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All the latest news relating to the Repossession/Recovery Industry, national and international.

Birmingham man convicted of manslaughter in 2009 shooting of repo man

A capital murder defendant in the 2009 shooting of a man trying to repossess a car was convicted on the lesser charge of manslaughter. Reginald Germaine Jackson, who turned 29 earlier this month, will be sentenc...more...

Repossessed travel trailer repossessed from repo man in Middleburg theft

The Clay County Sheriff's Office is seeking public help in recovering a $28,700 travel trailer that was repossessed -- and then stolen from the Middleburg company that conducted the repossession. The Sheriff's Offi...more...

‘Repo man’ shot on job in Ansonia

ANSONIA - Police are interviewing two suspects in connection with the shooting of a "repo man" this afternoon on Reichelt Terrace. A man with York Towing of New Haven who was sent to repossess a vehicle at 4 Reich...more...

Repo Man: The Job, The Misconceptions, The Reality

In good times and in bad, it's an industry that never fails. The Repo Man keeps collecting collateral. Even though the economy is at a stand-still, local recovery businesses are cashing in on the banks' recent s...more...

North American Repossessors Summit Upcoming

IRVING, Texas — Further piecing together of what's been a fractured repossession industry is what the leadership of the American Recovery Association hopes to accomplish during the second annual North American Repo...more...

Dealers Learn to Spot Potential Repos Early

WALNUT RIDGE, Ark. — Veteran executives in the buy-here, pay-here industry sometimes can sense if vehicle repossession is on the horizon. And knowing when to repossess is vital to offsetting and lessening the high ...more...

Two face charges for alleged threats, road rage

Two Brownsdale men face criminal charges for allegedly threatening two men who claimed they were repossessing a vehicle Saturday night, then trying to run them off the road when they left. Mark Ross Pearce, 49, fac...more...

Area repo man charged with impersonating officer

WEST CHESTER TWP. — A Loveland man was arrested last week after authorities say he presented himself as a police officer in order to repossess a vehicle in the middle of the night from a local nursing home. West ...more...

High-tech repo men reap big rewards during the Obama recovering using tracking systems Orwell would have loved

Auto repossession specialists recovered 1.9 million cars in 2009, a jump of nearly 10% over the previous year. The increase is tied directly to the use of exotic technology used by police and repossession vehicles. ...more...

Skipper Bud’s adding 300 repossessed boats to inventory

Skipper Bud's marina in Oshkosh is getting another 300 repossessed boats from seven dealerships. Valued at more than $10 million, the additional inventory will begin arriving Thursday, Skipper Bud's said in a state...more...

Govt working on new vehicle repossession guidelines

The government is working on framing new set of guidelines to address the issues of repossession of vehicles by banks and financial institutions in case of default by borrowers. "Vehicle repossession is an issue, i...more...

The Wired Repo Man: He’s Not ‘As Seen on TV’

BUSINESSES of every sort have been sucker-punched by the recession, but at least one enterprise has continued to grow through the downturn: auto repossession. More than 1.9 million cars were recovered on behalf of ...more...

Repo business more than grab and go

Repossessions don’t discriminate. It doesn’t matter if you are black or white or yellow or blue, rich or poor or middle-class, live in a mansion in Ponte Vedra or a mobile home in Macclenny, drive a BMW or an ‘8...more...

Attorney General Files Suit Against Beckley Couple

CHARLESTON -- West Virginia Attorney General Darrell McGraw has filed a lawsuit against Jack and Kathy Bishop, owner's of Jack Bishop's Pre-Owned Auto Sales in Beckley, to enforce the terms of a settlement agreement...more...

Attorney: Drop theft charges against repo man

BUNNELL -- Prosecutors don't have enough evidence to press on with grand theft and other charges against a repo man who is in a legal tussle with Bruce Rossmeyer Daytona Harley-Davidson over a pair of motorcycles, the...more...

Riggie pleads no contest to impersonating peace officer

Paul David Riggie has pleaded no contest to one count of impersonating a peace officer and one count of being a felon in possession of ammunition. He is set for sentencing April 12. He could faced a maximum of four...more...

The Recovery Industry at a Crossroads

IRVING, Texas — For decades the recovery industry has flown largely under the radar. We don't receive much attention — aside from disparaging and fictional "reality shows" — and prefer to keep it that way for...more...

Finding the Right Recovery Agent

INDIANAPOLIS — Successful recovery agents don't necessarily need a law degree and be a practicing member of the state bar association. However, extensive legal knowledge pertaining to repossessions certainly is wha...more...

Dothan repo man charged with stealing cars

A Dothan repo man faces multiple felony theft charges after Houston County Sheriff’s investigators say he used his company’s tow truck to steal cars. Houston County Sheriff Andy Hughes said deputies arrested Ch...more...

Local Repo Man Always Gets His Car

MILWAUKEE - He may be a nice guy, but you don't want Chase Niedermeier knocking at your door. "I'm getting paid to legally steal cars," said Niedermeier. The 24-year old owns Alpha Recovery Systems out of Kenosh...more...

Ex-deputy faces misue charges

OKALOOSA COUNTY, Fla. (WALA) - William Schinstine spent 15 years working as an Okaloosa County deputy, but now he's the one being investigated. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement arrested him Wednesday. Special...more...

Man charged with murdering repo man pleads not guilty

An accused killer charged with murdering a man who was repossessing his Ford Mustang entered a not guilty plea Monday and a bond hearing was scheduled for March 1. Justin Moore, shackled and wearing a jail jumpsuit...more...

Man claims self defense after hitting repo man with a bat

Many people probably would love to whack a “repo man,” but Craig Morris did — and he wanted immunity from prosecution: He contended he acted in self-defense when he hit him with a bat, thinking he was an armed i...more...

Monmouthshire vehicle dealer jailed for £9.5m fraud

A vehicle lease dealer from Monmouthshire has been jailed for four years after admitting a series of frauds totalling £9.5m. Newport Crown Court heard Brian Webb sold on cars and vans for cash after he had taken o...more...

Lost hiker found in hills north of Simi Valley

An employee of an auto repossession business who got lost and hurt his ankle while looking for a car in the hills north of Simi Valley was found and airlifted to safety late Thursday night by Ventura County Sheriff’...more...
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