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  1. We switched servers and all the images have not been reloaded yet. Thought's were to take down the effected topics. However, in time the site will return. Everything takes time, so much time. Thanks and sorry about the topic. I will attempt to locate these specific images and reload them here.
  2. 2 in custody for shooting involving wrecker, Gaston County police say Investigators in Gaston County announced the arrests of two men after someone was shot in the leg while trying to stop a tow truck operator from taking his car. Officers were called to Hickory Grove Road, just north of McAdenville, for the shooting at about 6 p.m. on Jan. 16. When they arrived, officers found the man who had been shot. He was not seriously hurt but was taken to the hospital and released later, police said. Witnesses said the shooting stemmed from a fight over a vehicle, Gaston County investigators said. Police said shortly afterward, officers found a wrecker that fit the descriptions the witnesses had given. Investigators said two people believed to be involved in the incident were inside the truck. Gaston County police said on Monday, they arrested both men involved in the shooting. Johnny Louis Reeves Jr., 52, of Charlotte, was charged with felony larceny. Michael Conner, 49, of Belmont, was charged with felony larceny, possession of a firearm by a felon, and assault with a deadly weapon inflicting serious injury. He also had a warrant for misdemeanor failure to appear. Both men are being held in the Gaston County jail. Conner was given a $101,000 bond and Reeves was given a $100,000 bond. Gaston County police said the investigation is ongoing and asked anyone with information to call Det. S. Brogden at 704-866-3320, or Crimestoppers at 704-861-8000. Authorities are offering a $1,000 reward for details about the case. No further information was made available. Link Not Available at this time.
  3. No, this is not a Tow Truck Show. However, If you're looking for a variety new commercial vehicle products and equipment, Work Truck Week 2023 is the place to be. A number of companies have scheduled press conferences, and new products are showcased ahead of time through the online Product Gallery. Green Truck Summit offers opportunities to look into the future of commercial vehicles as well. New electric and internal combustion commercial vehicles are among the dozens of products slated to debut during Work Truck Week 2023. New products on tap for the event include EV and internal combustion chassis, truck bodies, accessories, auxiliary power solutions, electric PTOs, software, and snow and ice control equipment. We always see a few faces from the towing industry attending this event. However, we often did not expect them to be there. Would have been good together with a few in the evening that did not have other plans. Are you going this year?
  4. @Dangelo Hey, Derek... do you know about this and the history of this vintage tow truck?
  5. Due to the High Traffic and lack on members logging in we are changing the access back to "Member Only"
  6. Due to the High Traffic and lack on members logging in we are changing the access back to "Member Only"
  7. MPD impound lot at overcapacity, causes headache for city tow truck drivers MEMPHIS, Tenn. — If you have to pick up your car from the Memphis Police Impound Lot, be prepared for a long day. MPD said about 11,000 vehicles were stolen last year. That’s caused congestion. “Just sitting up there waiting and waiting. I sat up there for 4.5 hours before,” Travis Madlock, an East Memphis Wrecker Service tow truck operator. He said that he is frustrated with the long wait times at the police’s impound lot. “There are just so many cars, it’s backed in and you have a lot of people up there who are trying to get their cars out but unable to because they can’t get a tow truck to come up there to get their cars,” said Madlock. Drone13 footage showed the impound lot filled with vehicles. It’s built to have 2,000 cars. There is limited space, cars are parked bumper to bumper, debris is scattered everywhere. Drivers have up to 30 days to pick up their vehicle. But a meeting Tuesday, City Council mentioned the lot is at a capacity with nearly 3,000 cars and now uses space across the street belonging to Jimmy T. Woods Trucking. One of the leading factors of the massive overload is the staggering number of car thefts across the city. “Car thefts are through the roof, and the reality is when they find them, it yields more tows. And it creates more traffic at the impound lot, which is more congestion,” said Evan Mealer, Blue City Towing owner. The City of Memphis pays $125 a tow, and it’s been 16 years since the ordinance changed. Blue City Towing owner Evan Mealer said Wednesday that the city owed his business more than $10,000 in services. “We are a big part of the automobile industry,” Mealer said. “Anybody that’s broken down, wrecked, out of gas or has a flat tire, they have to call one of us. We always hope that doesn’t happen but it’s a reality.” Memphis Police said a review of the impound lot will be presented at the next city council meeting on Jan. 24. RESOURCE LINK
  8. Vigil Friday for slain tow truck driver who leaves behind 9 children LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Family members and friends of a tow truck driver who was shot to death while on the job will hold a candlelight vigil Friday night to remember a man they say was devoted to his family and community. Jonet Dominguez was killed on Tuesday, Jan. 10 at All-In Towing, a tow company business where he was a co-owner. “He leaves behind his beloved wife and 9 children, who are trying to come to terms with this devastating loss,” wrote a family friend on a Gofundme page. “As we grieve, we also remember the selfless and compassionate spirit that was Jonet. He was an amazing father, husband, friend, and leader who always wanted to help others in any way he could.” The account was set up to help pay for Dominguez’s funeral and help his family get through this difficult time. According to Las Vegas Metropolitan police, 27-year-old Jaton Herder went to the towing business to pick up his rented Tesla that was towed but he didn’t have the proper paperwork. When Dominguez wouldn’t release the car, Herder shot him, police said. The candlelight vigil will take place Friday, Jan. 13, at 6 p.m. outdoors in a field at Awaken Las Vegas Christian Church at 7175 W. Oquendo Avenue, near Russell Road and Rainbow Boulevard. (The family changed the location to accommodate more people) RESOURCE LINK
  9. Wrong way driver on Mass. Pike in Blandford charged with OUI, child endangerment BLANDFORD, Mass. (WWLP) – A New York woman was arrested after a head-on crash while driving the wrong way on the Massachusetts Turnpike in Blandford Wednesday afternoon. According to a news release from the Massachusetts State Police, at around 4:30 p.m. Troopers were notified of a wrong-way operator, driving east on the westbound side of I-90 in the Blandford area. The wrong-way vehicle, a 2011 Dodge Grand Caravan operated by 39-year-old Kayla Savery of Copake Falls, New York, was found in the area that crashed head-on into a tow truck. Police say that the impact from that crash sent the tow truck into the left lane, while the Dodge ended up in the breakdown lane. Savery was taken to Baystate Medical Center in Springfield for minor injuries, as well as a juvenile passenger with serious injuries, and another passenger to be evaluated. It was reported that the tow truck driver was not injured. She was arrested at the hospital, booked at the State Police Westfield Barracks, and then taken to the Chicopee Women’s Correctional Center. Her bail was set at $1,000 for the following charges: -OUI-Liquor or .08 Serious Injury -Child Endangerment While OUI -Reckless Operation of Motor Vehicle -Mass Pike- Negligent Operation -Mass Pike- Wrong Way -Mass Pike- Sign, Fall Obey -Mass Pike- Enter/Exit, Unauthorized -Mass Pike- Marked Lanes Violation -Child Endangerment While OUI -Unsafe Operation of Motor Vehicle The details of where and why the driver entered the highway are being investigated by the State Police Westfield Barracks, the State Police Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Section, and the State Police Crime Scene Services Section. RESOURCE LINK
  10. MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Between an overcrowded lot, long wait times, and tow truck drivers waiting up to several years to get fully paid for their work, the City of Memphis impound lot has reached full crisis mode. Tow truck operators told Action News 5 they drop cars off outside the gate because there’s no more room inside the facility. And towing companies said they have reached their limit. The number of cars at the impound lot is stunning. The rise in car thefts in Memphis, with more than 8,500 stolen last year, is being blamed for the insane overcrowding issue. But that’s not the only problem with the operation out at the impound lot. Shocking video from the Action News 5 drone shows viewers just how badly the cars are stacking up at the Frayser lot. ”We are bursting at the seams,” said Memphis City Council Chairman Martavius Jones. “The only foreseeable solution I can see is for us to have a second impound lot.” Chairman Jones said it’s the responsibility of Mayor Jim Strickland’s administration to pick out a property and negotiate a purchase price. ”The council can’t initiate that, even though we clearly see a need for it,” Jones said. “The administration has to do so. It’s a partnership between the two.” In 2018 and 2019, Memphis police data showed the impound lot processed more than 10,000 cars each year. MPD did not provide the number of cars towed to the lot in 2020, 2021, or 2022 when that information was requested on Wednesday. A spokesperson said the information will be provided on Thursday. In a statement, Mayor Strickland said: “Inventory at the impound lot has increased about 25%. While we work to locate more space, we are taking measures to maximize the space we have. MPD is finalizing their comprehensive review, which includes input from interested stakeholders like the tow truck industry.” Tow truck operators told the city council Tuesday that long wait times are a problem, and the city not paying its bills is a troublesome issue, too. ”I’m owed money from 2020 from the City of Memphis for work that we got done,” said Mike Mace of Mace Towing. “As of November, they owed me $45,300 that has not been paid. Sometimes they pay, then don’t pay the whole tow bill.” And when Councilwoman Cheyenne Johnson asked, “How many people present are having problems being paid timely?” almost every tow truck operator in council chambers raised their hand. They want to get paid, they said, and paid more than the current $125 per tow, a price that hasn’t changed in more than a decade. ”We’re that far behind,” said Evan Mealer with Blues City Towing. “Memphis is now, with Knoxville and Chattanooga fixing their rates, Nashville fixed them a year or two ago... nor brought them up to be more modern… we are now the lowest towing rate in the state.” Memphis tow truck drivers are standing united in this fight, tired of being underpaid and forced to wait at an impound lot that is maxed out in Memphis. ”Apparently this wasn’t a priority for the last budget cycle,” said Chairman Jones. “But I’m hoping it will be a priority for this upcoming budget cycle in order for us to address this issue.” More than a third of cars taken to the impound lot eventually get auctioned off, generating millions of dollars for MPD each year. But dealers are bidding on cars sight unseen right now because it’s too chaotic to get out on the lot. The Memphis Police Department will present its formal review of the impound lot to city council at the Jan. 24 meeting. RESOURCE LINK
  11. Las Vegas man accused in deadly tow yard shooting ran from scene before turning self in, police say LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — A usually bustling business remained quiet on Wednesday, as employees of All-In Towing mourn their colleague, Jonet Dominguez. “Every morning I came in he was outside I would wave to him and say good morning I’ve been over to his place for notary work I’m still in shock,” a woman who works across the street said. She wished to remain anonymous. She also told 8 News Now she could see the chaos unfolding on Tuesday morning from her window. A declaration of arrest report obtained by 8 News now revealed on Tuesday, that 27-year-old Jaton Herder walked into the business to pick up his rented Tesla that was towed. But, there was some paperwork that was not notarized, the arrest report stated. That is when an employee went to get Dominguez who wouldn’t give Herder the car without the proper paperwork. This upset Herder and that is when he pulled out his gun and shot Dominguez and ran off, according to the arrest report. “It all happened so fast the next thing you know all the ambulances and all the police cars are here,” the woman said. Dominguez died at the hospital, but as police began to piece the incident together the arrest report stated they got a call from an attorney in Henderson who said Herder was in his office and wanted to turn himself in. Herder made his first court appearance on Wednesday. Employees inside the tow yard business did not comment on the matter. However, 8 News Now has learned that Dominguez was a partner at the tow company. Herder is charged with open murder and will be in court again on January 17th. RESOURCE LINK
  12. I am going to lift the rear tire on the SUV enough to drive the Buick out from under it, then lower the SUV and tow both. Then again I drive an auto-load with a boom. Most drive a rollback. I think I could figure the carrier recovery just as easily, but then I have been doing this way to long. Most of these are easily, I just don't want to do it anymore cause most of it is easy to me anymore. Just need to know you have the skills and believe. There is a solution with patience. LOL Patience is a Virtue! Edit: Oh, before I here it. I can add a low line if there is a chance of rollover. Also, if there is a second unit, that unit can pull the other vehicle out. However, why call out a second unit when the vehicle will likely start and drive.
  13. Wow, just Wow... This has been a great start to our Roll Call and while I have seen many members Login and not add a Reply. The number of members logging in rather than lurking has increased dramatically. Keep it going and no you do not have to log out each time you leave. Just like other sites that you access from your own device just stay logged in so you can access all the forums here. Some forums which where opened over the Holidays will be changed back to Member Only soon. For those who are not members I encourage you to join today. Also, I have had a couple of new members ask if I could invoice them for a Patron Supporter Level. YES, I can do that upon request and I thank you for your support. Funds are needed to continue to cover the expenses including events. Reply here or send me a pm.
  14. Thanks for all the replies, this ranking submission period was to end this weekend. However, this year we need to be at or above 300 member responses in order to complete the list. With that said this topic will continue through at least the end of the month or we reach 300. Could end sooner or later, I have about 35 submitted via my inbox here. Thanks Also, I have had a couple of new members ask if I could invoice them for a Patron Supporter level. YES, I can do that upon request and I thank you for your support. Funds are needed to continue to cover the expenses including events. Reply here or send me a pm.
  15. In the box you create a topic or reply. You will find a underlined link that reads choose files Click the link, find your image, click on it and then open. The image will appear below the content box. Set your cursor in the topic where you want the image to appear. Then Click the image and it will be added to the context. Then Click Submit, it's rather easy once you know.
  16. Suspect sentenced to 22 years in prison for killing Valley tow truck driver Luis Delgadillo-Garcia, 31, was recently sentenced to spend a lengthy term in prison for killing a tow truck driver last year in Phoenix. PHOENIX — The suspect convicted of killing a tow truck driver in Phoenix last year has recently been sentenced to spend the next 22 years in prison. Luis Delgadillo-Garcia, 31, was sentenced last month to the Arizona Department of Corrections after pleading guilty to second-degree murder and vehicle theft, court records show. The defendant was detained by Phoenix police last year for the killing of Evanni Corona, a tow truck driver who was fatally shot on Sept. 1, 2021. Witnesses reported spotting a tow truck swerving out of control before a bystander managed to jump on the truck and bring it to a stop near 43rd Avenue and Buckeye Road, court records show. The bystander called 911 after noticing that the truck's driver was bleeding. Before he was murdered, the victim had reportedly been receiving threatening messages and told relatives he felt like he was being followed, records show. An assault had allegedly occurred between the victim and Delgadillo-Garcia in June 2021 during a confrontation involving the victim's towing business. Delgadillo-Garcia denied killing Cordova at the time of this arrest last September. He has since pleaded guilty, resulting in him getting sent to prison for the next two decades. RESOURCE LINK
  17. It's a typical Food Court and for the money there are many more options on Freemont.
  18. @nitrostowing I checked with the INA Network IT Team and was updating the site and conducting security protocols. It is up and working again so check it out, if you have any questions do not hesitate to ask here or give them a call. https://www.inatowing.com/
  19. TowZone

    BA Tour ?

    Things should return to a more stable kind of normal by next year. The Towing Information Network (Tow411/TowForce) is already looking forward to bringing back a Meet & Greet. Should have done one this year, but the enthusiasm just wasn't there. That changed when this was a more successful show then the Doom & Gloom Naysayers were projecting. This year along with INA we Sponsored Towmanwags aka Brian. Hope you got to meet him, he really is a good guy and has a huge following.
  20. Create a list of motor clubs and give each club a ranking of 1 thru 10. Please only rank clubs you have done business with in the past 18 months. You can leave blank/skip numbers, however if you only list one number 10 well then that will not count as it messes with the system being used. List Top 10 Clubs 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. You can comment up to 50 words or less following the list. Those that exceed the limit or bash the clubs will find their reply has been removed. This list is not to attack any motor club, it is to showcase the top club. We believe Motor Clubs should strive to be at the top of the list. No funny business here this is serious, if you are doing Motor Club work then you should desire to see at least one Motor Club strive to be at the Top of the TowForce Motor Club List. Now, This began with Tow411 more than a decade ago. So, lets make this the most popular Motor Club Ranking we have ever conducted. This survey will end on or about January 15, 2022 (original topic may change at anytime). For those who prefer to remain anonymous, inbox me your list. There will not be an email address this year as message board membership is required and we are just too busy to monitor it. Note; there were nearly 300 submissions last year. Our 2022 Goal is 400 responses, should the goal not be met the polling may be extended up to but not exceeding 30 days. ADDED NOTE: You do not have to fill in all the numbers. If your company has done business with only one club or three clubs you can assign them any number from 1 to 10. However, each club must have it's own number as in not all clubs can be number 1 or number 10. If you have a club you consider to be the worst club then you can just note that you consider them to be the worst. We are then able to factor that into the numbers which are applied to our system of calculating the rankings. Don't ask who is number one at this point because while we may see a trend, we do not know until all the numbers have been calculated. It is not as cut and dry as you think and no we do not disclose the factors and methods which goes into the algorithm. If we did someone else would likely use it without our permission. Keep the rankings coming in as we are looking for a magic number of 400 responses. Thanks Again, there will Not be a 2022 Email Address to Submit Your List to because of several issues. If you feel the need to remain anonymous then you are welcome to inbox me your list. Thanks
  21. @EdsTowing you created the topic in the proper forum as there are no recovery pictures and it was primarily a tow from an accident scene. Yeah, plow guys try to put up extra work, when in fact they would make more just staying on the plow jobs. Most seem to be contract anyway. The best plow contracts I have seen seem to be HOA's. Bidding on commercial properties can be difficult when several companies are working to get the business. However, many do seem to use their landscapers who plow in the winter months. Back when I could have gotten into it the money was not good, the when I could the market was saturated. Now there seem to be fewer putting the plows on and the money has been up. Still we generally do not get enough snow to justify the investment. Does anyone else on here plow in the winter months?
  22. UPDATED: HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- A 21-year-old woman was arrested and charged with DWI after a deadly crash on the West Loop near Westheimer in the Galleria area, one of the busiest interchanges in the city, early Thursday morning. Authorities on Friday identified Arllette Anahi Reyes as the driver. The video above is from ABC13's initial reporting on the crash. Houston Transtar first reported the wreck at about 1:30 a.m. All lanes on the West Loop southbound near Westheimer in the Galleria area were shut down until about 5:45 a.m. According to the latest facts from police, officers were first called to a traffic hazard and saw a silver Lexus RX300 stopped in a moving lane of traffic. Two wreckers with their emergency lights on were parked behind the SUV, and while trying to remove Reyes and her vehicle, they were hit by another driver in a black Jeep Cherokee. Authorities said the Jeep driver hit one truck, causing the wrecker to hit the other tow truck in front of it. After the crash, officers and the tow truck drivers performed CPR on the 49-year-old Jeep driver. He died at the scene. His identity has not been released. No one else was injured. Reyes was detained and showed signs of intoxication, police said. The investigation is ongoing. RESOURCE LINK with News Video
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