TOWING

Former Detroit City Councilman Andre Spivey has been sentenced to two years in prison after pleading guilty to a bribery charge in connection with the federal probe into a Detroit corruption scandal.

The Local 4 Defenders are getting new insight into the Detroit towing scandal and how it worked.

Detroit police Chief James White said sweeping changes are needed after two of his officers were charged by federal officials in the ongoing towing scandal.

A supervisor of the Detroit Police Department’s integrity unit, Lt. John F. Kennedy, is one of two DPD officials who were charged Wednesday in connection with a bribery scheme.

The Board of Police Commissioners in Detroit gave up oversight of towing and how Detroit police handles towing companies.

A towing bill from Goch and Sons left the owner of GM Freight in shock.

Local 4 spoke with drivers whose cars were stranded on the freeway, shocked at how much money it is costing them to get their cars back.

DETROIT – A judge has struck down portions of a Michigan towing law as unconstitutional after low-income Detroit residents shared extraordinary stories of high fees and frustration about the whereabouts of their vehicles. The decision by U.S. District Judge Judith Levy could force changes in a law that's viewed as favorable to the towing industry. There was no maximum deadline to report a towed vehicle under the law, attorney Jason Katz said Wednesday. The law also required vehicle owners to pay any towing and storage fees before getting a court hearing to challenge a car's impoundment. While the case only involved Detroit, Levy's decision could be applied elsewhere in Michigan, Katz said.