A catalytic converter is part of your car’s exhaust system that converts harmful engine-exhaust pollutants into something less harmful to the environment.

Pima County is not immune to the wave of catalytic converter thefts reported across the nation, an official said.

Federal prosecutors say Tyler James Curtis, a 26-year-old NSU dropout, led a nationwide operation to purchase and resell the valuable stolen parts out of a rented Coweta warehouse.

During the June 25 protests, Minicheps went viral with a creative photo of herself pole-vaulting over barbed wire, drawing laughter and praise online.

The kinds of wire so used were: No. 8 hard-drawn copper; Nos. 8 and 6 galvanised iron; No. 14½ baling; No. 14 2-strand barb-wire. The total weight of the nest is 20 lb.

We’ve built and worked on over 20 standing desk converters, and we’ve found that the Flexispot AlcoveRiser M7 is the best way to stand at a stationary desk.

Since the only way you’ll know your catalytic converter’s been stolen is by starting up and hearing the deafening sound of a muffler-less car – and some people don’t start their cars for ...