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Moore County pays NC family to settle wrongful institutionalization lawsuit

  • Lynn Bonner

A Moore County family has won a settlement from the county over allegations that the social services department would not return custody of children with disabilities to their mother after she received cancer treatment.  Rumina Slazas’ two children were kept in institutions after her 2022 cancer treatment, even though she was able to take care […]

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County agrees to accept $1.2 million settlement in legal malpractice lawsuit

  • Clark Kauffman

Osceola County has agreed to settle a legal malpractice lawsuit against its attorneys by accepting a payment of $1.22 million. Minutes from the county board’s July 21, 2026, meeting indicate the board held an emergency, closed-door discussion to discuss legal strategy, after which the board unanimously agreed to the $1.22 million settlement amount to be […]