Just the words "catalytic converter theft" can make car owners shudder. It's a highly inconvenient issue that's on the rise due to the valuable metals within these critical emissions-control devices.

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

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- Catalytic converter thefts are on the rise, as thieves can cut a catalytic converter from beneath a vehicle in minutes and sell what's inside for thousands of dollars. But there ...

When Ken Shay, a longtime Chicago resident, went out to start his 2013 Lexus RX 350 SUV parked near his Lincoln Park apartment on a recent weekday morning, he was in for a rude awakening. His trusty ...

MIDLAND, Texas — The Midland Police Department is sharing some tips with the public to help prevent catalytic converter thefts. Catalytic converters are a part of the exhaust system of vehicles. It ...

The Richmond Police Department has released a new video in hopes of making residents aware of catalytic converter thefts and urging them to take precautions. "Ideally park your vehicle inside a locked ...

JEFFERSON CITY — The Missouri House of Representatives Emerging Issues Committee heard three bills about catalytic converter protection and increased repercussions if stolen. A catalytic converter is ...

EVANSTON, Ill. (WLS) -- Evanston police officers will spray paint catalytic converters to try and crack down on potential thefts Sunday morning. It will only be visible from underneath the vehicle, ...

Just the words "catalytic converter theft" can make car owners shudder. It's a highly inconvenient issue that's on the rise due to the valuable metals within these critical emissions-control devices.

Part of the automotive exhaust system that filters emissions, the catalytic converter has become a target for mechanically-inclined thieves in Chicago and across the U.S., who work like pit crews to ...

When Ken Shay, a longtime Lincoln Park resident, went out to start his 2013 Lexus RX 350 SUV parked near his North Lakeview Avenue apartment on a recent weekday morning, he was in for a rude awakening ...