SB 986, which would require car dealers to etch a car's unique VIN number onto its catalytic converter if the converter is "readily accessible." It would also require a traceable method of payment ...

In the event the catalytic converter is stolen, the etching can assist authorities in tracking down those responsible. No ...

Irene Graves' daughter Ensley Graves-Lee speaks on how her mother's death impacts her as a mom ahead of Freddie Owen's execution. A suspect in an explosives investigation has been taken into ...

After reaching a record-breaking number of catalytic converter thefts just two years ago, a new reports shows drivers may be ...

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department is working to prevent these thefts by providing free etching on VIN numbers on catalytic converters. Authorities are concerned over the troubling rise ...

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(WBBM NEWSRADIO) -- Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart unveiled a new tool this week to help deter the ongoing and costly theft of catalytic converters from automobiles. His office is using new ...

The catalytic converter is located upstream of the muffler, close to the engine, and it changes environmentally damaging pollutants in the exhaust stream into more benign gases. Under extreme heat ...

Get your car’s VIN number etched into the casing of your catalytic converter. Ask a local garage to weld the bolts on your catalytic converter or use other commercial anti-theft devices that ...

To deter would-be thieves, you can request a free, easy-to-install CatETCH catalytic converter etching label from the Colorado Auto Theft Prevention Authority. The adhesive label has a unique ...

GREENVILLE, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - The Greenville County Sheriff’s Office is holding a free catalytic converter etching event on Saturday. During the event, residents can bring their catalytic ...