Catalytic converter theft has gotten out of hand as countless people lose theirs to sneaky Sawzall-wielding thieves in the middle of the night. Toyota wants to keep your cats safe, though, especially ...

FORT WORTH, Texas — A report from AAA found that Harris County leads the entire state in catalytic converter thefts. As of July, there were already 115 claims in the county. That number surpassed the ...

"That's it, they got it." It was early in the morning when Ben Lewis stepped out into the cul-de-sac of his Airbnb in Oakland. Lewis and his wife were meant to drive home to Phoenix the very next day, ...

SPOKANE, Wash. — According to the Spokane Police Department, catalytic converter theft is on the rise. Officers arrested 30-year-old Kennard Supak accused of stealing a catalytic converter from a ...

Catalytic converter thieves are no longer just a late‑night rumor in car forums; they are a recurring presence in driveways ...

Q: Theft of catalytic converters continues to be a big problem. Your readers may be aware that you can get a shield for your specific make/model of car, but some run $300-$400 and may need to be ...

According to the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB), thefts of catalytic converters jumped by nearly 326 percent from 2019 to 2020, hitting 14,433 reported cases. This exhaust emission control ...

Across the country, drivers are uploading dash cam clips that show catalytic converter thieves sliding under vehicles, firing up cordless saws and vanishing in seconds. Even as some data points to a ...

EVERETT, Wash. — Everett Police say a vehicle owner's quick thinking helped them locate a catalytic converter theft suspect in Everett. Police said the man, a resident of Everett, also had a "skid ...

A beam of light glints beneath Isaac Agyeman’s 2009 Prius, parked outside his Temecula home early one August morning. One person is under the hatchback, another by its side and a third is stationed ...