An organized ring in the Inland Empire is accused of towing vehicles to a body shop and demanding excessive fees for release.

Investigators discovered that a non-sworn employee of the California Highway Patrol, Rosa Isela Santistevan, 56, of Irvine, ...

A probe into auto insurance fraud across Southern California has led to arrests of 16 people involved in a alleged scheme ...

The scam involves your car being held "hostage" and you being forced to pay a large amount of money to get it back.

Officials charged 16 people who reportedly made a total of $217,000 by scamming accident victims in the LA area.

The California Department of Insurance has issued a public service announcement warning drivers in the state about increased ...

They say that tow truck companies are targeting drivers involved in collisions, picking up their cars and then holding them ...

Authorities are warning California drivers about a rise in vehicle hostage scams, where scammers demand money to release ...

Drivers are being warned of spike in ‘vehicle hostage’ scams. The red flags you should know - The alleged scammers were ...

Officials at the California Department of Insurance are warning Southland residents of a “vehicle hostage” scam involving tow truck companies targeting motorists involved in traffic accidents.