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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

According to the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB), thefts of catalytic converters jumped by nearly 326 percent from 2019 to 2020, hitting 14,433 reported cases. This exhaust emission control ...

PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - With the explosion of catalytic converter thefts, muffler and auto shops in Portland are slammed with business, as are shops that sell anti-theft devices. But in all reality, it ...

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 ...

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 ...

THIEVES WHO MAY WANT TO TARGET YOUR CAR. NEWS CENTER 5’S BRIANNA BORGHI HAS THE DETAILS FROM MIDDLETON. >> UNDERNEATH EVERY CAR IS A VERY VALUABLE DEVICE A CATALYTIC CONVERTER. THE PRECIOUS METALS 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 ...