Lack of cab fare brings massive search
 
EVANS, N.Y. — A California man is going to jail after a major search – on air and ground – after allegedly not paying a Dunkirk taxi cab for services rendered.
State Police on the Thruway responded to eastbound Angola Service Area to investigate a possible theft of services complaint at [...]

IRS cracks down on Las Vegas strip clubs bribing transportation drivers
 
(Canada Free Press) — After being extorted for up to $130 per passenger delivered, local strip clubs led by the owners of Sapphire, today agreed in a unanimous vote to stop paying over $100 to limo and taxi drivers for the delivery of club patrons.
The practice [...]

Cabbie Tackles Man Who Shot Him
 
CHICAGO, ILL. — Getting shot several times in his face, neck and back didn’t mean one cab driver was going to take a robbery sitting down.

On Saturday, a would-be robber apparently called for a taxi in Waukegan for a ride to Zion, but at some point during the trip, he pulled [...]

Murder charge added in death of Anchorage taxi driver
 
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A murder charge has been added to manslaughter and drunken driving charges in a fatal crash in January that killed an Anchorage cab driver.
Prosecutors said they have also charged 39-year-old Lawrence Brewer with second-degree murder in the Jan. 30 death of 55-year-old Dale Allen [...]

Scammed New York City cab riders will get refunds
 
NEW YORK CITY — Taxi passengers who were taken for a ride by greedy hacks who illegally charged higher rates will likely get some money back, city officials said yesterday.

The head of the Taxi and Limousine Commission vowed to recover whatever he can of the more than $8.3 [...]

Honest cabbies blast fellow drivers who cheated passengers out of $8M
 
NEW YORK CITY — New York’s good Samaritan taxi drivers reacted with fury yesterday at news that thousands of fellow medallion holders have scammed passengers out of millions.

The city’s honest cabbies – who have returned diamonds, violins, cell phones and even bundles of cash to grateful passengers [...]

Austin cab drivers claim they make 2.75$ an hour
 
AUSTIN, Texas — Austin’s taxi drivers rely on events like SXSW for a significant portion of their income. But one driver told News 8 that even with big events and a recent fare hike, Austin cab drivers barely earn a living.

A report released last month by Texas [...]

SMOKING BAN: Early Friday Night a Bad One, According to Cabbie
 
HUNTINGTON, W. Va. — On a rainy Friday night in mid March, especially following one of the worst winter’s for cabin fever, you might expect the club scene in downtown Huntington to be booming. After all, Spring break is still over a week away.
 
But, there [...]

Bluefield Man Gets Life Sentence for Taxi Driver Murder
 
PRINCETON, W. VA. — A Bluefield man gets life in prison after he admitted shooting and killing a Cimarron Coach driver.
Dennis Sampson, Jr., 21, entered a guilty plea in Mercer County Circuit Court Thursday.
He was sentenced minutes later to life in prison with mercy which means he’ll be [...]

Accused murderer was unconscious during shooting, attorney says
 
REDWOOD CITY, Calif. — The man accused of fatally shooting a cabdriver in Redwood City more than six years ago suffered from a medical condition that caused him to go unconscious during the shooting, his defense attorney said Wednesday.
The unusual defense strategy emerged during opening statements in the trial [...]