CHICAGO (WLS) -- A crumpled vehicle, riddled with bullet holes and covered in broken glass is evidence of an encounter that could have ended in death. "It just happened so quick and it was such an ...

Are you familiar with terms like key cloning, signal jamming, and relay hacking? You should be because a car is stolen every ...

Police say the new trend of key fob cloning targets cars with push-to-start. Suspects use a key fob programming device and ...

BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. (WLS) -- A few swings of a sledgehammer was all it took for a team of thieves to make entry early Monday morning into a Bridgeview locksmiths' business. "Everybody's struggling, and ...

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.

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 ...

Gone are when you couldn't start your car's engine without a physical key. Modern vehicles today come with key fobs that are more useful than just starting your car and locking and unlocking its doors ...

DETROIT – High-tech thieves are hacking into key fobs to steal cars and experts say it’s starting to become more common. Jennifer Wilson just got her brand new custom-built Dodge Charger. She paid $90 ...

Police say 27-year-old Jordan Silas used a key fob reprogrammer to steal at least two vehicles. Authorities warned the public about these reprogrammers earlier this year. Silas pleaded guilty in July ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Detectives arrested two young women Monday night accused of attempting to use a key fob programmer to steal a nearby vehicle during a police pursuit in Nashville. According ...