Platinum has been considered a precious metal for a couple thousand years now, with folks in both hemispheres using it to show off their conspicuous consumption since about 700 BCE. This is partly ...

FARGO, N.D. (Valley News Live) - Catalytic converter thefts are reportedly on the rise in the Fargo-Moorhead area, according to a local auto shop. They’re warning others to be wary of your vehicles ...

Long Beach police are offering to help residents deter catalytic converter theft by marking it with their vehicle information. In partnership with the city’s Fleet Services Bureau, the police ...

(Gray News) - A man was sentenced for his role in transporting thousands of stolen catalytic converters across state lines, laundering money and other related crimes. Tou Sue Vang, 33, was sentenced ...

The head of a catalytic converter theft ring was sentenced to 12 years in prison Tou Sue Vang and his brother and mother made as much as $38 million in the scheme, according to authorities. Tou Sue ...

HARD THEY WERE TO IDENTIFY. CATALYTIC CONVERTER, PROTECTIVE STEEL PLATES ARE FAIRLY COMMON SITES FOR CARS BEING SERVICED AT GLEN’S AUTOMOTIVE IN SACRAMENTO. IT’S JUST NOT A PLEASANT EXPERIENCE TO TRY ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Three Rhode Island men are facing federal charges for their alleged roles in stealing and selling thousands of dollars’ worth of catalytic converters, according to acting U.S ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. (FOX 5/KUSI) — The piercing sound of cutting ...

Washington State House Bill 2153, developed with the help of the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office, is now in effect, adding laws to deter catalytic converter theft in Washington state, ...

Catalytic converters play a vital role in reducing the amount of harmful emissions a car produces, and most modern combustion vehicles are legally required to have one. However, they contain various ...

Platinum, a metal that helps craft aesthetically pleasing jewelry, also finds use in a car's exhaust for entirely non-aesthetic reasons. The catalytic converter is required on nearly every car to ...