My mechanic removed the rear catalytic converter. Months later, it smells awful.

Nam Trinh knew something was wrong one morning in October when she turned on her 2008 Toyota Prius and heard a throaty roar, like a plane taking off. Trinh had her wedge-shaped car repaired. But she ...

Apr. 10—Just a couple of years ago, it was not unusual for the Stonington Police Department to field an overnight call reporting multiple catalytic converters sawed out of vehicles parked in town.

In what is becoming a familiar story across the Berkshires and the U.S., a catalytic converter chopped out of a vehicle sets off a slew of problems involving insurance, replacing parts out-of-pocket ...