Officials at the California Department of Insurance are warning Southland residents of a “vehicle hostage” scam involving tow truck companies targeting motorists involved in traffic accidents. In a ...

Imagine getting into a minor accident or dealing with a sudden vehicle breakdown in Torrance. Out of nowhere, a tow truck arrives, seemingly ready to help. What appears to be a simple tow service can ...

A San Fernando Valley woman is warning the public to be aware after her car was stolen outside her home by a thief in a fake tow truck scam. KTLA's Angeli Kakade reports on May 3, 2025.

A Houston school-district cop has been charged with fraud after federal prosecutors say he worked with tow-truck companies to improperly impound vehicles and then split the fee drivers paid to get the ...

Southern California motorists are being warned of a scam involving tow truck companies targeting people who’ve been in a car accident and retaining vehicles until payment is received. The California ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- The owner of a San Francisco tow truck company with history of criminal activities is now accused in an explosive plot to take out his competition. A federal indictment accuses ...

HELENA- Montanans are being warned about a scam where call centers are posing as local tow truck companies. A release from Attorney General Tim Fox says consumers who use online search engine terms ...

Authorities want you to be aware of a scam that's happening in a number of Pennsylvania counties. It's even spurred a campaign, "Know Your Tow." Rogue tow companies are taking advantage of people; ...

Fast-talking, quick-witted, and larger-than-life... for more than 6 decades, "Shotgun Tom" Kelly has ruled the airwaves, a Top 40 DJ who evolved with the times, from AM radio, to FM, and now to Sirius ...