National Tow List

07/21/2026

" PARAGOULD, Ark. — Five more people face felony allegations in the Prestige Towing investigation after Paragould police said they found evidence that vehicle owners worked with the towing company to remove lender liens or collect inflated towing fees.
Shawn Lenderman, Linda Cook, Joshua Perez and Charles Brown are each accused of one count of defrauding a secured creditor in the first degree, a Class D felony. Police are pursuing the allegations under Arkansas’ accomplice law. "

Five More Accused in Prestige Towing Fraud Investigation PARAGOULD, Ark. — Five more people face felony allegations in the Prestige Towing investigation after Paragould police said they found evidence that vehicle owners worked with the towing company to remove lender liens or collect inflated tow...

07/21/2026

Benin, West Africa-

" The Commercial Court of Cotonou has ordered NSIA Assurances SA to pay 483,763,801 FCFA to the company Dépannage Les Experts Bénin SARL. The insurance company, which contested the payment injunction order as well as the amount of the debt, was dismissed from all its claims. "

Read In: Français (Bénin) The Commercial Court of Cotonou has ordered NSIA Assurances SA to pay 483,763,801 FCFA to the company Dépannage Les Experts Bénin SARL

07/21/2026

" NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Parking violators whose vehicles are booted or towed in New Orleans will face higher fees to recover their rides starting next Monday (July 27), the City of New Orleans announced.
The fee to remove a boot -- a metallic clamp that prevents a wheel from turning -- will rise from $121 to $172, the city said.
Towing and impound fees also will climb, depending on the size of the vehicle:
--Light duty tow/impound rises from $161.25 to a minimum of $228.75 for 90 minutes, then $76.25 for every additional half-hour
--Medium duty tow/impound rises from $322 to a minimum of $335 for 60 minutes, then $167.50 for every additional half-hour
--Heavy duty tow/impound changes from $455 to a minimum of $430.50 for 60 minutes, then $215.25 for every additional half-hour. "

Steep hikes coming for violators starting next Monday

07/21/2026

California-

" The West Hollywood City Council will consider directing staff Monday to review the city’s most frequently towed locations in an effort to reduce the financial burden on drivers while maintaining parking enforcement in areas where towing is necessary.
The proposal, introduced by Mayor John Heilman, calls for staff to identify locations with high towing activity and recommend improvements such as enhanced signage, better lighting or other measures to make parking restrictions more visible. Staff would also evaluate valet zones that are no longer in use and determine whether they should be removed or modified. "

07/21/2026

" A Kentucky appeals court threw out a nearly $164 million verdict against GEICO, ruling that the insurer cannot be held vicariously liable for the negligence of a tow truck driver subcontracted by the insurer.
The Kentucky Court of Appeals issued its opinion Friday in GEICO Casualty Company v. Jilianne Warner, a case arising from a December 2017 crash in Louisville, Kentucky. Christian Worley, an employee of Midnight Recovery, a Sellersburg, Indiana-based towing company, rear-ended Ms. Warner’s stopped vehicle at roughly 65 mph to 70 mph while responding to a GEICO roadside assistance call. Mr. Worley admitted his negligence caused the crash, which left Ms. Warner, then 27, quadriplegic.
A Jefferson Circuit Court jury awarded Ms. Warner nearly $164 million in damages, finding GEICO vicariously liable under a legal theory that towing is an “inherently dangerous” activity exempt from the usual rule shielding companies from liability for independent contractors’ actions. "

A Kentucky appeals court threw out a nearly $164 million verdict against GEICO, ruling that the insurer cannot be held vicariously liable for the negligence of a tow truck driver subcontracted by the…

07/21/2026

" WEST READING, Pa. – Roadside assistance workers face danger every time they respond to a stranded driver. Now, a new Pennsylvania law will help to make them more visible.
Monday, Gov. Josh Shapiro signed legislation allowing roadside assistance vehicles to use “flashing blue safety lights” while stopped on the side of the road.
Whether it's a flat tire, dead battery or lockout — every roadside call puts technicians just feet from speeding traffic. Supporters say the blue lights will help drivers see them sooner. "

Roadside assistance workers face danger every time they respond to a stranded driver. Now, a new law will help to make them more visible.

07/21/2026

Follow up-
Raleigh, NC

" The man charged with killing a motorcycle driver and injuring three others on Friday went before a judge Monday morning, who raised his bond to $2 million. WRAL Investigates has learned the man has a history of driving while impaired and was operating his tow truck company for 14 months without a valid license.
Prosecutors say Allan Guerrero was drunk when he made a U-turn on red in his tow truck and crashed into a pair of cousins on motorcycles. He is now facing his fourth DWI charge and had a suspended license. "-

WRAL Investigates has learned the man who investigators say caused a deadly accident has a history of driving while impaired and was operating his tow truck company for 14 months without a valid license.

07/21/2026

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" STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich. (WXYZ) — A tow truck driver is dead after crashing into the driver of a semi tractor in Sterling Heights early Tuesday morning.
Police say that the crash happened at the intersection of southbound Mound Road at Dobry Drive.
Investigators said that the driver of the tractor was heading south on Mound Road and was going through a green light when the tow truck driver ran the red light at Mound. The two vehicles collided, with the tow truck driver being ejected from the vehicle.
After life-saving measures were unsuccessful, the tow truck driver, a 29-year-old from Detroit, was pronounced dead at the scene. The semi tractor driver refused medical treatment at the scene.
The Sterling Heights Police Department is investigating the crash, and we're told that alcohol does not appear to be a factor in the incident. If you have any information on this incident, contact Traffic Specialist Officer Halapi at [email protected] or (586)446-2924. "

A tow truck driver is dead after crashing into the driver of a semi tractor in Sterling Heights early Tuesday morning.

07/21/2026

" Mr. Morgan worked for Johnson's Service Center for many years before going out on his own in appox 1986. He owned Morgan's Towing till 2000 or so. All in Lebanon Mo. He taught many some of what they know in the towing business. "

Jerry Neil Morgan, Sr. one of eleven children born to Charles Oscar and Vertress Jeffries Morgan, was born May 3, 1948, in Hartford City, Indiana and left the troubles of this world behind to enter his Heavenly home on July 19, 2026, at the age of seventy-eight years. Jerry is

07/20/2026

" The Prince George’s County Council approved legislation last week that would make it easier for family members of those detained by ICE to retrieve their cars from impound lots.
The bill was introduced by Eric Olson, vice chair of the council.
“When people are detained by ICE, often it’s out of cars and/or other vehicles, and then those vehicles just get abandoned by the side of the road,” Olson said.
In instances where a vehicle is considered “abandoned” it gets towed to an impound lot. Currently, only the vehicle’s registered owner, or someone authorized by the owner with a signed and notarized letter, can retrieve the car. "

The Prince George’s County Council approved legislation last week that would make it easier for family members of those detained by ICE to retrieve their cars from impound lots, following passage of a similar law in Montgomery County.