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Yahoo
23-04-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Stolen 1970 Chevelle SS Recovered After Mysterious Phone Call
Read the full story on The Auto Wire Thieves, like just about everyone else, absolutely love the 1970 Chevelle SS, so when one was left outside a repair shop in Georgia, it unsurprisingly was stolen. After the daughter of the dying elderly man who owns the classic American muscle car got on the local news, pleading for its return, someone called her anonymously to tip her off on its daughter, Natasha Eckles, took the Chevelle to a local shop for some basic repairs so she could take her father for one last ride. The man loves the Chevy, so realizing that and the fact it's a theft magnet, she told the shop to absolutely not leave it outside overnight. However, the shop owner did just that, apparently because a repair bay was needed for another job. That was a huge mistake. Thankfully, someone who saw the original report on the theft called Eckles telling her they wanted her dad to get that final ride in the Chevelle, she told WSB. While there was a $5,000 reward for information leading to the car's return, offered by the owner of the repair shop, the caller explicitly said he didn't want it. Instead, whoever made the phone call wanted to do the right thing. It's a gesture Eckles appreciated so she could grant her dying father's wish. One might wonder how the caller knew exactly where the stolen classic muscle car was sitting. It's entirely possible the thief or someone who bought the car off the thief realized what they did, felt remorse, and decided to do the right thing. We hate to say it, but that sort of effort to correct a car theft is rare. What kind of a world would we be in if more people who stole vehicles were to realize the damage they've done to innocent people? It would be a great place, that's for sure. Image via WSB-TV/YouTube Join our Newsletter, subscribe to our YouTube page, and follow us on Facebook.
Yahoo
18-04-2025
- Yahoo
‘Go get your car:' Mysterious caller points woman to sick dad's classic car stolen from repair shop
A woman who thought she wouldn't get to take her father on one last ride in his classic car because it was stolen may still get the chance. Earlier this week, Channel 2's Tom Jones reported on how Natasha Eckles' father's 1970 Chevelle SS was stolen from a Forest Park repair shop. Eckles emotionally told Jones about how her sick father wanted to take a final ride in the car. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] She says that after someone saw that report, she got a mysterious phone call telling her where to find the car. "First off, he started off saying, 'Baby girl, I just want you to take your daddy on that ride. Take your daddy on that ride,'" Eckles said. The owner of the repair shop said he felt so bad about the car being stolen that he was offering a $5,000 reward. Eckles said the caller told her that he didn't want the money. 'Your car is located at blah, blah, blah. Go get your car,' she recounted of the call. She took the car to T.J.'s Automotive for minor repairs, but the shop owner said he had to park it outside because he needed the bay. He later admitted it was a bad idea because car lovers say thieves love the 1970 Chevelle as much as they do. Surveillance video showed a shadowy figure get in the car and drive off. TRENDING STORIES: Jaywalking led to 2 officers being shot, suspect killed during shootout at Fulton County motel Aimee Michael was sentenced to 36 years after killing 5 people. She has been paroled after 14 Gwinnett police hope new images help find missing girl 20 years later The caller pointed Eckles to an abandoned home in east Atlanta. It was towed to a lot, where Jones watched as she was reunited with the prized possession. The steering wheel was broken and it had some other damage. Eckles said she doesn't know if the caller took the car or if someone else did, but she's just glad to have it back. Crime scene investigators dusted the car for fingerprints and removed evidence. But Eckles says she's not letting the car out of her sight again. [SIGN UP: WSB-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
Yahoo
14-04-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
‘Just bring it back': Woman pleads for sick dad's classic car after it was stolen from repair shop
She wanted to take her father on one last drive in a classic car that he had handed down to her. But now, the 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS is gone. Natasha Eckles said someone stole it from a car repair shop in Forest Park. 'Yeah, I wanted to give that one ride, or I wanted him to ride in that car. That one ride,' Eckles told Channel 2's Tom Jones, holding back tears. Eckles remembers hearing her father arrive home in it even before he got there. 'You could hear my dad coming, like 'vroom, vroom.' Like daddy's coming,' she said. She was elated when he gave her the car. Eckles said it was the star attraction whenever she took it for a ride. 'Everybody wants that car. I can pull my car out to go anywhere and it's gonna get attention,' Eckles said. TRENDING STORIES: Former Georgia Police Academy instructor charged with child molestation 1 dead, 4 in critical condition after crash at busy Atlanta intersection Attorneys reveal settlement amount between Marjorie Taylor Greene's ex-husband, 3 Muslim women It got the wrong kind of attention April 9 around 12:30 that morning. The car was at TJ's Automotive on Jonesboro Road when video surveillance showed someone dropped off near the shop. You see a shadowy figure walk over to Eckles' car. Then the headlights on her prized Chevelle SS come on, and the classic car takes off. 'My heart dropped,' Eckles said after seeing the video. She couldn't believe it when the owner called her and told her it was gone. 'Of course it's gonna be gone. Right. It's an SS Chevelle. It's hot,' Eckles said. She said she specifically requested the owner not leave her car outside. 'You made a promise to me that you didn't keep. You said you would not put my car outside. And you put it outside,' she said. Repair shop owner Tim Jones said he put her car outside that night because he had a transmission job he was doing the next morning and he needed the bay it was in. He admits it was a bad decision. Eckles just wants her car returned. She had this message for whoever took it. 'Don't tear it up. Just bring it back. Just please give me my car back,' Eckles said. Forest Park police are investigating. The shop owner apologized profusely and said he is offering a $5,000 reward for the return of the car. Eckles says she will match that. She said that car has so much sentimental value it's important to get it back.
Yahoo
29-01-2025
- Yahoo
Shreveport man convicted of molestation, indecent behavior of juvenile
SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) — Shreveport man was found guilty of molesting a juvenile and indecent behavior on Tuesday. Caddo Parish District Attorney revealed that the juvenile was 12-years-old at the time. According to the Caddo D.A. stated 'a three-man, three-woman jury in District Judge Donald E. Hathaway Jr.'s court found LaQuinton Eckles, 38, guilty after deliberating for 70 minutes. 'Over the course of the trial, the Caddo District Attorney's office called seven witnesses to prove that on Mother's Day in 2022, Eckles molested the minor victim. One week prior to the crime, Eckles spent several hours with the now-15 year-old child. On the night of the crime, the victim's mother consented for Eckles to visit with the child for two hours; however, he failed to return the child as promised and kept her out past midnight. The following day the girl reported the attack to her counselor, who notified the police,' detailed the Caddo District Attorney. The trial was scheduled to began Monday at 1 p.m. but was delayed because Eckles had been arrested over the weekend on unrelated charges in DeSoto Parish and had to be transported to court from Mansfield. 'The victim was interviewed at the Gingerbread House and that recorded interview was played for the jury. At trial, Eckles denied ever being alone with the child. The jury rejected that assertion, returning its guilty verdicts.' 'Following conviction, defense counsel moved for an appeal bond to allow Eckles to remain free pending sentencing. Judge Hathaway denied that request, citing defendant's arrest in DeSoto for unrelated criminal activity while on bond for the molestation charge.' The Caddo District Attorney stated Eckles sentencing is set for February 18, 2025. The DA says, he faces from five to 20 years in prison for molestation of a juvenile when the offender has custody or control over the victim, and up to seven years in prison for the indecent behavior with a juvenile conviction. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
