She never saw her car again. Exactly 15 days later, as Anderson realized she didn’t have the money to pay the mounting bill, MyHoopty took advantage of a little-known state law available to towing ...

I submitted a request to the DMV under the Connecticut Freedom of Information Act. Two-and-a-half years later, it seems the DMV doesn’t even know the answer — and we’re still waiting for ...

I submitted a request to the DMV under the Connecticut Freedom of Information Act. Two-and-a-half years later, it seems the DMV doesn’t even know the answer — and we’re still waiting for ...

The Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles said Monday the agency would undertake a “comprehensive review” of towing practices in response to an investigation by The Connecticut Mirror and ...

State law allows tow companies to seek permission from the DMV to sell a vehicle worth $1,500 or less just 15 days after towing it — one of the shortest such periods in the country, CT Mirror ...

This article was produced in partnership with ProPublica through its Local Reporting Network. The Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles said Monday the agency would undertake a “comprehensive ...

And, DMV records show, the agency quickly approved MyHoopty’s application to sell the car. What happened to Anderson exemplifies how Connecticut’s laws have come to favor tow companies at the ...

“I mean, we are all pretty shocked by it.” State law allows tow companies to seek permission from the DMV to sell a vehicle worth $1,500 or less just 15 days after towing it — one of the shortest such ...

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