Paradise resident Loren Harvey, Jr. disappeared five years ago on Oct. 15. About nine days later, his white 2001 Dodge Ram pickup was found abandoned on the V-line road off Jordan Hill Road near Sawmill Peak on the Upper Ridge.This past weekend, almost exactly five years later, that same Dodge Ram was again discovered abandoned […]
Thieves targeting catalytic converters for metals worth more than gold
Metals worth more than gold attract thieves to catalytic converters
Catalytic convertor thefts are skyrocketing because they contain a metal worth much more than gold. KTVU s Henry Lee reports on how easy the theft is and how it s fueling a black market.
OAKLAND, Calif. - It might start with a sawing noise or people pulling up to your parked car. Before you know it, thieves have taken off with your catalytic converter. It probably takes these guys once they know what they re doing maybe 10 minutes to cut a catalytic converter out. And then they re gone, said German Lara, who owns Lafayette German Car Repair.