BLOOMFIELD, Connecticut — Firefighters in Bloomfield faced freezing conditions and water supply challenges late Monday night after two tractor-trailer cabs were found fully engulfed in flames on Northwoods Drive, according to the Blue Hills Fire Department. Officials said the Blue Hills Fire Department and Bloomfield Center Fire Department were dispatched just after 9:00 p.m. for a reported tractor-trailer fire. When the first engine arrived, crews encountered two tractor-trailer cabs...

MEDINA, Ohio — One of two former deputized federal agents accused of unlawfully detaining a Texas commercial truck driver at a Hinckley bar in 2024 pleaded guilty Monday to a reduced charge, with sentencing scheduled for March 26, court records show. Photo Credit: Jarrod Evangelist/wkyc Daniel Lajack, 48, changed his plea on the day his trial was set to begin in Medina County Common Pleas Court, pleading guilty to one count of attempted abduction. His co-defendant, Donald Kopchak,...

BELTON, Texas — A tow truck driver trying to repossess a vehicle west of Belton Thursday afternoon fled the scene after a man allegedly confronted him with a handgun and fired, striking the tow truck, according to the Bell County Sheriff’s Office. No one was physically injured. Deputies responded around 2 p.m. to the 7400 block of Sparta Road, just west of Belton, after a reported disturbance involving gunfire. Investigators said the vehicle owner, Ryan Neal Amos, came out of his...

HOPE, Arkansas — A box truck carrying 10 tons of fresh limes was stopped at a weigh station in Hope and found to be hauling 620 pounds of methamphetamine concealed in the shipment, according to the 8th South Drug Task Force. Investigators estimated the seized drugs had a street value of $28.1 million. Photo credit: 8th South Drug Task Force Officials said the case began in November 2025, when investigators received information about meth being trafficked through Texarkana....

COOPER COUNTY, Missouri — Sunday morning traffic on eastbound Interstate 70 was disrupted after a truck crash near mile marker 100 partially shut down the roadway in Cooper County. According to Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop F, the crash was reported around 8:49 a.m. near Exit 98 (Missouri Route 41/135) by Arrow Rock and Pilot Grove. Troop F later confirmed the crash involved a truck hauling a load of apples and no injuries were reported. During cleanup, eastbound I-70 was...

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota — A Twin Cities tow truck driver says he has been recovering and returning abandoned vehicles left around the metro after ICE arrests, delivering the cars back to families at no cost. Juan Leon, who runs Leo’s Towing, said he began noticing a repeated pattern: cars left behind across the area — parked on streets, in lots, and sometimes sitting for days — with owners suddenly gone. In many cases, Leon said, the vehicle owners had been taken into...

ARLINGTON, Texas — A man is in critical condition after becoming trapped beneath a tractor-trailer Saturday morning while performing routine maintenance at a light industrial facility in Arlington, according to the Arlington Fire Department. Fire officials said crews were called to the scene at about 9:30 a.m. in the 12800 block of Colloway Cemetery. The victim was reportedly working underneath a hopper-style trailer when the incident happened. Arlington Fire said the...

LAKEWOOD, Washington — A proposed expansion of a semi-truck and trailer parking lot in Lakewood’s industrial Woodbrook area is drawing attention because it may require cutting down an Oregon white oak (Garry oak) estimated to be at least 900 years old. The project involves a 3.8-acre vacant parcel at 7319 146th St. SW, where the Emerson Lake Business Park has proposed extending a truck-and-trailer parking area connected to an existing lot in the Industrial Business Park,...

ALIQUIPPA, Pennsylvania — Two people had to be rescued from an SUV after it crashed into a semi-truck in Beaver County Saturday afternoon, according to the Aliquippa Fire Department. Firefighters said crews were dispatched to the wreck on State Route 51 just before 5 p.m. When responders arrived, they found two occupants trapped inside the SUV. Photo credit: Aliquippa Fire Department Both people suffered minor injuries, the department said. Crews removed the occupants through...

DELAWARE COUNTY, Indiana — The wife of Delaware County Sheriff’s Deputy Cpl. Blake Reynolds, who was killed while assisting a stranded truck driver on Interstate 69, has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the two semi-truck drivers involved, along with their employers and the owners of one of the trucks, according to reports. Reynolds, 31, was killed in the line of duty on Nov. 12, 2025, after responding around 3:30 a.m. to a call about a disabled semi-truck that was...

CONRAD, IOWA — The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help identifying a semi-truck wanted in connection with illegal dumping after a set of loose tires reportedly came off the truck and bounced into a roadside dumpster near Highway 14 and County Road D-67, just outside of Conrad. According to the sheriff’s office, the incident happened at the intersection of Hwy 14 and D-67. Deputies said the semi appeared to be attempting to dispose of trash...

FAIRFAX COUNTY, VIRGINIA — Burning trash was dumped onto westbound Route 50 Thursday morning after a garbage truck caught fire near South Penderbrook Drive, prompting lane closures and major delays during the commute, according to Fairfax County Fire and Rescue. Firefighters were dispatched at approximately 11:37 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 6, for the vehicle fire along Route 50. Officials said crews extinguished the flames by offloading the burning trash onto the roadway, a move made to...