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.

The Santa Monica Police Department is partnering with local businesses to host a FREE catalytic converter etching event where vehicle license plate numbers will be etched onto the heat shield of ...

Catalytic converters, containing valuable precious metals, are increasingly stolen for quick cash. Thieves can remove them in ...

Jiffy Lube of Indiana is offering free catalytic converter engraving and painting to try to combat increasing catalytic converter thefts. Submitted photo An Indiana car maintenance business has ...

Cars making loud noises are never a good sign and are a particular hassle when the cause of the noise is a missing catalytic converter. Catalytic converters are regularly targeted car parts, sometimes ...

GOLDEN, Colo. (CBS4)- Police in Golden are letting people know about a catalytic converter protection event to deter thieves. There has been a surge in catalytic converter thefts in the Denver metro ...

Car theft is a real issue for the owners. In 2020, the number of vehicles stolen was up 11.8 percent from 724,872 in 2019. Whenever there is something of value, there are always perpetrators. But ...

ST PAUL, Minn. — Gov. Tim Walz Tuesday signed a piece of legislation that should make it harder to sell stolen catalytic converters in Minnesota. In fact, it will make it a crime to possess a detached ...

Enter the world of catalytic converter protection and alarm systems, a booming industry that has arisen in response to the high-stakes scavenger hunts. Combining the latest detection technology with ...

INDIANAPOLIS — Indy metro police and Jiffy Lube have once again teamed up to help Hoosiers from becoming a victim of catalytic converter theft. In the last two years, the Indianapolis Metropolitan ...