(WFSB) - During the pandemic, catalytic converters were being stolen in record numbers. Lawmakers took action, but there is another reason why stealing converters isn’t so popular anymore. “A filter ...

In the middle of the night, thieves crawl under a row of vans. One by one, they saw off the bulbous metal pollution control devices called catalytic converters. They wrap up in minutes and leave with ...

RICHMOND, Va. -- Thefts of exhaust emission control devices have jumped over the past two years as prices for the precious metals they contain have skyrocketed, prompting states to toughen penalties ...

Thieves have long targeted car stereos, air bags, high-intensity headlights, even pocket change from the ashtrays. But now they are slithering under vehicles and cutting away the catalytic converters.

It took only a few minutes, late at night, as Harvey Briggs was asleep in his suburban Madison, Wisconsin home. Without a garage, he had a brand new Toyota Land Cruiser parked in his driveway, ...

In the tiny town of Lawrenceville, Virginia, a van owned by Poplar Mount Baptist Church was knocked out of commission for weeks after thieves cut the catalytic converter out of its exhaust system.

Motorists across the U.S. are increasingly being met with a roaring noise when they turn on the ignition due to surging thefts of catalytic converters, law enforcement officials say. The devices look ...

Mot Fitzpatrick of Hilltop Tire Service in Des Moines has been working on and around cars for 25 years. So far, he said, 2021 has stood out from the other 24 in one major regard: the number of people ...

RICHMOND, Va. – In the tiny town of Lawrenceville, Virginia, a van owned by Poplar Mount Baptist Church was knocked out of commission for weeks after thieves cut the catalytic converter out of its ...

When Brian McGaffey went to move his girlfriend’s SUV from its parking spot in his Noble Square neighborhood, he heard what sounded like a rocket ship blasting off. “It hadn’t been driven for a while, ...