ST. PAUL — New rules aimed at fighting a recent surge in catalytic converter thefts are set to go into effect this summer under a bill signed into law by Gov. Tim Walz Thursday, March 16. Starting on ...

All modern internal combustion engines have a catalytic converter, which is a part of the emission system of a car. The catalytic converter essentially prevents harmful gasses from entering into the ...

ADDISON, Texas — Council members for the City of Addison passed a new ordinance Tuesday night making the possession of a removed catalytic converter from a car a Class C misdemeanor unless you can ...

Police in one Hudson Valley community are warning about recent cases of catalytic converter thefts. Last week in Port Chester, catalytic converters were removed from parked cars in the village, ...

CHOWCHILLA, Calif. (KFSN) -- Police arrested a suspect who allegedly stole catalytic converters from multiple vehicles in Chowchilla. The theft happened Wednesday night. Police responded to reports of ...

ILLINOIS (WCIA) — A new law in Illinois will require recyclable metal dealers to record the vehicle identification numbers (VIN) of a car which has had its catalytic converter removed. House Bill 4589 ...

My mechanic removed the rear catalytic converter. Months later, it smells awful.

In 2022, thefts nationwide were 540% higher than all of 2020, public data company BeenVerified found. Thieves are slipping under cars to swipe catalytic converters, those pollution-control gadgets ...

VIRGINIA, USA — It's getting harder and harder to steal and make money off of catalytic converters in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Starting July 1, it will become a Class 6 felony to purchase, sell ...

TONAWANDA, N.Y. (WIVB) — Police are searching for the people who cut catalytic converters out of seven Ken-Ton school district vehicles. They said the incident happened sometime Wednesday night. Town ...