It started as one of those annoyances that feels almost cute—until it doesn’t. The key fob that normally unlocks the doors with a satisfying blink suddenly did nothing. No beep, no lights, no drama… ...

March 4, 2026 (San Diego’s East County) – A suspect accused of stealing a Jeep Wrangler in Santee and crashing into parked cars near Parkway Plaza in El Cajon following a pursuit has been arrested and ...

Steve Traub had just gone out of town for a trip but left his key fob inside his house. When he came back home to Wauwatosa, he noticed something missing from his driveway. “It was one of those things ...

When it comes to the panic button on your key fob, you probably fall into one of two camps. You either know it's there but have never used it beyond the occasional accidental press, or you've used it ...

Feb. 26, 2026 (La Mesa) -- The La Mesa Police Department is sounding the alarm to the community about rising thefts of recent models of Jeeps. The police department shares that residents in La Mesa as ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Key fob battery lifecycles can be hit or miss. They typically last between two and five years, but there are many factors that can contribute ...

Thieves are using the signals from a common device – your key fob – to steal cars, police in Orange County and elsewhere warn. “These criminals have upped their game,” Anaheim Police Sgt. Matt Sutter ...

A Renton police investigation has uncovered a Tacoma man’s vehicle theft strategy involving a device that could start a vehicle without its original key. On Nov. 18, the King County Prosecuting ...

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 ...

Starting your vehicle these days involves considerably more technology than in the days of simply inserting and turning a mechanical ignition key. The physical key has given way to push-button start, ...

LAS VEGAS (KVVU/Gray News) — Car thieves are using key fob cloning technology to steal vehicles in Las Vegas, according to authorities. DMV officials said the word has been spreading on how to do it, ...