Crime
DA says PA troopers were justified in fatally shooting truck driver at rest area
Pennsylvania authorities have concluded an investigation into the fatal shooting of a semi truck driver at a rest area last fall. On February 7,...
Stolen tractor trailer and $154k worth of metal found in overgrown lot
A stolen semi truck full of valuable metal wire was discovered on the side of a road in New Orleans this week. The rig and...
Tip leads Border Patrol to semi trailer crammed with 132 people
This week, U.S. Border Patrol agents stopped a large scale human smuggling attempt in El Paso, Texas after receiving a tip.
CMV blitz in Texas uncovers hundreds of violations
A large number of out of service orders were issued during a law enforcement operation focusing on commercial motor vehicles in Texas this week.
$1M bond set for unlicensed trucker accused of fatally striking Sheriff
A truck driver accused of hitting a police officer in Tennessee will be held on $1 million bond, a judge has ruled. The fatal incident...
Robbery attempt at Arizona truck stop leaves one dead, one injured
police say that a suspect was killed and another person was seriously injured after an early morning robbery attempt took a deadly turn on Sunday.
Truck driver faces DUI, homicide, gun charges for the death of Tennessee police officer
A Texas truck driver is facing multiple serious charges related to the death of a Loudon County Sheriff’s Office who was struck while trying to clear a ladder from the roadway on Thursday.
Two men sentenced to federal prison for stealing a trailer full of medical ventilators worth $3 million
Two Florida men were sentenced to federal prison for stealing a trailer loaded with medical ventilators that was en route to treat critically ill COVID-19 patients.
Driver arrested after fleeing from California cop in a big rig at 90 MPH on shoulder, CHP says
The California Highway Patrol (CHP)'s Victorville Division arrested a driver following a high speed tractor trailer pursuit on Thursday.
Louisiana truck driver sentenced to federal prison for human transporting conspiracy
A truck driver has been sentenced to federal prison for conspiring to transport people unlawfully within the United States, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
Escaped convict heads to truck stop looking to hitchhike
A man was taken back into custody after escaping a correctional facility in Ohio very early on Thursday morning. Joseph Mitchell escaped the Eastern Ohio...
Truck driver sentenced to federal prison for smuggling humans in a load of onions
A Texas truck driver has been sentenced to federal prison for a human smuggling attempt that occurred last year.