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SUV Driver in Parade Crash May Have Been Fleeing a Crime

WAUKESHA, Wis. (AP) — Investigators are looking into whether the SUV driver who plowed through a Christmas parade in suburban Milwaukee, killing at least five people and injuring more than 40, was fleeing a crime, a law enforcement official told …

Crash Kills 13 on Route for Illegal Border Crossings

HOLTVILLE, Calif. (AP) — Barely a mile from where an SUV packed with 25 people struck a tractor-trailer — killing 13 inside — a cemetery with unmarked bricks is a burial ground for migrants who died crossing the border from …

NICB Reports on Most Stolen SUVs/CUVs:

The National Insurance Crime Bureau released a new report that examines thefts of sport utility vehicles (SUVs) and crossover utility vehicles (CUVs) reported stolen between Jan. 1, 2010 and Dec. 31, 2013. The data was further refined with thefts of …

Iowa Police Investigate SUV’s Unusual Pole Landing

Police in Des Moines, Iowa, say they’re investigating how a sport utility vehicle landed in quite an unusual spot. Television station KCCI reports police found an SUV Tuesday that was resting on a utility pole. The vehicle’s front bumper was …

Michigan Woman’s Lawsuit Says SUV Smells Like Corpse

A Detroit-area woman is suing an auto dealership, claiming her new SUV smells bad because it once contained a corpse. The Detroit News and CBS Detroit reported Monday that Margarita Salais sued Suburban Ford of Sterling Heights in Oakland County …

Metrobus Hits SUV in Washington D.C., 12 Injured

Officials say a Metrobus has been involved in an accident with an SUV in northeast Washington and a dozen people have been injured. Dan Stessel, Metro’s chief spokesman, says the bus hit the SUV after the vehicle crossed into its …

BMW to Recall 2,120 X5 SUVs

BMW of North America is recalling up to 2,120 of its X5 xDrive 35d sport utility vehicles because its fuel-filter heater could overload and possibly cause a fire. The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration says the model year 2009 vehicles …

Maine Man Charged with 6 Counts of Arson

A 56-year-old Maine man has been charged with six counts of arson for allegedly setting a string of fires in his hometown of Acton. The state fire marshal’s office said two fire investigators arrested John Hogan III on Thursday upon …