The Alexander County Sheriff’s Office arrested 42-year-old David Wayne Mecimore on Jan. 4 in connection with multiple thefts ...

A Taylorsville man is accused of stealing a dozen catalytic converters across Alexander County. According to the Alexander ...

Johnny Wactor, an actor who formerly starred in “General Hospital,” caught people in the act of stealing the catalytic converter from his car Saturday. Tragically, one of the thieves, according to ...

While the introduction of new powertrains has transformed which components make up a vehicle, catalytic converters are still used in both hybrid and traditional internal combustion engine (ICE) ...

In a rising wave of automobile catalytic converter thefts that has swept the country, many are wondering what makes these car parts so valuable to roadway robbers and if they might be the next target ...

"When you have a passion to help people, you do what it takes," said Daryl Terrell, who became involved in the issue when he ...

Responding to a surge of catalytic converter thefts, the Los Angeles Police Department has unveiled new technology that will make it harder for thieves to steal the valuable emission control device.

Law enforcement officials in Montgomery County have announced the arrests and charging of five people -- and are seeking a sixth -- after, they said, a years long investigation helped dismantle an ...

Cars started using catalytic converters in 1975, after Congress in 1970 created the Environmental Protection Agency in 1970, which mandated their use.

(WFSB) - These most recent catalytic converter thefts are just another example of the continued and growing problem in our state. There is a new law in place designed to make it harder to sell ...

Union County authorities are launching a free etching program for catalytic converters as thefts of the valuable car parts continue to rise. Residents can go to six locations Saturday where trained ...

Police in Berkeley are searching for suspects who stole a catalytic converter and pulled a gun on the car’s owner. The armed ...