NEW DETAILS AND VIDEO. KAREN AND MARIA. THE LEADER OF THAT GANG, WAS SENTENCED TODAY AFTER PLEADING GUILTY TO A SERIES OF FEDERAL CHARGES. THE U.S. ATTORNEY SAYS THIS GROUP’S CRIME SPREE RACKED UP $2 ...

Catalytic converter thefts are rising again in the Twin Cities after a decline in recent years. St. Paul police reported 97 thefts by the end of February, up from 60 at the same time in 2025 and 41 in ...

WEST HAVEN — Police say they arrested two New York men for stealing catalytic converters after they crashed a stolen car while trying to flee early Friday morning on Interstate 95. West Haven police ...

Nobody ever wants to have their car broken into, and historically, assuming thieves didn't make off with your entire car, they'd most likely be looking for a quick score, stealing something from ...

A Pasadena man was left fighting for his life after being violently run over while confronting thieves stealing the catalytic converter from his Tacoma truck. Mike Moreno, 38, is recovering from brain ...

PASADENA, Calif. (KABC) -- A 38-year-old man is in critical condition after he was run over by catalytic converter thieves in an unincorporated area of Pasadena last month. Michael Moreno, known as ...

The last of four people charged with operating a catalytic converter theft ring throughout Westmoreland County in 2022 was ordered to serve at least 21 months in prison. Vince Lamar Skillings, 48, of ...

Police in Berkeley are searching for suspects who stole a catalytic converter and pulled a gun on the car's owner. The armed theft was reported around 2:20 a.m. Monday on the 1900 block of Essex ...

Porsche’s patent uses advanced EGR and ignition timing for efficient catalytic converter regeneration. The system achieves required heat without extra fuel, reducing emissions and engine workload.

Platinum has been considered a precious metal for a couple thousand years now, with folks in both hemispheres using it to show off their conspicuous consumption since about 700 BCE. This is partly ...

Pictured, the underside of a Toyota Prius, with the catalytic converter in the middle of the image. (File photo courtesy of National Insurance Crime Bureau) The Chula Vista Police Department held an ...