Catalytic converter thefts surged to record highs across the United States in 2022, impacting more than 64,000 vehicles nationwide, according to the National Insurance Crime Bureau. This costly crime ...

For the first time since 2019, catalytic converter thefts are declining. Thefts of the auto part, which converts exhaust into less harmful gasses, are down nearly 37% in the first half of 2023, ...

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, ...

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, ...

PARAGOULD, Ark. (KAIT) - Police are urging Paragould residents to ‘be vigilant” following a recent increase in catalytic converter thefts. The thefts, which typically occur during the overnight hours ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- A new ordinance to crack down on catalytic converter thefts and resale is now in effect across Houston this weekend. City leaders unanimously approved the ordinance back in ...

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 ...

A 33-year-old man was sentenced to 12 years in prison for his role in a family-run catalytic converter theft ring that brought in more than $38 million, federal officials announced this week. In a ...