Nam Trinh, who drives a 2008 Prius, had her catalytic converter stolen four times since October. "By the fourth time, I was numb," said Trinh of Eagle Rock. (Dania Maxwell / Los Angeles Times) Nam ...

Motorists across the U.S. are increasingly being met with a roaring noise when they turn on the ignition due to surging thefts of catalytic converters, law enforcement officials say. The devices look ...

CICERO, N.Y. — If your car sounds like a motorcycle when you start it up, there might be a chance that your catalytic converter is missing. The part helps filter out harmful gasses created by the ...

College student Kiley Higgens noticed her Hyundai Santa Fe making a strange noise after she parked the car overnight on the street while housesitting in Phoenix. “I turn it off and start it again and ...

IRVING, Texas — It’s a crime we’ve reported on far too often: catalytic converter thefts. Local dealerships aren't immune and say they are getting hit, too. And for the suspects who are creeping ...

A treasure chest of valuable metals that sits underneath every car has sparked a rash of thefts. Now legislators in Washington and statehouses are fighting back. Thefts of catalytic converters — an ...

With catalytic converter thefts on the rise across the country, lightning is striking twice for some unlucky victims. One woman who lives in Denver's Berkeley neighborhood has been targeted twice in ...

There has been an alarming trend of people stealing catalytic converters from cars, trucks and buses because thieves often see value in the precious metals used to make the car parts. In New Jersey ...