SACRAMENTO, Calif.—Attorneys general in 17 states on Thursday urged the federal government to recall millions of Kia and Hyundai cars because they are too easy to steal, a response to a sharp increase in thefts fueled by a viral social media challenge. Some Kia and Hyundai cars sold in the United States over the last…

ST. LOUIS—A federal lawsuit filed Monday by the city of St. Louis accuses automakers Kia and Hyundai of failing to install industry-standard anti-theft technology, resulting in thousands of vehicle thefts in the Missouri city. The lawsuit seeks damages in excess of $75,000 plus punitive damages. St. Louis joins several other cities that have filed similar…

By Alexander Lugo From Miami Herald MIAMI—Three men who stole thousands of N-95 masks and millions of medical gloves from a Broward County supply company—one of the largest known thefts of personal protective equipment in the U.S.—will be going to prison. A federal judge in Fort Lauderdale sentenced Alexander Jolly, Kenold Million and Pietro Sinclair…

The Orange County District Attorney’s (OCDA) office recently teamed up with Buena Park, La Palma, and Cypress police to combat catalytic converter thefts. During the June 12 event, residents could bring their vehicles to Buena Park, Calif. to have their catalytic converters etched with their license plate numbers, connecting the converters to the vehicles in the event…

Orange County police are again reminding the public to secure their vehicles as they continue to see a rise in catalytic converter thefts. Costa Mesa police most recently arrested two men early April 15 who they said were caught stealing a catalytic converter on the 2600 block of Newport Boulevard. Lying underneath the body of…

Catalytic convertor thefts are on the rise—and apparently the costly metals found inside are precious enough to warrant risking one’s life for. Unbeknownst to victims who are about to head off to work for the day, they start their car to find it has become extremely loud without the sound muffling device, while others come out to find a thief has been crushed under the car…

Catalytic converter thefts are on the rise—and apparently the costly metals found inside are precious enough to warrant risking one’s life for. Victims who are about to head off to work for the day start their car to find it has become extremely loud without the sound muffling device, while others come out to find that a thief has been crushed under their car due to…

Newport Beach’s top cop says that while crime remains low in the coastal city, police have seen an upswing in thefts. “We had frankly more crooks on the street,” Police Chief Jon Lewis said during a Feb. 18 Newport Beach Chamber of Commerce meeting. “They were taking advantage of these opportunities here.” The department saw an…