The vast majority are decent, law-abiding people. But, as with any large group, you're going to run into people who have a criminal history.

So we're taking a much closer look at the depth of the services, anticipating any need that arises.

Of the individuals who have come from Katrina, a lot of them have needed more than just a clean bed and a good meal.

We are in luck because we actually incorporate pets into our emergency planning.

In a typical situation, we'd like all of the background information on their cases. As I'm sure you can imagine, no one is really around to provide that and we're not even sure if the files are dry.

There are generally more offenders living in communities than most people realize.

While we want to be welcoming to the guests who are here, we also have to respect the fact that Otis is an active military base.

We determined that the cause of the accident was a trip and fall, not any problem with the escalator itself.