Crime
UPDATE: Pipe-wielding trucker now claims self defense following truck-stop attack
A truck driver arrested after attacking another driver with a metal pipe now claims he acted in self defense. The incident occurred on Thursday, January...
Trucking co. owner sentenced for falsifying driver logs ‘on thousands of occasions’
On Monday, the owner of a now shuttered Rhode Island trucking company was sentenced after he admitted to tampering with driver Hours of Service...
Apparent owner-operator arrested with guns, ammunition outside White House lawn
An apparent owner-operator was arrested outside of the White House on Friday after officers discovered illegal guns and ammunition inside of his pickup. Santiago V....
Police need help finding car driver who caused semi to catapult off overpass, leaving a trucker dead
On Monday, the Birmingham Police Department issued new information and a new call for public help in locating a motorist who is believed to have caused a truck driver to fatally plunge off an overpass last October.
Woman yanked from cab after refusing to exit stolen semi truck
A woman is facing charges after being discovered inside of a stolen semi truck late last week. The incident happened on Wednesday, January 20th in...
POLICE: Truck driver shot two motorists in possible road rage incident
Police are investigating a shooting between a truck driver and two people in a pickup in Georgia on Monday morning. The incident happened at around...
Unexplained shooting sends fatally wounded motorist crashing into moving semi truck
One person is dead after a fatal shooting left a motorist incapacitated, sending their vehicle into a moving semi truck. The incident occurred on Sunday,...
Tased trucker sues PA trooper for use of excessive force
A truck driver has filed suit against a Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) trooper who allegedly used excessive force in tasing him after a close call in traffic.
Trucker beaten with pipe by fellow driver while attempting to refill truck stop fuel tanks
A tanker driver was attacked and beaten by another trucker while attempting to deliver fuel at a truck stop in Utah on Thursday. The altercation...
Almost $3M worth of meth was seized at the World Trade Bridge
$2.8 million worth of methamphetamine was seized at the Texas-Mexico border late last week. The drugs were discovered on Friday, January 15th inside of a...
Fleeing felon who shot at passing trucker was aiming to kill, police say
A man was arrested last week after stealing a pickup, a gun, and shooting at a truck driver in Oklahoma. The series of events happened...
Troopers are focusing on truckers during Human Trafficking Awareness Month
Indiana State Troopers are focusing on semi trucks this month as part of a Human Trafficking Awareness Month initiative. During the month of January, troopers...