Florida Bans Flock Cameras, License Plate Readers From State Roads September 2, 2026 By Michael Smith Florida has banned local police from installing license-plate readers on state roads, responding to growing concern about the proliferation of...
How a $1 Texas Insurance Fee Funded Thousands of Flock Cameras August 31, 2026 By Ayden Runnels, The Texas Tribune In 2023, the Texas Legislature unanimously passed a law raising auto insurance costs for Texans by $1 to combat rampant...
Rhode Island Man Admits He Failed to Pay Taxes on Catalytic Converter Thefts March 11, 2026 A Rhode Island man pleaded guilty this week to failing to report hundreds of thousands of dollars in income that...
Three Rhode Island Men Charged in Theft of Thousands of Catalytic Converters April 30, 2025 Three Rhode Island men have been charged in federal court in Providence for their alleged roles in a conspiracy to...
Two Sentenced for Roles in Catalytic Converter Theft Ring April 25, 2025 Prosecutors in Connecticut announced sentencing of two men involved in catalytic converter theft and trafficking. Alexander Kolitsas, 31, of Wolcott,...
Leader of Crew That Stole 500 Catalytic Converters Worth $2 Million Sentenced October 8, 2024 The leader of a regional organized theft crew, who orchestrated the thefts of catalytic converters from nearly 500 vehicles across...
State Farm: Catalytic Converter Thefts Drop 74% September 12, 2024 For the second year in a row, State Farm auto claims data has revealed a significant drop in catalytic converter...
Scrap Metal Dealer Pleads Guilty in Multistate Catalytic Converter Theft Conspiracy August 23, 2024 A scrap metal dealer with a Virginia shop pled guilty this week to theft and tax charges related to his...
Member of Major Catalytic Converter Theft Crew Sentenced to More Than Three Years March 20, 2024 A Springfield, Massachusetts man was sentenced last week in federal court in Boston for his role in a regional organized...
Fifth Member of Catalytic Converter Theft Crew Pleads Guilty November 17, 2023 A Springfield, Massachusetts man pleaded guilty Tuesday in federal court in Boston to his role in a regional organized theft...