A Twin Cities locksmith says the same tools he uses to help stranded drivers are now being misused by thieves to steal cars in seconds, sometimes from several feet away.

RENTON, Wash. — An 18-year-old Tacoma man was arrested by the Renton Police Department (RPD) for several charges surrounding two car thefts, which they say he achieved using a key fob programming ...

HOUSTON — An auto theft investigation this week has prompted Harris County Sheriff's Office leaders to warn vehicle owners about ways to protect their cars or car parts from being stolen. The ...

Vehicle thefts are rising in Minneapolis in 2026, driven in part by thieves using modern key-programming devices to hijack a car in a matter of minutes, if not seconds. Andrei Damian, a Twin Cities ...