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Florida Trim Shop Busted for Fake Airbags

May 7, 2015 By Nadeem Muaddi

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Aristides Santiesteban of Mas Interior Repairs in Hialeah, Florida, was charged last week with three felony counts of installing fake or junk-filled airbags — putting his customers' lives at risk and earning him permanent spot in The Hog Ring's "Hall of Shame." … [Read more...] about Florida Trim Shop Busted for Fake Airbags

Car Upholstery, Rubbing Alcohol and Cigs

April 22, 2015 By Nadeem Muaddi

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Scott Kemery of Bridgehampton, New York, made national headlines last week when he attempted to kill the bedbugs living in his rental car by soaking its upholstery in rubbing alcohol — before lighting a cigarette. … [Read more...] about Car Upholstery, Rubbing Alcohol and Cigs

Beware of Akron’s ‘Bowel Movement Bandit’

March 17, 2015 By Nadeem Muaddi

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Just when we thought we’ve seen and heard it all, police in Akron, Ohio, issued an all-points bulletin for a man they say has been terrorizing city residents by pooping inside and on top of their cars. … [Read more...] about Beware of Akron’s ‘Bowel Movement Bandit’

Mom Chooses Upholstery Over Kids

June 20, 2014 By Nadeem Muaddi

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How much do you love your car’s interior? Enough to force your kids to sit on the trunk while you drive home so that their wet clothes don’t damage your upholstery? That’s what one Texas woman recently did — injuring four children and earning her a top spot in The Hog Ring’s "Hall of Shame." … [Read more...] about Mom Chooses Upholstery Over Kids

Auto Upholstery Shop Busted in Meth Sting

December 1, 2013 By Nadeem Muaddi

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Fortunately, the auto upholstery industry is one in which inductees into The Hog Ring's "Hall of Shame" are few and far between. Today, though, we have the unfortunate task of inducting Rick's Upholstery in St. Joseph, MO. A year-long federal and state investigation, followed by a sting that netted 43 arrests, revealed that the auto upholstery shop was used as a front for … [Read more...] about Auto Upholstery Shop Busted in Meth Sting

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