Catalytic converters reduce the amount of pollution that comes out of your car. Theft has gone through the roof of such parts because the value of some materials that go into making them has ...

Catalytic converter thieves have struck more than 17,000 times in Chicago since 2019. And they almost never get caught. Only 34 of those reported thefts — 0.2% — ended with an arrest, a Chicago ...

Across the United States, a crucial piece of emissions equipment has quietly turned into one of the hottest targets for ...

A bunch of catalytic converters were found inside a car after it crashed into a building in Glendale Friday morning. The crash happened around 3 a.m. near West Glenoaks Boulevard and Western Avenue.

HICKORY, N.C. — Two people were arrested Tuesday after police say six stolen catalytic converters were found inside of an SUV in Hickory. Police say catalytic converter thefts are on the rise but on ...

MERCED, Calif. (KFSN) -- Merced County deputies recovered several stolen catalytic converters inside a vehicle that a man and woman had swiped. Investigators found a stolen Honda Accord parked near ...

Porsche patent shows that they have a solution for extending the life of the catalytic converter while also reducing ...

CHICAGO (CBS) -- There was a surprising find early Friday inside a crashed car in the Longan Square neighborhood. The crash happened Friday morning near Kedzie and Belden avenues. Video shows what ...

Clay Hayner tells Inside Edition he does not regret his decision to confront a thief attempting to steal his converter after hearing about the death of "General Hospital" star Johnny Wactor. More than ...

Introduced in 1974 by General Motors, catalytic converters were a byproduct of the 1970 Clean Air Act, which aimed at improving air quality in the U.S. by curbing smog emissions that were choking U.S.

Ed Arl was surprised by the noise coming from beneath his car as he headed to work Friday. “It sounded like a monster truck, and it’s a Prius,” the Naperville man said. “I was almost embarrassed to be ...