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Indianapolis Woman Pleads Guilty to Fraudulent Indiana State Fair Claims

Cory Stromblad — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 22:00:32 +0000

Stephanie Murry of Indianapolis, Indiana has pleaded guilty to forgery and perjury charges after fraudulently filing a claim with the State Fair Remembrance Fund and the Indiana Tort Claim Fund. The monetary relief aids were in place for victims of last year’s tragic Indiana State Fair stage collapse, which claimed seven lives just before a Sugarland concert was scheduled to take place. Murry did not attend the show, but still tried to collect money. She is also accused of falsifying hospital records about her ‘injuries.’

Settlement Between Indiana State Fair, Stage Collapse Victims and Stage Owner Rejected

Billy Dukes — Sat, 18 Aug 2012 13:00:48 +0000

Fifty one of the 62 families with legal claims after last August’s Indiana State Fair tragedy had agreed to a settlement that would have protected the state from further legal action. The stage owner decided that wasn’t enough. Mid American Sound announced that minimum participation requirements were not met, without revealing what those requirements were.

Indiana State Fair Marks One Year Since Fatal Stage Collapse

Billy Dukes — Mon, 13 Aug 2012 18:00:40 +0000

It’s been one year since the rigging above Sugarland’s stage toppled onto excited fans waiting for the band to begin their show at the Indiana State Fair. Seven were killed and dozens were injured in the tragic accident. Tonight (August 13), they’ll be remembered during a pause in the activities at the 2012 Indiana State Fair.

Evidence Stolen From Indiana State Fair Stage Collapse

Megan Pacella — Sat, 14 Jul 2012 17:00:04 +0000

For the past year, attorneys have been preparing to battle over who is responsible for a stage rigging error that caused a stage to collapse at the Indiana State Fair in August, killing seven people and injuring dozens before a Sugarland concert. Unfortunately, now it will be much more difficult to reach a verdict in the case, which goes to trial on April 1, 2014. Last weekend, steel cables that were part of the stage rigging system were stolen from the warehouse where they were being stored with other wreckage from the collapse.

Indiana State Fair Will Pause to Remember Stage Collapse Victims on August 13

Cory Stromblad — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 20:00:36 +0000

To pay respects to the seven killed and dozens injured, the Indiana Sate Fair will cease all activity on August 13 at 8:46PM, a year to the date and time of the horrific state collapse involving country super duo Sugarland. “The fair stops,” says Cindy Hoye, the State Fair Commission and Executive Director, according to [...]

Sugarland Fan Critically Injured at Indiana State Fair Returns Home

Cory Stromblad — Tue, 15 May 2012 18:30:16 +0000

Through all the media scrutiny surrounding the pending lawsuit against Sugarland, a spark of positivity has surfaced. Nine months after the tragic Indiana State Fair stage collapse, which killed 7 and injured dozens on August 13, 2011, one of the most critically injured concert-goers is preparing to return home after an intense round of rehabilitation.

Sugarland Deny Being at Fault for Indiana State Fair Stage Collapse

Brittany Joy Cooper — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 20:45:20 +0000

Sugarland have long been embroiled in a lawsuit surrounding the August 13, 2011 stage collapse at their show at the Indiana State Fair. Now, responding to lawsuits coming at them, they’re claiming one last time that the incident, which left seven dead and more than 40 injured, was not their fault.

Three Groups Fined For Indiana Stage Collapse Last Summer

Tad Pole — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:45:12 +0000

Remember the stage collapse at a Sugarland show at the Indiana State Fair? Music Row news reports investigators have fined three groups for the tragedy.

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the company which built the roof and rigging, the stagehands union, and fair officials share blame for the Aug. 13 stage collapse which killed seven people and injured 58 others.

State of Indiana Settles With Sugarland Stage Collapse Victims

Billy Dukes — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 15:30:02 +0000

The state of Indiana has settled with 63 of the 65 victims from August’s stage collapse before a Sugarland show at the Indiana State Fair. KRTV in Indianapolis reports that of the $5 million available for compensation, all but $2,000 has been claimed.

Sugarland Continues Tour And Keeps Memory of Lives Lost in Stage Collapse Alive [VIDEO]

Polly Wogg — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 10:12:39 +0000

Sugarland returned to the road after the tragedy at the Indiana State Fair. They began their show in New Mexico last week by asking for a moment of silence for the lives lost in the stage collapse.

A fan posted a message on Sugarland's website after their show in Salt Lake City Saturday that read 'tribuet to the fallen and the injured before the encore was pure class.'

Indiana Governor Remembers Lives Lost and Heros in State Fair Stage Collapse [VIDEOS]

Polly Wogg — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 10:10:10 +0000

A memorial service was held to remember the 5 people killed in Saturday's stage collapse during the Sugarland show at the Indiana State Fair. Governor Daniels spoke of the lives lost in the tragedy and the heroes who rushed to help those trapped. He said 'there was a hero every 10 feet on Saturday.' Check out his speech at the Indiana State Fair memorial