Crime

The Arizona Department of Transportation says it does not plan to install cameras in the wake of an attack at a rest stop that left a truck driver with severe brain injuries.  The truck driver was attacked...
A man stole a driver’s semi truck and iPad and was eventually arrested after threatening the driver, police say.  The incident started on Saturday, March 8th at approximately 6:00 p.m. in Barstow, California.  According to VVNG News, the...

Connecticut truck driver admits to hiding income to fraudulently collect social security, food stamps, and unemployment

A Connecticut trucker pleaded guilty in connection with a years-long scheme to fraudulently obtain government benefits. On February 24, 2025, Hartford resident Ricardo Santiago, 59,...

Men use pythons to scare and rob Tennessee truck stop employees

A group of men were able to rob a Tennessee gas station of several hundred dollars worth of merchandise by waving their pet pythons...

Driver with felony warrant still on the run after getting stuck on dirt road and fleeing police on foot

A truck driver with a felony warrant is still on the run after fleeing police in Pennsylvania last week.  The incident happened on March 7th...

Driver refuses to willingly return to W.Va for trial after forcing car off bridge and into lake

A truck driver is refusing to willingly return to West Virginia for a trial after being charged for a fatal wreck that forced a...

Mexican government, USBP work together to seize $20M in liquid meth stored in load of water bottles

The Mexican government and the US border patrol recently worked together to seize a load of water bottles hiding liquid meth. The seizure was made...

Would-be meat thieves pursued by police after attempting to steal load of beef

A group of attempted thieves were pursued by police after attempting to steal a load of beef in Philadelphia early on Tuesday morning.  The incident...

Body of trucking co. owner recovered from burning building, employee arrested at truck stop

Police are investigating the death of an Illinois-based trucking company owner as well as a possible arson at the company facility. Shortly after 4...

Lawsuit against JB Hunt amended to include driver after investigation reveals he was reviewing his dating profile at time of crash

A lawsuit against JB Hunt has been amended to include a truck driver after investigation revealed he was using his phone to review his...

Bag of pills and marijuana in cab lead to arrest of Canadian commercial vehicle driver in New York

U.S. authorities recently arrested a Canadian commercial vehicle drivers at a New York port of entry after discovering pills and marijuana in the cab...

Driver released on $10k bond after setting his own truck on fire on the side of I-68

A truck driver is facing charges after setting his own truck on fire on the side of a Maryland highway.  42-year-old Robert Steven Silver was...

Driver sentenced to 579 months in prison for fatal crash after “partying” with hitchhikers

A truck driver was sentenced to more than 48 years in prison on Tuesday for a crash with a packed van that killed seven...

Trucking company CEO sounds the alarm after government agencies refuse to help in cargo theft, identity theft incident

The CEO of a trucking company is sounding the alarm about the prevalence of cargo theft in trucking.  Adam Blanchard, Co-founder and CEO of Double...

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