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Florida Man Arrested After Corvette Donut Stunt at Church to Impress Date
What began as an attempt to impress a first date ended in an arrest Saturday night after deputies say a man performed aggressive driving maneuvers in a church parking lot in Englewood, Florida. Donuts at the Kingdom Hall Charlotte County deputies arrested 28-year-old Landon Morris after receiving multiple reports of a gray Corvette spinning donuts…
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House Vote Leaves Door Open for Automotive Kill Switch Technology
Automotive kill switches may have taken a quiet step closer to becoming part of everyday driving, after the U.S. House of Representatives voted down an effort to limit federal involvement in the technology. The Vote Behind the Headline The vote came during debate over H.R. 7148, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026, a massive spending bill…
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Florida Driver Clocked at 120 MPH Claims He Thought Trooper Was Racing
A Florida driver was arrested during an early-morning traffic stop after being clocked at 120 miles per hour on Interstate 4 and telling a state trooper he believed the patrol car was racing him. Clocked at Double the Limit The stop happened around 2:20 a.m. in Seminole County, where a Florida Highway Patrol trooper pulled…
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UK Car Theft Ring Sentenced After Member’s Phone Footage Used as Evidence
A group of men responsible for a series of high-value vehicle thefts across Lancashire has been sentenced after police used self-recorded mobile phone footage to help secure convictions. A Coordinated Burglary Spree The investigation centered on Hamza Ghafoor, 22, and five other men who traveled from Bradford to Lancashire to carry out a coordinated burglary…
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Maryland Man Held Without Bond After Stolen Camaro Chase, Loaded Gun Found
A Waldorf-area man is facing multiple felony and misdemeanor charges after authorities say he fled a traffic stop in a stolen Chevrolet Camaro, crashed during a high-speed chase, and was found carrying a loaded stolen handgun. The Suspect Court records identify the suspect as 24-year-old Khobe Manuel Prospere David of White Plains. He was arrested…
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Tennessee Driver Kidnapped in Fake Traffic Stop by Police-Impersonating Carjackers
A Tennessee driver was carjacked and kidnapped in what authorities describe as a targeted attack carried out by suspects impersonating police officers, according to the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office. A Fake Traffic Stop The incident happened around 8:25 p.m. Monday, Jan. 12, in a residential area near Glen Eden Drive and Tulip Rose Lane in…
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Arizona Busts $750,000 High-End Car Theft Ring, Five Arrested
Arizona Department of Public Safety investigators have arrested five people following a lengthy investigation into an organized vehicle theft operation accused of stealing and dismantling high-end cars worth more than $750,000 in the Phoenix area. A Months-Long Investigation Into a Chop Shop Authorities say the investigation spanned several months and involved extensive surveillance, tracking stolen…
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Two Ohio Teens Lead Police on 100 MPH Chase in Stolen Group Home Car
Authorities in Ohio say two teenage girls allegedly took a staff member’s car from a group home in Dayton and led police on a high-speed chase spanning multiple jurisdictions, reaching speeds near 100 mph. A Chase That Crossed County Lines The incident began around 1:15 a.m. last Monday, when police say the teens, ages 13…
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Indiana Jail Officer Charged After High-Speed Crash During Alleged Street Race
A Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office jail officer is facing multiple criminal charges after police say he fled at high speed and crashed his vehicle during a chase in Evansville. Authorities confirmed the officer is no longer employed by the Sheriff’s Office as the investigation continues. A High-Speed Run on U.S. 41 According to an affidavit,…
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Ram CEO Tim Kuniskis Says EVs Are Coming, But Not on This Timeline
Ram is bringing back its loudest, most powerful trucks, even as its chief executive openly acknowledges that the auto industry’s future is electric. The return of the Hemi V8 and the resurrection of the Hellcat-powered Ram TRX mark a renewed embrace of internal combustion at the brand, but leadership says those engines are living on…
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Texas Man Arrested Within Two Hours After Leaving ID at Dealership He Robbed
A routine test drive at a Texas car dealership turned into a violent encounter and a swift arrest after a suspect allegedly stole a Ford Mustang and left behind a crucial piece of evidence: his own ID. A Test Drive Turns Into an Armed Robbery The incident happened June 20 at about 2 p.m. at…
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Rising Car Costs Push Some Drivers to Take Second Jobs — For a Better Car
As the cost of owning a vehicle keeps climbing, more Americans are finding that a single paycheck no longer covers the cost of keeping a car on the road. Purchase prices have risen, insurance rates are up, maintenance costs keep climbing, and fuel prices have generally trended higher over the past decade — and the…
