05.09.08 4:07AM
Tow to Exeter leads to drug charges, free watermelons
EXETER — After getting his tractor-trailer carrying watermelons stuck in mud on Interstate 495, a California man refused to pay for towing services and was then arrested on drug charges and found to be wanted in his home state.

05.09.08 1:40AM
Accidents kill RLF man, injure Crookston woman
A Red Lake Falls man died early Friday after his pickup rolled into a ditch just west of that city, but his body wasn't discovered in the vehicle until a tow truck arrived at the scene to tip the vehicle back onto its wheels.

05.08.08 11:45PM
PEVELY: Tow truck drivers pulling for sick colleague
Anyone dealing with a medical emergency knows how quickly bills can stack up.

05.08.08 1:57PM
Prosecutors to review death of tow truck driver in Burleson
The father of five was killed when a car struck another car that he was loading onto his wrecker and then struck him.

05.08.08 11:02AM
Truck Rolls Over On I-405 Ramp
BELLEVUE, Wash. -- A rollover crash closed the ramp from northbound Interstate 405 to westbound Northeast Eighth Street in Bellevue Thursday morning. The 8 a.m. crash left debris on the ramp. A large tow truck was brought in to right the crashed truck.

05.07.08 11:27PM
Car crashes into SouthPointe directory
Police, emergency responders and a tow truck made a trip to SouthPointe Pavilions after a blue Ford Taurus ran into a mall directory sign outside Bed Bath & Beyond at about 8:20 p.m. Wednesday.

05.07.08 4:49PM
PEKIN: Tow truck drivers ticked off about car impound ordinance
PEKIN – Local tow truck drivers say they've got some concerns with a new car impound ordinance, and city leaders tried to ease their fears during a meeting today.

05.06.08 4:09PM
Police radio eavesdropping: tow truck nabbed
Two tow truck drivers in Ladysmith have been nabbed by police after they were observed responding to an accident as it was broadcast over police radios.

05.05.08 8:06AM
Tow truck driver killed along I-35W in Burleson
A tow truck driver died early Monday morning after trying to remove a vehicle from the shoulder of Interstate-35W in Burleson, a city spokeswoman said.

05.05.08 7:01AM
Tow-truck driver dies in Burleson roadside accident
BY BILL MILLER Officials have released the name of the tow-truck driver who was killed late Sunday while trying to remove a car from the shoulder of south Interstate 35W on the south side of Burleson. William David Stone, 26, was identified by the Johnson County medical examiner's office. The agency also reported that he lived in Fort Worth, but his mother, Laura Smith of Haltom City, said he ...

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05.09.08 9:56AM
Mock drunk driving drill opens students' eyes
Story created May 06, 2008 - 12:04:50 CDT. The entire student body of Osage High School witnessed a gruesome accident last Thursday afternoon, but it wasn't real.

05.09.08 5:13AM
Andy Murray hoping to avoid repeat of Hamburg Masters injury
ANDY MURRAY is hoping the memory of damaging his wrist at the Hamburg Masters last year won't cause him any pain when he returns to Germany.

05.09.08 5:01AM
Franklin County thieves target catalytic converters
Area vehicle owners have more to worry about with their cars than just high gas prices: Several people parking in retail lots have started their cars to hear a loud engine roar, heralding the bad news -- another catalytic converter has been stolen.

05.09.08 2:53AM
Reward offered in theft of street signs
SENECA - Village commissioners are facing a significant issue with the theft of street identification signs.

05.09.08 1:43AM
County board clears path for auto business near Gentilly
At their regular meeting Tuesday, Polk County Commissioners approved both a rezoning request and conditional use permit for Scott Waller to relocate his auto salvage, sales and repair business, Scott's Auto Sales, to his home in Gentilly Township. He previously ran the business in Erskine and recently sold the property it was located on there.

05.08.08 4:03PM
THREE MANHEIM OPERATING LOCATIONS RECEIVE WELLS FARGO AUTO FINANCE AWARDS
ATLANTA - Three Manheim auctions were recently honored at Wells Fargo Auto Finance's third annual auction awards reception held last month in Atlanta.

05.06.08 11:54PM
Fire destroys vehicles at Ashmore business
ASHMORE -- Firefighters from Ashmore and Charleston extinguished a fire late Tuesday morning that ignited in an auto salvage yard.

05.06.08 4:13AM
Record Scrap Metal Prices Making Junk Valuable
SEBRING — A constant stream of men and women – most driving dinged-up pickups with scarred hands and broken fingernails – drove onto the scales Monday at Jim's Auto Salvage's scrap metal division. They sold car batteries, major appliances, metal poles, air conditioners and even a 240-pound metal garage door. The trucks were carrying mostly junk – items useless to most – but valuable as scrap ...

05.06.08 12:10AM
Salvage yard owner sues Milwaukee
The owner of a salvage yard across the street from Madison High School is suing Milwaukee's Board of Zoning Appeals over an action that essentially shuts the business down.

05.05.08 11:23PM
Salvage yard owner gunned down
Witnesses say victim was approached about debt; killer shot him multiple times, then took own life.

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