Follow-up: Not guilty verdict in 2023 Guam Fire Department ambulance theft case

Not guilty on all counts. That’s the verdict a 12-person jury delivered on Thursday afternoon after about two hours of deliberation, clearing Jeff Meitawan of all charges related to the theft of a Guam Fire Department ambulance last year. Meitawan was indicted on charges of theft, theft of property, damaging government equipment and unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, all with a special allegation of a crime against the community. The trial lasted just about a week in Superior Court Presiding Judge Alberto C. Lamorena III’s courtroom. “Obviously, I am happy with the verdict, as I always knew without question that Jeff did not steal the ambulance,” Meitawan’s attorney, Tyler Scott from the Alternate Public Defender, said. “The jury took about two hours to deliberate.”
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’Don’t burn Guam!’: Wildfire prevention and investigation training hosted in Sinajana

Nationally, nearly nine out of ten wildfires are caused by humans. In Guam, all of them are caused by people. It's a scary statistic for those protecting our green spaces like Forestry Aide I Sean Scroggs. “I’m just really frightened about what will happen on our island and I really want to try my best to keep my island safe,” said Scroggs. This also means all of our wildfires can be prevented by people. That thought is what brought two dozen participants from 7 different agencies together throughout this week at the Sinajana Mayor’s Office, like Fire Captain John Sablan with the Guam Fire Department. Sablan said, “Public education of fire prevention, I think that’s the biggest takeaway I get from this whole thing. We need to spread the word to the public to help prevent wildfires.”
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