Towing tales part deux: Wreckers, guns, and money
Nicholas Rigterink may not have been seeking a fight over property rights when he went out for a mid-November dinner, but the 29-year-old Charlottesville man found one– one that ended up with him staring up the barrel of a handgun.
November 29th, 2012 issue #1148
Towing trouble: Is Lethal owner back in biz?
Mention the words "Lethal Wrecker" around Charlottesville and chances are you'll find someone with a story. For nearly a decade, the towing operation, and its owner, George Morris, earned a reputation for aggressive tactics including allegations of intimidation and overcharging, as reported by the Hook. Lawsuits ensued, including one by the City of Charlottesville, and Lethal lost its AAA contract only to reinvent itself in 2007 as an entity called Cavalier Towing, with Morris' mother at the helm.
News
$50K for Farabaugh: MHS teacher scores on Jeopardy
A savvy teacher from Monticello High School, Michael Farabaugh, has won $50,000 by taking second prize in a special tournament on the Jeopardy! game show.
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Mall cops: Alleged kidnaper escorted, not reported
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Out of Focus: Longtime women's support org folds
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The Dish
Made to order: Eat out by eating in
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Essays
Seeking mom: In the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy
By Cora Schenberg Every day for two weeks following Hurricane Sandy, I try and fail to get a call through to my eighty-two-year-old mother, who lives on Long Island with he...
Letters
New seats will 'awaken' Culbreth
Regarding Lisa Provence's November 8th article "It's a wrap: Scenes from the 25th Virginia Film Fest," the very first thing she mentions, under the heading of "Things we li...
Wedding issue not colorful enough
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