Why it matters: Catalytic converters cut toxic emissions, and federal law requires them to remain installed and functional on vehicles that originally had them. Who ...

Car theft is a real issue for the owners. In 2020, the number of vehicles stolen was up 11.8 percent from 724,872 in 2019. Whenever there is something of value, there are always perpetrators. But ...

INDIANAPOLIS — It's a sound John McDermott knows all too well. "It sounds like an Indy 500 car. I mean, it is loud," McDermott said. The loud sound comes from his truck, and it lets him know yet ...

If you drive a Toyota Prius, Subaru Forester or Honda Element, auto experts are advising you keep an extra eye on this one specific car part that’s seen a 1,215% increase in thefts since 2019. "It's ...

ST. LOUIS — Police in St. Louis and across the country have seen an increase in catalytic converter thefts due to the precious metals in the car part. The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department said ...

SUMTER COUNTY, S.C. — Sumter police are seeing catalytic converters theft rising both in their city and across the nation. Detectives tell us people are stealing this device from under cars and ...

The number of catalytic converter thefts reported to the Licking County Sheriff's Office this year has been more than five times the number reported in 2020. According to LCSO Col. Chad Brown, the ...