A federal judge has ruled two mothers who want to hold Pop Warner liable for brain injuries that led to the deaths of their sons can take their lawsuit to trial. The lawsuit is seeking class action status which means it could eventually cover millions of young kids who played Pop Warner football.
Two of three boys charged with setting a fire that destroyed an abandoned mill in Maine have pleaded guilty to reduced charges.
The two pleaded guilty Thursday to misdemeanor criminal mischief and were sentenced to a year of probation. The Journal Tribune reports if the boys stay out of trouble then a felony arson charge will be dismissed in the new year.
It took more than 100 firefighters from Maine and New Hampshire to contain the blaze at the 300,000-square-foot Stenton Trust Mill building in Sanford in June.
Defense lawyers say the boys are remorseful and never meant for a fire they started to get out of control and destroy the building. The third boy is scheduled to appear in court Oct. 26.
