Catalytic converters are integrated into the exhaust systems of cars to convert, or turn, the harmful gasses and pollutants from the engine exhaust system into a less toxic state. Catalytic converters ...

Law enforcement agencies across Minnesota say they are ready to tap into a new resource meant to help victims of stolen cars and stolen car parts — a centralized database that records sales at scrap ...

The skyrocketing value of the precious metals inside catalytic converters has launched a massive black market industry where thieves are cashing in on a fairly unregulated world of buyers. Records ...

Junk dealers will now have to collect information from catalytic converter sellers, if they weren't already, under an amended Kansas scrap metal law signed Monday by Gov. Laura Kelly. Kelly signed ...

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — Since the start of the pandemic, the amount of catalytic converters stolen from vehicles has grown greatly across the United States. Catalytic converters: Which vehicles are ...

The unmistakable sound of a car running without its catalytic converter is getting louder in Minnesota. Recent studies of insurance claims, including one by State Farm, place Minnesota in the top five ...

HOUSTON — As the price of metals is rising, so is the number of catalytic converter thefts. Few places in the Houston area are immune to the crime, which can cost car owners thousands of dollars to ...

Regarding “Editorial: Deputy Almendarez fought catalytic converter theft — until it killed him,” (April 8): Your editorial pointing out the scourge of catalytic converter thefts was on point. But it ...