Two men and two women of are accused of planning and carrying out numerous car break-ins, and all four were additionally charged in federal court with identity theft on Wednesday.According to local news blog The Riverfront Times, the group was eventually caught by police who staked out Queeny Park, where the two male suspects, Keith [...]
The use of after-market parts for auto repair has long been common in the U.S. car insurance industry, but a recent article from Consumer Reports suggests that vehicle safety may be suffering because of the practice.The chief research officer from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, David Zuby, told Consumer Reports that "there's a lot [...]
A car stolen from a convenience store in Linton, Indiana was recovered in a neighboring town just 20 minutes after its owner reported the loss on Saturday, according to a report in the Greene County Daily World.The newspaper says that the owner of a maroon 2000 Grand Prix pulled into a Sunoco in Linton and [...]
Film depictions and urban legends of sophisticated car thieves using scanning devices to identify unlocking and ignition codes are widespread, but noted car experts Tom and Ray Magliozzi - in their syndicated column - recently stated that this is not a common technique among criminals.In the column, the Magliozzi brothers say that, in the 1980s, [...]
Two employees of a Hawaii towing company are were arrested this week for having allegedly been involved in a car theft ring. Police told the Honolulu Star-Advertiser they recovered a total of seven vehicles in connection with the case.Three cars were found on the grounds of the Northside Towing company, the Star-Advertiser said. Northside Towing [...]