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• Tow truck driver killed

  November 26, 2011 9:46 AM

  COMMERCE CITY, Colo. (AP) - Commerce City police say a tow truck operator was killed after being pinned underneath a semitrailer he had towed. Police say the operator for Joe's Towing and Recovery Service was unloading the semitrailer from his wrecker Friday when it rolled off of support blocks... more »

• Farries will be tried in El Paso County

  September 23, 2011 3:44 PM

  Detra Farries will be tried in El Paso County for the dragging death of tow-truck driver, Allen Rose. Farries, 33, appeared in court today for a Change of Venue hearing, but that request was denied by a judge, according to the District Attorney's office. Earlier this month, Farries... more »

• Defense in tow-truck driver wants to move trial from Springs

  September 18, 2011 12:05 PM

  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) - Attorneys for a woman accused of dragging a tow-truck driver to his death in Colorado want the trial moved because they say media coverage of the case will make it nearly impossible to find impartial jurors in the county where the death occurred. Detra Farries... more »

• Detra Farries in court today

  May 13, 2011 11:25 AM

  Detra Farries is scheduled for a preliminary hearing Friday afternoon. She is facing charges in connection with the dragging death of tow truck driver Allen Rose. News First 5 will be in court following the story. more »

• Senate committee moves to protect tow truck drivers

  April 27, 2011 5:58 PM

  DENVER (AP) - Colorado lawmakers have approved a bill that would require tow-truck drivers to attach stickers to drivers' windows alerting drivers that the vehicle is being towed after a tow truck driver was dragged to his death by a woman who drove off in her car. Allen Rose... more »

• Bus accident sends 22 to the hospital near Aspen

  March 4, 2011 5:41 PM

  ASPEN, Colo. (AP) - Authorities say a tow truck crashed into a public bus near Aspen, sending at least 22 people to the hospital. The crash happened Friday on the road between Aspen and Snowmass Village. The total number of people taken to the hospital wasn't immediately clear. Pitkin... more »

• Funeral for tow truck driver

  March 1, 2011 2:07 PM

  The funeral for Allen Rose, the tow truck driver who was dragged to his death last week in Colorado Springs, continues at a local church. The service started about a half hour late because so many tow trucks were arriving in the parking lot. Reporter Zach Thaxton says there... more »

• Tow trucks gather in tribute

  March 1, 2011 11:44 AM

  Tow trucks from Southern Colorado and the rest of the state have begun to gather on southbound I-25 at the scenic overlook to the Air Force Academy. There are enough tow trucks that traffic is running slow in the area. We have a crew on the scene and will be... more »

• Repo man: "My guys are on edge"

  February 28, 2011 9:37 PM

  The death of Colorado Springs tow truck driver Allen Rose is hitting home for those in the industry. David S. owns a repo business in Colorado Springs. He says ever since Rose's death, his employees say it has been hard to do their jobs. "The guys are still... more »

• Woman accused in dragging death will be in court Wednesday

  February 28, 2011 3:06 PM

  The El Paso County District Attorney's Office has scheduled a news conference for this afternoon to talk about the prosecution of a woman charged in the dragging death of a tow truck driver last week. Detra Farries faces a manslaughter charge in the death of Allen Rose. He was... more »

• Tow truck driver funeral set for Tuesday

  February 25, 2011 7:11 PM

  Colorado Springs Police Officers continue their investigation of the dragging death of a tow truck driver on Wednesday. They report "this is a complex investigation and we've got to take our time to get it right." No one has been arrested. The truck driver was attempting to tow a... more »

• Crime scene shuts down roads over one mile area

  February 23, 2011 2:29 PM

  Police have closed more than a mile of roads related to the dragging of a tow truck driver in Colorado Springs. The driver was apparently trying to tow a vehicle at the Hill Park Apartments on Murray. He was under the vehicle when someone got in it and drove... more »

• Platte and Murray closed after tow truck incident

  February 23, 2011 1:19 PM

  Colorado Springs Police have closed the intersection of Platte and Murray after an accident. Police believe it involved a tow truck and someone who got tangled in the tow truck's rigging. We have a crew on the way and will bring you more as we find out. more »

• Tow truck driver makes unusual discovery

  February 4, 2010 1:11 PM

  Fort Worth tow truck driver Nick Lyons has found a lot of items in repossessed cars - drugs, weapons, cell phones - but nothing quite like this. "It was just a box with a lady's name and the date of death," Lyons said. "And it had ashes in it,... more »