Catalytic converters are an important part of your car's functioning exhaust system. Here's how they work and why their parts ...

DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — A local State Representative has introduced legislation to help prevent the theft of catalytic converters. State Rep. Phil Plummer (R-Dayton) introduced House Bill 210 on Tuesday ...

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 ...

LOS ANGELES -- U.S. law enforcement agencies are taking action after seeing a rise in thefts of catalytic converters since the beginning of the pandemic. "We've seen where they quickly, like NASCAR, ...

DES PLAINES, Ill. (WLS) -- Some thieves are preying on a valuable part of your vehicle. Law enforcement says it's being attributed to the COVID pandemic and people who need money. The I-Team ...

Catalytic converters are essential parts of a vehicle’s exhaust system, stopping harmful emissions from being released into the air. These components contain precious metals like platinum, palladium, ...

They sell it on the black market or sell it to a recycler who can strip it down for its precious metals. But the owner of Brunos' Iron and Metal, Randy Tosi, said because of all the theft, he felt the ...

FORT WORTH, Texas (KETK) – Panola County Sheriff Cutter Clinton was in Fort Worth on Friday presenting a grant proposal to help stop catalytic converter thefts in the area. The Panola County Sheriff’s ...