FBI raids Bartow County flooring manufacturer in ‘labor trafficking investigation’

FBI raids Bartow County flooring manufacturer in ‘labor trafficking investigation’

CARTERSVILLE, Ga. – FBI Atlanta and other law enforcement members raided Wellmade Industries, a flooring manufacturing company in Cartersville, on Wednesday afternoon. Officials said this came as part of a multi-year investigation into labor trafficking. The company’s owner, Zhu Chen, and his nephew were arrested and face charges of trafficking persons for labor or sexual…

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Plumbing company employees plead guilty to illegal dumping that fouled Montgomery County pond

Plumbing company employees plead guilty to illegal dumping that fouled Montgomery County pond

Two plumbing company employees have pleaded guilty to polluting a Montgomery County, Maryland, pond with grease and wastewater. Grease and wastewater pollute a Maryland pond. (Courtesy Maryland Attorney General’s Office) Grease and wastewater pollute a Maryland pond. (Courtesy Maryland Attorney General’s Office) Two plumbing company employees have pleaded guilty to polluting a Montgomery County, Maryland,…

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Oklahoma County jail floods after multiple plumbing system failures

Oklahoma County jail floods after multiple plumbing system failures

A “series of significant system failures” caused flooding and damage on several floors of the Oklahoma County jail recently, disrupting operations and underscoring “the critical need for a new, modern facility,” according to jail leadership. Sump pumps, the fire suppression system and water supply lines all malfunctioned at the seemingly plagued, 33-year-old, 13-story jail, formally…

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