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Crime Category: Subject Description: Information on crimes committed, law enforcement, and anti-theft measures. Page Sections: Documents · Article Index |
| Date | Document | Details |
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| March 1973 publication date | Trailer Kingpin Locks | Research Report ( PDF) 1.5MB · 16 pagesAuthor: John J. Gasparetti Publisher: U.S. Department of Transportation |
| August 1973 publication date | A Cooperative Approach to Cargo Security in the Trucking Industry | Research Report ( PDF) 3.4MB · 108 pages Publisher: U.S. Department of Transportation |
| February 1974 publication date | California Crimes and Accidents Associated with Hitchhiking | Research Report ( PDF) 2.0MB · 44 pages Publisher: California Highway Patrol |
| 1975 publication date | Proposal for Alternate Processing of Motor Vehicle Violations and Minor Misdemeanors | Research Report ( PDF) 2.7MB · 18 pages Publisher: Connecticut Criminal Justice Commission |
| December 1975 publication date | Theft Related Losses Class I Motor Carries of General Freight, 1972 Through 1974 | Research Report ( PDF) 2.2MB · 20 pages Publisher: U.S. Department of Transportation |
| 14 January 1977 publication date | Traffic Adjudication in Virginia Report and Recommendations | Research Report ( PDF) 8.8MB · 96 pages Publisher: National Center for State Courts |
| June 1977 publication date | An Examination of Tort Liability Issues Connected with the Release of Arrested, Intoxicated DWI Offenders Final Report | Research Report ( PDF) 7.2MB · 90 pages Authors: Joseph W. Little & Mike Cooper Publisher: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration |
| 1978 publication date | Introducing The Ilderton Motor Project First Report | Research Report ( PDF) 1.0MB · 13 pages Publisher: Ilderton Motor Project |
| 1978 publication date | Punishments for Motor Vehicle Offenses | Research Report ( PDF) 1.8MB · 41 pages Authors: James C. Drennan Publisher: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
| 16 January 1978 publication date | Auto Thefts A Low Risk High Profit Crisis in New York State | Research Report ( PDF) 1.4MB · 21 pages Publisher: New York Senate Committee on Transportation |
| 22 March 1978 publication date | Motor Vehicle Theft Related Crime Testimony of Ralph K. Culver, Chief of the Private Property Unit, General Crimes Section, Criminal Division before Consumer Subcommittee, Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation | Hearing Transcript ( PDF) 1.2MB · 26 pages Publisher: U.S. Department of Justice |
| 3 October 1978 publication date | National Workshop on Auto Theft Prevention Compendium of Proceedings | Research Report ( PDF) 10.9MB · 148 pages Publisher: New York Senate Committee on Transportation |
| December 1978 publication date | Alternative Court Procedures for DUI Offenders | Research Report ( PDF) 5.3MB · 60 pages Authors: John J. Abbene & Peter E. Keith Publisher: Virginia Department of Transportation Safety |
| December 1978 publication date | Vehicle Anti-Theft Security System Design Volume I: Summary Report | Research Report ( PDF) 1.4MB · 27 pages Author: John S. Howland Publisher: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration |
| December 1978 publication date | Vehicle Anti-Theft Security System Design Volume II: Technical Report | Research Report ( PDF) 10.3MB · 166 pages Author: John S. Howland Publisher: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration |
| Septmeber 1979 publication date | Auto Theft, 1979 A Survey of Recent Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention Activities and Publications | Research Report ( PDF) 4.6MB · 74 pages Publisher: New York Senate Committee on Transportation |
| 27-30 November 1979 4 December 1979 publication date | Professional Motor Vehicle Theft and Chop Shops Hearings Before the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations of the Committee on Governmental Affairs | Hearing Transcript ( PDF) 22.4MB · 492 pages Publisher: United States Senate |
| 1980 publication date | A Manual of Anti-Theft Guidelines State Motor Vehicle Titling Programs | Research Report ( PDF) 2.2MB · 14 pages Publisher: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration |
| 1980 publication date | Penalties and the Drink/Driver A Study of One Thousand Offenders | Research Report ( PDF) 12.0MB · 78 pages Authors: Ross Homel Publisher: New South Wales Dept. of the Attorney General |
| March 1980 publication date | Auto Theft in Massachusetts An Executive Response | Research Report ( PDF) 5.4MB · 150 pages Publisher: The Governor's Task Force on Automobile Theft |
| 14 April 1980 hearing date | Automobile Theft Prevention Act of 1979, S. 1214 Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Criminal Justice of the Committee on the Judiciary | Hearing Transcript ( PDF) 9.0MB · 38 pages Publisher: United States Senate |
| 14 July 1980 publication date | A Demographic Analysis of Persons Sentenced to Probation for Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol in Suffolk County | Research Report ( PDF) 3.7MB · 63 pages Authors: Burke J. Samson Publisher: U.S. Department of Justice |
| 2, 10, 12 June 1980 hearing date | Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention Act Joint Hearings Before the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Finance of the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce and the Subcommittee on Inter-American Affairs of the Committee on Foreign Affairs | Hearing Transcript ( PDF) 20.5MB · 542 pages Publisher: U.S. House of Representatives |
| August 1980 publication date | Deterring Automobile Repair Fraud A Field Experiment | Research Report ( PDF) 1.6MB · 11 pages Authors: Paul Jesilow & Mary Jane O'Brien |
| 1 August 1980 publication date | Car Thieves Sentencing Patterns in Massachusetts (1975-1978) | Research Report ( PDF) 1.8MB · 23 pages Authors: Marjorie Brown Roy & Michelle M. Strout Publisher: The Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
| March 1982 publication date | Crime and traffic enforcement statistics Statistique de criminalité et de l'application des règlements de la circulation 1980 | Research Report ( PDF) 16.5MB · 190 pages Languages:  English &  FrenchPublisher: Statistics Canada |
| 19 July 1983 hearing date | Motor Vehicle Theft Law Enforcement Act of 1983 Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Surface Transportation of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation | Hearing Transcript ( PDF) 6.2MB · 113 pages Publisher: United States Senate |
| July 1985 publication date | Jailing Drunk Drivers Impact on the Criminal Justice System | Research Report ( PDF) 4.5MB · 5 pages Publication: NIJ Reports |
| 1987 publication date | [Annual Report, 1987] | Research Report ( PDF) 5.5MB · 38 pages Publisher: National Automobile Theft Bureau |
| March 1988 publication date | Motor Vehicle Theft | Research Report ( PDF) 1.1MB · 7 pages Authors: Caroline Wolf Harlow Publisher: Bureau of Justice Statistics |
| 1990 publication date | Motor Vehicle Thefts in Wisconsin 1985 - 1989 | Research Report ( PDF) 767KB · 4 pages Publisher: Wisconsin Office of Justice Assistance |
| March 1990 publication date | BCS Monograph Series Conspicuous Depredation Automobile Theft in Los Angeles, 1904 to 1987 | Research Report ( PDF) 2.6MB · 39 pages Author: J.B. Thomas Publisher: California Department of Justice |
| 1991 publication date | Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs USA Overview | Research Report ( PDF) 1.8MB · 41 pages Publisher: California Department of Justice |
| May 1992 publication date | Trend in New Commitments for Stolen Motor Vehicle Offenses | Research Report ( PDF) 1.0MB · 14 pages Author: Robert Fisher Publisher: New York Department of Correctional Services |
| 1993 publication date | Trend in New Commitments for Stolen Motor Vehicle Offenses 1993 | Research Report ( PDF) 1.1MB · 19 pages Author: Robert L. Fisher Publisher: New York Department of Correctional Services |
| September 1993 publication date | Patterns of Motor Vehicle Theft | Research Report ( PDF) 1.6MB · 46 pages Authors: Christopher Devery Publisher: New South Wales Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research |
| October 1993 publication date | A Study of Motor Vehicle Theft in Florida | Research Report ( PDF) 2.7MB · 45 pages Publisher: Florida Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention Authority |
| 1994 publication date | Vehicular Pursuits An Eight Year Study | Research Report ( PDF) 3.0MB · 52 pages Author: Timothy J. Krzeminski Publisher: City of Troy, Michigan |
| November 1995 publication date | Coordinated Response to Motor Vehicle Thefts Evaluation of Enforcement and Crime Prevention Efforts | Research Report ( PDF) 1.0MB · 19 pages Authors: Roni Melton, Darlanne Hoctor, Susan Pennell Publisher: San Diego Association of Governments |
| 30 December 1996 publication date | Opinions of 47 Auto Theft Investigators Regarding Automobile Component Parts Anti-Theft Labels | Research Report ( PDF) 6.3MB · 50 pages Authors: Peter Finn, Linda Truitt, Larry Buron Publisher: Abt Associates Inc. for the National Institute of Justice |
| 1 July 1999 publication date | An Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Automobile Parts Marking on Preventing Theft Revised Final Report | Research Report ( PDF) 1.4MB · 32 pages Authors: William Rhodes, Patrick Johnston, Quentin McMullen Publisher: Abt Associates Inc. for the National Institute of Justice |
| September 2003 publication date | A Study to Analyze Traffic Stop Data in Santa Cruz County Final Report for the Capitola Police Department, Santa Cruz Police Department, Santa Cruz Sheriff’s Office, and Scotts Valley Police Department, and Watsonville Police Department | Research Report ( PDF) 827KB · 101 pages Author: Dr. Cheryl A. Rickabaugh Publisher: Lamberth Consulting |
| 3 September 2003 publication date | Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Automobile Parts Marking and Anti-Theft Devices on Preventing Theft | Research Report ( PDF) 397KB · 49 pages Authors: William Rhodes & Ryan Kling Publisher: Abt Associates Inc. for the National Institute of Justice |
| December 2004 publication date | Problem Oriented Guides for Police Problem-Specific Guides Series Guide No. 28 Street Racing | Research Report ( PDF) 698KB · 64 pages Authors: Kenneth J. Peak & Ronald W. Glensor Publisher: U.S. Department of Justice Office of Community Oriented Policing Services |
| February 2005 revision date | Assessing Trends and Best Practices of Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention Programs Final Report | Research Report ( PDF) 1.2MB · 151 pages Authors: Patrick Curtin, David Thomas, Daniel Felker, and Eric Weingart Publisher: Caliber Associates for the National Institute of Justice |
| May 2006 publication date | Motor Vehicle Theft Crime and Spatial Analysis in a Non-Urban Region | Research Report ( PDF) 3.6MB · 169 pages Authors: Deborah Lamm Weisel, William R. Smith, G. David Garson, Alexi Pavlichev, and Julie Wartell Publisher: National Institute of Justice |
| October 2007 publication date | Statistical Bulletin Motoring Offences and Breath Test Statistics England and Wales 2005 | Research Report ( PDF) 441KB · 55 pages Publisher: U.K. Office for Criminal Justice Reform |
| February 2012 publication date | Motor Vehicle Theft and Burglary in Hawaii A Statistical Profile of Adult Offenders and Criminal Convictions | Research Report ( PDF) 300KB · 30 pages Authors: Didrick Castberg, Janet T. Davidson, Paul Perrone Publisher: Hawaii Department of the Attorney General |
| 29 August 2013 publication date | TENTH REPORT TO THE STATE OF MARYLAND UNDER TR 25-113 2012 Race-Based Traffic Stop Data Analysis | Research Report ( PDF) 1.1MB · 21 pages Publisher: Maryland Statistical Analysis Center |
| 21 October 2013 publication date | Law Enforcement Guide National Motor Vehicle Title Information System (NMVTIS) | Pamphlet ( PDF) 1.6MB · 2 pages Publisher: National Motor Vehicle Title Information System |
| September 2017 publication date | 2017 Vehicle Theft Prevention Quick Reference Guide for the Law Enforcement Community | Research Report ( PDF) 910KB · 25 pages Publisher: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration |
| April 2022 publication date | Application of Raman and Infrared Microscopy for the Forensic Examination of Automotive Clear Coats and Paint Smears | Research Report ( PDF) 845KB · 13 pages Authors: Barry K. Lavine, Kaushalya Sharma Dahal, George Affadu, Haoran Zhong, Isio-Sota Uba Publisher: National Criminal Justice Reference Service |
| 12 March 2024 filing date | United States of America vs. Brian Gonnie | Indictment ( PDF) Court: U.S. District Court, District of New Mexico  |
| Date | Article | Details |
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| 29 December 1928 | DRUNKEN DRIVERS JAILED. Magistrate Farrell said the only way to stop persons from driving while intoxicated was to make examples of a few. | News Article (text) Publication: The New York Times |
| 29 December 1928 | SEEKS JOB IN STOLEN CAR. Allen was arrested at Allen and Delaney Streets early Thursday morning as he was driving an automobile the wrong way in a one-way street. | News Article (text) Publication: The New York Times |
| January 1980 | Automobile Theft: An Increasing Crime Problem On March 20, 1979, a 1978 automobile valued at approximately $8,000 was reported stolen from a large, suburban mall near New York City. | Commentary ( PDF) Publication: FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin Byline: Samuel Rozzi & Richard Mueller |
| November 1981 | The Motor Vehicle Exception to the Search Warrant Requirement (Part I) The fourth amendment to the U.S. Constitution prohibits “unreasobable searches and seizures.” | Commentary (text) Publication: FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin Byline: John C. Hall |
| October 1982 | Outlaw Motorcyclists: A Problem for Police (Part I) “We're just a bunch of happy-go-lucky guys trying to make it in this world,” says Sonny Barger, head of the notorious Hell's Angels motorcycle gang. | Commentary (text) Publication: FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin Byline: Roger H. Davis |
| November 1982 | Outlaw Motorcyclists: A Problem for Police (Conclusion) Motorcycle gangs constitute a bizarre subculture, but for some reason, have been “beneath the dignity of serious social scientists to study.” | Commentary (text) Publication: FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin Byline: Roger H. Davis |
| March 1986 | Automobile Insurance Fraud Pays...and Pays Well A multimillion dollar automobile insurance fraud scheme came to light in mid-1982 through an investigation conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation in Atlantic City. | Commentary ( PDF) Publication: FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin Byline: Mary Ellen Beekman |
| May 1988 | Legal Issues of Pursuit Driving High-speed pursuit often poses a greater risk to innocent citizens than police use of a deadly weapon. | Commentary ( PDF) Publication: FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin Byline: Daniel L. Schofield, S.J.D. |
| October 1989 | Traffic Stops: Police Powers Under The Fourth Amendment Traffic stops take place thousands of times each day in the United States. Such stops frequently lead to the discovery of criminal conduct considerably more serious than traffic violations. | Commentary ( PDF) Publication: FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin Byline: John Gales Sauls |
| August 1990 | Odometer Rollback Schemes With the expense associated with purchasing a new motor vehicle and the proliferation of leased and rental cars in recent years, odometer tampering has become a very lucrative criminal activity. | Commentary ( PDF) Publication: FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin Byline: James E. Scripture, Jr. |
| April 2000 | Labeling Automobile Parts to Combat Theft Motor vehicle theft represents a major problem in the United States. In 1995, motor vehicle owners reported nearly 1.5 million thefts representing 1 out of every 139 vehicles in the country. | Commentary ( PDF) Publisher: FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin Byline: Peter Finn |
| April 2000 | Proving Guilty Knowledge: Caught Red-Handed or Empty Headed? State and federal statutes prohibiting the possession of contraband, such as illegal drugs, require the government to prove that the possessor knowingly possessed the contraband. | Commentary ( PDF) Publisher: FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin Byline: Edward M. Hendrie, J.D. |
| 18 November 2009 | Illinois tollway worker jailed for stealing fines An audit by the tollway authority's inspector general's office revealed that Uganda T. Harris incorrectly classified the fines she collected as coming from I-PASS users, who pay lesser fines, and pocketed the cash. | News Article (text) Publisher: Wikinews Topic: Uganda T. Harris |
| September/October 2014 | Policing Model Seeks to Reduce Traffic Crashes and Crime Data-Driven Approaches to Crime and Safety (DDACTS) uses analysis of location-based crime and traffic data to establish effective methods for deploying law enforcement resources. | Commentary ( PDF) Publication: TechBeat |
| 6 December 2017 | Petition for Exemption From the Federal Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention Standard; Fuji Heavy Industries U.S.A., Inc. This petition is granted because the agency has determined that the antitheft device to be placed on the line as standard equipment is likely to be as effective in reducing and deterring motor vehicle theft as compliance with the parts-marking requirements of the Federal Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention Standard. | Federal Register Notice (text) Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Byline: Raymond R. Posten Topic: Subaru Ascent |
| 2 April 2021 | Statement by President Joe Biden on Today’s Attack Outside the Capitol Jill and I were heartbroken to learn of the violent attack at a security checkpoint on the U.S. Capitol grounds, which killed Officer William Evans of the U.S. Capitol Police, and left a fellow officer fighting for his life. | Press Release (text) Publisher: The White House Byline: President Joe Biden |
| 2 April 2021 | Statement by Vice President Kamala Harris on Today’s Attack Outside the Capitol Today, in an inexplicable act of violence, a brave U.S. Capitol Police Officer was killed in the line of duty, while another officer fights for his life. | Press Release (text) Publisher: The White House Byline: Vice President Kamala Harris |
| 30 September 2021 | Petition for Exemption From the Federal Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention Standard; Nissan North America, Inc. This document grants in full the Nissan North America's petition for exemption from the Federal Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention Standard for its ARIYA vehicle line beginning in model year 2023. | Federal Register Notice (text) Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Byline: Raymond R. Posten Topic: Nissan Ariya |
| 12 November 2021 | Petition for Exemption From the Federal Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention Standard; American Honda Motor Co., Inc. This document grants in full the American Honda Motor Co. petition for exemption from the Federal Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention Standard for its Acura Integra vehicle line beginning in model year 2023. | Federal Register Notice (text) Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Byline: Raymond R. Posten Topic: Acura Integra |
| 16 December 2021 | Agency Information Collection Activities; Emergency Approval of a Revision to a Currently-Approved Collection Request: Crime Prevention for Truckers Originally, the survey was planned to be an in-person data collection, but the project team switched to an online data collection because of the pandemic. | Federal Register Notice (text) Agency: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Byline: Thomas P. Keane Special Collection: COVID-19 |
| 9 March 2022 | Petition for Exemption From the Federal Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention Standard; North American Subaru, Inc. This document grants in full the North American Subaru's petition for exemption from the Federal Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention Standard for its BRZ vehicle line beginning in model year 2023. | Federal Register Notice (text) Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Byline: Raymond R. Posten Topic: Subaru BRZ |
| 9 March 2022 | Petition for Exemption From the Federal Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention Standard; Toyota Motor North America, Inc. This document grants in full the Toyota Motor North America's petition for exemption from the Federal Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention Standard for its Lexus IS vehicle line beginning in model year 2023. | Federal Register Notice (text) Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Byline: Raymond R. Posten Topic: Lexus IS |
| 9 March 2022 | Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) Requirements; Manufacturer Identification; Certification; Replica Motor Vehicles; Importation of Vehicles and Equipment Subject to Federal Safety, Bumper, and Theft Prevention Standards This final rule implements an exemption program for replica motor vehicles manufactured or imported by low-volume manufacturers, as set forth in Section 24405 of the Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act. | Federal Register Notice (text) Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Byline: Steven S. Cliff |
| 16 March 2022 | Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Petitions for Exemption From the Vehicle Theft Prevention Standard 49 U.S.C. Chapter 331 requires the Secretary of Transportation, and NHTSA by delegation, to promulgate a theft prevention standard to provide for the identification of certain motor vehicles and their major replacement parts to impede motor vehicle theft. | Federal Register Notice (text) Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Byline: Raymond R. Posten |
| 16 March 2022 | Petition for Exemption From the Federal Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention Standard; Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. This document grants in full the Volkswagen Group of America's petition for exemption from the Federal Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention Standard for its Audi e-tron GT vehicle line beginning in model year 2023. | Federal Register Notice (text) Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Byline: Raymond R. Posten Topic: Audi e-tron GT |
| 7 April 2022 | Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection Comments Requested; Extension Without Change, of a Previously Approved Collection National Motor Vehicle Title Information System (NMVTIS) The Anti-Car Theft Act, defines junk and salvage yards “as individuals or entities engaged in the business of acquiring or owning junk or salvage automobiles for resale in their entirety or as spare parts or for rebuilding, restoration, or crushing.” | Federal Register Notice (text) Agency: Bureau of Justice Assistance Byline: Melody Braswell |
| 3 May 2022 | Agency Information Collection Activities; Notice and Request for Comment; Consolidated Labeling Requirements for 49 CFR Part 541 and Procedures for Selecting Lines To Be Covered by the Theft Prevention Standard for 49 CFR Part 542 NHTSA's theft prevention standard at 49 CFR part 541 specifies performance requirements for identifying numbers or symbols (generally the vehicle identification number) to be placed on major parts of all passenger vehicles subject to the theft prevention standard. | Federal Register Notice (text) Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Byline: Raymond R. Posten |
| 29 June 2022 | Agency Information Collection Activities; Notice and Request for Comment; Information Collection Request: Criminal Penalty Safe Harbor Provision Section 5 of the Transportation Recall Enhancement, Accountability, and Documentation Act notes that 18 U.S.C. 1001 provides for criminal liability in circumstances where a person had the intention of misleading the Secretary of Transportation regarding safety-related defects in motor vehicles or motor vehicle equipment that caused death or serious bodily injury. | Federal Register Notice (text) Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Byline: Ann E. Carlson |
| 11 August 2022 | Baton Rouge car wash, oil change, convenience store operator cited after federal workplace safety investigation into stabbing of assistant manager The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration cited the B-Quik location on Greenwell Springs Road – owned and operated by Benny’s Car Wash & Oil Change – for failing to protect its workers from violence and for waiting 15 days to report the worker’s hospitalization. | Press Release (text) Publisher: Occupational Safety & Health Administration Byline: Chauntra Rideaux & Juan J. Rodríguez Dateline: Baton Rouge, Louisiana Topic: B-Quik |
| 26 January 2023 | Petition for Exemption From the Federal Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention Standard; General Motors, LLC This document grants in full the General Motors petition for exemption from the Federal Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention Standard for its Buick Envista line beginning in model year 2024. | Federal Register Notice (text) Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Byline: Raymond R. Posten Topic: Buick Envista |
| 27 January 2023 | Petition for Exemption From the Federal Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention Standard; Ford Motor Company This document grants in full the Ford Motor Company petition for exemption from the Federal Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention Standard for its Mustang Mach-E vehicle line beginning in model year 2024. | Federal Register Notice (text) Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Byline: Raymond R. Posten Topic: Ford Mustang Mach-E |
| 10 March 2023 | Petition for Exemption From the Federal Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention Standard; Toyota Motor North America, Inc. This document grants in full the Toyota Motor North America's petition for exemption from the Federal Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention Standard for its Crown vehicle line beginning in model year 2024. | Federal Register Notice (text) Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Byline: Raymond R. Posten Topic: Toyota Crown |
| 2 May 2023 | Women of Trucking Advisory Board (WOTAB); Notice of Public Meeting WOTAB will review and report on policies that provide education, training, mentorship, and outreach to women in the trucking industry and identify barriers and industry trends that directly or indirectly discourage women from pursuing and retaining careers in trucking. | Federal Register Notice (text) Agency: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Byline: Larry W. Minor |
| 12 June 2023 | Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Request for Comment; Information Collection Request: Criminal Penalty Safe Harbor Provision Section 5 of the Transportation Recall Enhancement, Accountability, and Documentation (“TREAD”) Act, notes that 18 U.S.C. 1001 provides for criminal liability in circumstances where a person had the intention of misleading the Secretary of Transportation (Secretary) regarding safety-related defects in motor vehicles or motor vehicle equipment that caused death or serious bodily injury. | Federal Register Notice (text) Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Byline: K. John Donaldson |
| 3 July 2023 | Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Request for Comment; Strategies To Improve Drug Recognition Expert (DRE) Officers' Performance and Law Enforcement Agencies' DRE Programs Application information will be collected to enroll Law Enforcement Agencies with DRE programs. | Federal Register Notice (text) Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Byline: Nanda Narayanan Srinivasan |
| 13 September 2023 | Petition for Exemption From the Federal Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention Standard; Nissan North America, Inc. The petition is granted because the agency has determined that the antitheft device to be placed on the line as standard equipment is likely to be as effective in reducing and deterring motor vehicle theft as compliance with the parts-marking requirements of the theft prevention standard. | Federal Register Notice (text) Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Byline: Milton E. Cooper Topic: Nissan Z |
| 9 November 2023 | Federal Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention Standard; Final Listing of 2021 Light Duty Truck Lines Subject to the Requirements of This Standard and Exempted Vehicle Lines for Model Year 2021 The agency determined no new models were high-theft or had major parts that are interchangeable with a majority of the covered major parts of passenger car or multipurpose passenger vehicle lines. | Federal Register Notice (text) Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Byline: Ann E. Carlson |
| 8 February 2024 | Request for Information Concerning the Study of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment in the Commercial Motor Vehicle Industry FMCSA seeks information on how best to design and conduct a study to identify, categorize, and assess context and trends of SASH in the CMV industry. | Federal Register Notice (text) Agency: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Byline: Sue Lawless |
| 13 February 2024 | Petition for Exemption From the Federal Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention Standard; Toyota Motor North America, Inc. This document grants in full the Toyota Motor North America's petition for exemption from the Federal Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention Standard for its Subaru Solterra vehicle line beginning in model year 2025. | Federal Register Notice (text) Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Byline: Raymond R. Posten Topic: Subaru Solterra |
| 13 February 2024 | Petition for Exemption From the Federal Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention Standard; Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. This document grants in full the Volkswagen Group of America's petition for exemption from the Federal Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention Standard for its ID.7 vehicle line beginning in model year 2025. | Federal Register Notice (text) Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Byline: Raymond R. Posten Topic: Volkswagen ID.7 |
| 15 February 2024 | Petition for Exemption From the Federal Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention Standard; Mazda Motor Corporation This document grants in full the Mazda Motor Corporation petition for exemption from the Federal Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention Standard for its CX-90 vehicle line beginning in model year 2025. | Federal Register Notice (text) Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Byline: Raymond R. Posten Topic: Mazda CX-90 |
| 28 March 2024 | District Man Sentenced to Nine Years in Connection with 2023 Armed Carjacking in Northeast and Armed Robbery in Northwest The Honorable Errol Arthur sentenced Eric Vaughn, 21, of Washington, D.C., to nine years in prison in connection with an armed robbery in Northwest Washington, D.C., an armed carjacking in Northeast Washington, D.C., and a robbery that occurred in Southeast Washington, D.C. | Press Release (text) Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Columbia Dateline: Washington, D.C. |
| 28 March 2024 | Former fugitive sentenced for transporting over 65 into United States At the hearing, the court heard evidence about how Cantu was directly involved in the transportation of more than 65 people via commercial tractor-trailers in 2021. | Press Release (text) Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Texas Dateline: Corpus Christi, Texas |
| 28 March 2024 | Former School Bus Driver Sentenced to 9 Years for Cyberstalking a Child “Michael Chick’s crimes caused unimaginable pain and fear for the survivor and his family. It is only because of their bravery and diligence that the defendant’s crimes were uncovered,” said U.S. Attorney Jane E. Young. | Press Release (text) Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of New Hampshire Dateline: Concord, New Hampshire Topic: Michael Chick |
| 28 March 2024 | Inland Empire Man Who Was Employed as School Bus Driver Charged with Possessing Child Sexual Abuse Material According to an affidavit filed Tuesday with a criminal complaint, law enforcement officials on March 7 executed a search warrant at Seaver’s residence. During the search, law enforcement seized a Samsung Tablet that allegedly contained more than 10,000 images and 13 videos of CSAM. | Press Release (text) Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Central District of California Dateline: Riverside, California Topic: Donal James Seaver |
| 28 March 2024 | Jackson Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon While Firing at Officers During a High-Speed Pursuit According to court documents, on July 21, 2021, Jerry Shannon McAlister, 47, failed to yield when officers with the Clinton Police Department attempted to conduct a traffic stop on the vehicle he was driving. This led to a high-speed pursuit into the city of Jackson with McAlister firing shots at an officer during the pursuit. | Press Release (text) Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Mississippi Dateline: Jackson, Mississippi |
| 28 March 2024 | Philadelphia Man Sentenced for Directing a Scheme to Steal Diesel Fuel from Gas Stations and for Illegally Possessing Firearms From March 2021 through June 21, 2023, the defendant purchased stolen credit card data and had co-conspirators fill up auxiliary tanks at Philadelphia-area gas stations, at his direction and using his trucks, with more than $750,000 worth of diesel fuel, using those unlawfully obtained credit card numbers. Cole would then resell the diesel fuel at a discounted rate. | Press Release (text) Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Pennsylvania Dateline: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| 28 March 2024 | St. Louis County Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Repeatedly Robbing QuikTrip Stores Terrence Gleason, now 53, of Bel Ridge, Missouri, stole cigarettes from or robbed three QuikTrip stores, including one in Bel Ridge that he victimized three times. | Press Release (text) Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Missouri Byline: Robert Patrick Dateline: St. Louis, Missouri Topic: QuikTrip |
| 29 March 2024 | District Men Plead Guilty to Shooting Father and Minor Son in December 2018 As the victims waited, Jamal Matthews saw the SUV and mistook it for the same vehicle that shot at him and his cousin three days earlier. | Press Release (text) Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Columbia Dateline: Washington, D.C. |
| 29 March 2024 | Montgomery Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison for Illegally Possessing Ammunition Used During Shooting at Gas Station According to court records and evidence presented during his September 2023 trial, following a brief argument, Taylor shot at a Montgomery convenience store clerk. Law enforcement recovered shell casings from the store that the jury linked to those Taylor fired during the shooting. | Press Release (text) Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Middle District of Alabama Dateline: Montgomery, Alabama |
| 29 March 2024 | New Jersey Man Sentenced for Fire Set in Vergennes According to court records, Santiago was arrested by Vermont state law enforcement authorities on January 5, 2022, after he had set fire to a vehicle at a residence in the Booth Woods neighborhood of Vergennes earlier that morning. | Press Release (text) Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Vermont Dateline: Burlington, Vermont |
| 29 March 2024 | Pascua Yaqui Tribal Member Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Assault with a Vehicle On August 14, 2022, a Pascua Yaqui Police Department officer was flagged down by a man who was yelling out in pain and bleeding heavily from his head. The man, who sustained multiple fractures and internal injuries, told the officer that he had been intentionally struck by a truck driven by Valenzuela. | Press Release (text) Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Arizona Dateline: Tucson, Arizona |
| 1 April 2024 | New Haven Man Sentenced to 14 Years in Federal Prison for Gunpoint Robberies, Carjacking Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that Christian Borrero, of New Haven, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Kari A. Dooley in Bridgeport to 168 months of imprisonment, followed by five years of supervised release, for committing gunpoint robberies of convenience stores and an armed carjacking in 2022. | Press Release (text) Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Connecticut |
| 1 April 2024 | Shiprock Man Charged with Involuntary Manslaughter The indictment alleges that on December 1, 2023, Gonnie operated a motor vehicle without due caution and with a wanton and reckless disregard for human life, resulting in the deaths of John Doe 1 and John Doe 2, and assault resulting in serious bodily injury of John Doe 3. | Press Release (text &  PDF)Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of New Mexico Dateline: Albuquerque, New Mexico |
| 2 April 2024 | Bus passenger convicted for smuggling over $1.2M of pure meth in 48 jars of lard On January 10, Eleazar Vilchiz Alonso applied for entry into the United States at the Lincoln-Juarez Bridge in Laredo while on board a commercial bus. At primary inspection, law enforcement discovered several dozen jars of lard in his luggage. | Press Release (text) Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Texas Dateline: Laredo, Texas |
| 2 April 2024 | Carjacker Sentenced To More Than 21 Years In Federal Prison The sentence consists of 14 years and 10 months for the carjacking offense, followed by a consecutive 7-year sentence for the firearm offense. | Press Release (text) Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Middle District of Florida Dateline: Tampa, Florida Topic: |
| 2 April 2024 | Philadelphia Man Pleads Guilty to Murder in a Case Involving Two Carjackings of Food Delivery Drivers United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero announced that John Nusslein, 19, of Philadelphia, PA, pleaded guilty today to one count of conspiracy to commit carjacking, one count of carjacking resulting in death, and one count of carjacking resulting in serious bodily injury. | Press Release (text) Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Pennsylvania Dateline: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| 3 April 2024 | Carjacker Sent to Prison for 10 Years According to the government’s evidence, with which the defendant agreed at his plea hearing, on March 3, 2023, at approximately 5:35 p.m., the defendant approached his first victim, put a gun to his neck, and demanded his car keys. | Press Release (text) Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Columbia Dateline: Washington, D.C. |
| 3 April 2024 | District Man Arraigned on Armed Carjacking Indictment Elijah Montgomery, 19, of Washington, D.C., was arraigned today on an indictment charging him with armed carjacking and other charges arising out of an October 12, 2023 incident near the corner of Galloway Street and Sargent Road NE. | Press Release (text) Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Columbia Dateline: Washington, D.C. |
| 3 April 2024 | District Man Arrested in Armed Carjacking from January 2024 Marquis Derby, 19, of Washington, D.C., was arrested yesterday and charged by complaint with armed carjacking and possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime of violence. | Press Release (text) Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Columbia Dateline: Washington, D.C. |
| 3 April 2024 | Georgia Man Sentenced to 180 Months in Prison According to documents in the case, on August 3, 2021, Scott was pulled over for speeding on Interstate 469. Scott, a drug courier who transported and delivered controlled substances across the United States, was found in possession of cocaine and cocaine base along with 12.4 grams of 98% pure methamphetamine. | Press Release (text) Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of Indiana Dateline: Fort Wayne, Indiana Topic: Interstate Highway System |
| 3 April 2024 | Quincy Man Pleads Guilty to Hate Crime John Sullivan encountered a Vietnamese family he had never met before outside a post office in Quincy. Sullivan yelled to the family...and threatened to kill them. He then drove his car into one of the family members, causing the victim to land on the hood of the moving car and remain there while the car moved approximately 200 feet. | Press Release (text) Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Massachusetts Dateline: Boston, Massachusetts |
| 3 April 2024 | South Texan sent to prison for hauling 32 people in horse trailer Simon Garcia approached the Falfurrias Border Patrol checkpoint driving a black Dodge Ram 3500 truck with an attached horse trailer and four horses. Upon further investigation, law enforcement discovered 32 people hidden within a storage compartment inside the trailer. | Press Release (text) Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Texas Dateline: Corpus Christi, Texas |
| 3 April 2024 | Texas Man Sentenced for Hate Crimes Following Mass Shooting Targeting Muslims at Car Repair Shop Anthony Paz Torres pleaded guilty to five federal hate crime counts for killing one individual and attempting to kill four others during a mass shooting at Omar’s Wheels and Tires in Dallas on Dec. 24, 2015. | Press Release (text) Publisher: Department of Justice Topic: Omar’s Wheels and Tires |
| 3 April 2024 | Two Violent Carjackings in Chicago Lead to 18-Year Federal Prison Sentence Kashif Dukes, 29, of Chicago, took the vehicles at gunpoint in 2017 and 2018. In the first carjacking, Dukes took a Mercedes-Benz sedan in Chicago’s Bronzeville neighborhood. | Press Release (text) Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of Illinois Dateline: Chicago, Illinois |