November 10, 2021 - Farmers hit hard by catalytic converter thefts
By Christine Souza California Farm Bureau, Photo: Merced County hay farmer John McLaughlin, at right, discusses rural crime impacts to his farm and custom-harvest operation with Merced County Sheriff Vernon Warnke. McLaughlin’s pickup, which was later recovered, was stripped of its catalytic converters and other equipment and tools, costing him […]