When “General Hospital” actor Johnny Wactor was shot and killed while interrupting a car-part theft Saturday in Los Angeles, he became the highest-profile victim of a crime that has plagued the ...

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Thefts of catalytic converters are a big deal, especially in California. In San Francisco, criminals are swiping the cats off of cop cars a few hundred feet away from the district attorney’s office.

OAKLAND, Calif. (KGO) -- Thieves continue to prowl Bay Area streets in the night, stealing catalytic converters. It's bad enough if yours is stolen but worse -- they are expensive to replace if you ...

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LOS ANGELES — A new report shows a dramatic increase in the number of catalytic converter thefts. Thefts more than tripled from 2020 (16,660) to 2021 (51,209). And new data shows another major jump ...

(KRON) — An Alameda resident parked his car at a mosque in what seemed to be a routine Sunday morning. However, around 6 a.m. when he was inside the mosque praying, the owner of a Prius had his ...

The Texas Senate has approved a series of bills designed to crack down on a spike in catalytic converter thefts. “I shouldn't be living in fear," said Zarzoza-Almendarez in emotional testimony before ...

While California’s Prius owners continue to be targeted by catalytic converter thieves, it would seem that many find themselves waiting to obtain replacements. And with thousands of owners already in ...