Catalytic-converter theft exploded because those honeycombs hide platinum, palladium, and rhodium. Hybrids (cooler-running ...

Ohio lawmakers are working to curb the continued thefts of catalytic converters, which can be stolen in minutes and are targeted by thieves for the precious metals they contain.Lawmakers in Ohio's ...

EL CAJON, Calif. — Thieves were caught on camera early Friday morning, right in the driveway of an El Cajon home targeting a car’s catalytic converter. That car part helps burn off emissions and ...

The precious metals found in catalytic converters are drawing less interest from thieves in Ohio. Theft claims for catalytic converters are down this year at State Farm, as the company reported data ...

Pictured, the underside of a Toyota Prius, with the catalytic converter in the middle of the image. (File photo courtesy of National Insurance Crime Bureau) The Chula Vista Police Department held an ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan — Authorities at Gerald R. Ford International Airport are looking into two catalytic converter thefts from their north parking lot, 13 ON YOUR SIDE learned Monday morning. The ...

15:10, Tue, Oct 21, 2025 Updated: 15:13, Tue, Oct 21, 2025 Catalytic converter thefts have plummeted by a staggering 98% as car crooks adapt their methods to focus on stealing more lucurative Electric ...

For more than 30 years the vast majority of vehicles sold in Britain have included an expensive component in the exhaust system — the catalytic converter. This emissions-reducing device has now become ...

Thieves in the last year have twice targeted a car dealership on the Strip in Mandan to steal catalytic converters that can be sold for the precious metals they contain. Such thefts are a growing ...