to leave for Birmingham, Ala. The couple’s home was in sight of the Gulf shore. “It’s a total loss,” he said.
