Tow truck driver steals dozens of cars off Denver highways and illegally sells them to junk yards
One family’s minivan was already destroyed for scrap by the time they filed a theft report.
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‘Scumbag’ NC man poses as US Army general, scams Florida woman out of $60K, and spends it on a car
He stole Bitcoin, gift cards, and a one-time payment of $30,000 before blowing it on a car, lawn mower, and trailer.
Ford is completely absent from the list of the most-stolen cars in America
Ford has just two models on the list of vehicles with the lowest claim frequencies for whole-vehicle theft, but none on the opposite list.
Watch a guy literally ‘bark off’ car thieves in his driveway
Sometimes barking up the right tree is all it takes.
Hyundai, Kia still fighting ‘Kia Challenge’ theft trend in court all these years later
Hyundai and Kia are still battling lawsuits filed by 17 'municipal entities.'
Watch a criminal use a shopping cart for a sneaky robbery against a woman in a parking lot
Even your favorite and most-frequented shopping center can be a disaster if you're not paying attention.
PA tow truck driver caught stealing 20 cars from 2 states and taking them to junkyards
Police in New Jersey realized that authorities in Philly were also dealing with theft by tow truck...and that it was probably the same guy.
Texas DOT says 300,000 car crash records, including personal injury details, were stolen
TxDOT says someone took over an internal account and used it to access its Crash Records Information System, or CRIS.
Greensboro, AL, man gets 2 prison sentences for stealing dozens of Porsches, Jeeps, and Ford trucks
All told, the vehicles were worth millions.
Colorado Springs pizza driver’s Honda Accord stolen right in front of him…twice
After finding his car, he called for a tow. But before the truck arrived, the thieves came back.
California family busted after netting nearly $40m from stolen catalytic converters
They did it by creating an app for people to browse from. Even government officials bought stolen property.
Colorado man steals a car and decides to ditch it minutes later but forgot to leave the keys
Police tracked down the car and the suspect in less than an hour.
After getting 6 stolen vehicle calls in 48 hours, a South Carolina sheriff’s department begs drivers to do something very simple
Local authorities issued a PSA after a flurry of theft reports.
Texas woman tricks would-be carjacker, tracks him to ensure police make arrest
She asked for her purse so she can grab her wallet. Instead, she grabbed a huge knife.
Car thieves haul off in a classic Oldsmobile with a blind passenger stuck inside
The owner was ripped away from the 1995 Ninety-Eight in a grocery store parking lot.
Nebraska police find copper stolen from local farmers during traffic stop
The price of copper already jumped 30% over last year.
Ram trucks targeted in Michigan for easy-to-steal $1,200 touchscreens
According to detectives, the screens can easily be removed from a truck in less than a minute.
Cowboy ropes bicycle thief in Walmart parking lot
The champion bull rider had lots of practice under his belt heading into the bike chase.
Is a gun safe enough to keep your firearm secure in your car?
A shocking number of gun thefts involve a parked car and an easily accessible firearm.
