One locksmith said Thursday the devices can be purchased by anyone, making newer car owners vulnerable to such thefts.

Reg Chapman joined WCCO-TV in May of 2009. He came to WCCO from WNBC-TV in New York City where he covered an array of stories for the station including the Coney Island plane crash, the crane collapse ...

FAIRFAX, Va. — Police always advise drivers to lock up their cars as a way to prevent thieves from getting inside, but what if those thieves create their own key? With the use of a key programming ...

Dealerships have turned key fob programming into a quiet profit center, folding a few minutes of work into triple‑digit ...

Ash-har Quraishi is a consumer correspondent based in Chicago. He is an Emmy Award-winning journalist with more than 25 years of local, national, international and investigative reporting experience.

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Pennsylvania's attorney general is warning vehicle owners to be vigilant after the recent arrests of a Philadelphia-based group charged with entering and stealing cars with ...

Hitag transponders have been used in a wide variety of car keys as a protective measure against hot-wiring and theft. They’re also a reason why it’s a lot more expensive to get car keys duplicated ...

CHARLOTTE — Two 19-year-olds, Samuel Barnes and Donshavis Jones, are facing multiple charges after being accused of stealing hundreds of vehicles in Charlotte using key fob programmers. The alleged ...

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - North Charleston Police are crediting proactive patrols for the arrest early Thursday morning of a car break-in suspect. De’Quenci De’Shun Parker, 30, is charged with ...