One of the absolute worst epidemics occurring in the U.S. is catalytic converter theft. In recent years, this illegal practice has exploded in popularity as one of the go-to methods of property theft.

A Mid-Michigan mother faces potential homelessness after the theft of her car's catalytic converter and subsequent changes to local bus services made commuting difficult.

Precious metals like platinum and palladium make these easy-to-lift car parts irresistible to thieves.

CARFAX is sharing its new data into catalytic converter theft.  It estimates more than 137,000 catalytic converters were stolen in 2025, with thousands more estimated stolen at the start of ...

(NEXSTAR) – After a few quiet years, there are warning signs that catalytic converter thieves are back on the job. In 2023, State Farm said claims for the catalytic converter theft had fallen from ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Houston police say catalytic converter thefts have increased this year, with the number of reported cases already surpassing ...

It’s a crime that occurs all over the country to all kinds of models, but some are more prone to theft than others. Precious Metals Bring Out the Criminals Catalytic converter thefts remain costly and ...