The killer of a Merced, California tow truck operator received a sentence of life without parole on Tuesday, May 10, from a Merced County judge. Anthony Avilez Trammell, 22, was sentenced on six felony counts, including first- degree murder, in the killing of Randall Armendariz [...]
A Dayton, Ohio, woman was arrested May 9 after she refused to get out of her car that was about to be towed. According to a news report, a Dayton parking enforcement aide writing a ticket for a car parked at an expired meter discovered [...]
A Florida man who shot two men attempting to repossess his truck was sentenced to life in prison Thursday, May 12. Jesse Elorde Ramirez, 51, “came out shooting” with a handgun on March 2, as Wilfred Rivera, 48, and Delbert Charles Power Jr., 31, arrived [...]
The Lansing, Ind., Village Board is expected to vote in June on a project in which a private company would tow cars whose owners have three or more tickets, according to a news report. The 42 communities that belong to the South Suburban Mayors and [...]
A Los Angeles, Calif., woman has been arrested after leading officers on a high-speed chase in a stolen tow truck on Tuesday, May 10, at around 1:30 p.m., according to news reports. A tow truck driver was about to hook up the woman’s car when [...]
The Texas Towing & Storage Association has announced the passing of a bill that includes tow trucks in the state’s Move Over law. H.B. No. 378 reads: “On approaching a stationary authorized emergency vehicle using visual signals that meet the requirements of Sections 547.305 and [...]
Flint, Mich., City Council on Monday postponed voting on a measure that would extend a contract for Complete Towing through Dec. 15, 2015, according to a news report, The city used to run its own towing operation, and some argue that its privatization has cost [...]
An Acworth-area, Ga., man is accused of conning a tow truck driver into stealing cars for him with stolen titles, according to a news report. The arrest report states that a man and his wife witnessed suspicious activity after three motorcycles and an unspecified number [...]
According to a notice that will be published in the Monday, May 9, 2011, Federal Register, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is adding four additional documents to the public docket and has reopened the proposed regulation’s comment period for 30 days. FMCSA is [...]
One tow truck operator is dead and another wounded in two shootings early Friday, May 6. In Northwest Dallas, Texas, a towing operator and his co-worker were preparing to tow an illegally parked car from an apartment building in the 3300 block of Chapel Creek [...]
