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Revocation of towing company's license upheld
Associated Press - December 5, 2008 12:05 AM ET DALLAS (AP) - The towing company at the center of an uproar over parking during the Texas-Oklahoma football game has been told to cease operating...

Ship's sinking report calls for review of towing practices
A new report on the capsizing of a sealing vessel while under a Canadian Coast Guard tow last March says it should conduct a full review of its towing operations in ice and propose new standards for vessels that operate in ice.

St. Louis police demand Metropolitan Towing pay missing impound fees
November, 21 2008--Federal Agents return to St. Louis Metropolitan Towing, and remove multiple cars, a number of them marked for sale. ( Dawn Majors/P-D)

Police: Video nails towing-yard thief
A 28-year-old Boise, Idaho, man was released from jail Wednesday after being caught on surveillance cameras taking a vehicle from a College Station towing compa ...

Downtown Towing Fees Capped at $150
If your car gets towed in downtown Kansas City, you will no longer face staggering fees to get your vehicle released from a tow lot. The City Council approved a new ordinance limiting how much towing companies can charge car owners.

Town of New Windsor towing operator charged with insurance fraud
NEW WINDSOR ? The owner of a town towing company and body shop was arrested Wednesday after police said he overcharged GEICO Insurance for towing and storage services on four different occasions.

St. Louis Police seeking $453,000 from Metropolitan Towing
ST. LOUIS -- The St. Louis Police Department has demanded that a privately run towing company pay nearly half a million dollars owed to taxpayers as part of lucrative contracts to impound cars.

City Council Mulls Cap On Towing Fees
A City Council committee has sent a revised towing ordinance to the full City Council that includes setting a cap on fees in Kansas City.

KC to vote on towing crackdown
Tow truck owners and their attorneys turned out in force today to oppose proposed regulations against predatory towing practices.

Kansas City Leaders Consider Towing Rules
KCTV5's investigative team uncovered towing troubles last month, and members of Kansas City's City Council are trying to solve the issue.

Committee to hear testimony on alleged predatory towing practices
Kansas City’s Public Safety and Neighborhoods Committee will hold a public hearing today concerning a proposed ordinance prompted by complaints about towing of parked cars downtown.

Court Limits Damages In Teen's 2005 Towing Death
An appeals court has dealt a setback to the estate of a 17-year-old Waukesha boy killed in a 2005 towing accident.

Towing firm's license revocation upheld by Dallas board
Lone Star Auto Services, accused by city officials of routinely violating Dallas transportation codes, must stop operating, a municipal appeal board unanimously ruled Thursday in upholding a two-year revocation of the company's license.

Towing Loses License Revocation Appeal
Lone State Auto appealed its license revocation and lost.

Committee Discusses Proposed Towing Ordinance
Drivers have complained for weeks and now, a City Council committee is looking into the regulation of downtown towing.

Drivers Speak Out about Towing Changes
Kansas City council members are debating new rules on towing fees could change, this as towing companies say the proposals go too far.

Court limits damages in boy's 2005 towing death
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - An appeals court has dealt a setback to the estate of a 17-year-old Waukesha boy killed in a 2005 towing accident. The District 2 Court of Appeals says the estate of Joshua Reif can collect damages under the Worker's Compensation Act but nothing more.

Kansas City Acts To Resolve Towing Troubles
Patrons will notice big changes near the Power & Light District in Kansas City, Mo.

Towing Company Appeals License Revocation
Lone State Auto appealing license revocation.

In Northland, new tow law gives peace a chance
The revisions in Kansas City’s towing ordinance were aimed, of course, at quelling the controversy downtown.

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