EDWARDSVILLE — An undercover investigation by the Illinois Secretary of State’s Office has resulted in charges against an employee of an East Alton scrap metal dealer and an effort to seize 287 ...

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Two Georgia men next month will answer allegations that they illegally purchased catalytic converters in the first local use of a new law designed to stamp out the black market ...

RICHMOND, Va. – A North Carolina scrap metal dealer pled guilty to theft and tax charges related to his participation in a multi-state catalytic converter theft conspiracy. According to court ...

It's become a fear many Houstonians have when they leave a vehicle unattended: Is a thief coming to crawl underneath and saw off the catalytic converter? Catalytic converter thefts have soared in ...

LOS ANGELES (CBS/CBS Newspath/WKRC) - As millions of Americans prepare to hit the roads this holiday weekend, catalytic converter thieves are also taking aim at their vehicles -- and their wallets. So ...

The surge in catalytic converter thefts could come to a screeching halt under a proposed City Council bill. Brooklyn Councilman Justin Brannan says he wants to prohibit scrap metal shops citywide from ...

New York City and Long Island have witnessed the most dramatic surge in catalytic converter thefts in New York A man was killed last year trying to steal a catalytic converter in Westchester County ...

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HOUSTON — Houston city leaders on Wednesday voted to outlaw the sale and possession of certain catalytic converters as thefts have dramatically risen across the country and here at home. The ordinance ...

Across the nation, there has been a dramatic increase in catalytic converter thefts since 2019. Arizona alone saw a jump from just 142 thefts in 2020 to 2,046 in 2021 – a 1,340% increase – according ...

WATERBURY, CT (WFSB) - The problem of catalytic converter thefts is causing a shortage for the part. Auto part shops say it’s also driving up the cost. Waterbury Auto Parts used to be able to get ...

HARTFORD — An Ansonia man has been sentenced to more than two years in prison for his involvement in a region-wide catalytic converter theft ring, officials say. In a release, the U.S. Attorney for ...