A Twin Cities locksmith says the same tools he uses to help stranded drivers are now being misused by thieves to steal cars in seconds, sometimes from several feet away. “This is a cloner/key ...

Vehicle thefts are rising in Minneapolis in 2026, driven in part by thieves using modern key-programming devices to hijack a car in a matter of minutes, if not seconds. Andrei Damian, a Twin Cities ...

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, ...

We’ve all experienced that split second of panic when we reach into a pocket and find... nothing. If you are down to your last key fob, you are essentially walking a tightrope. One misplaced bag or a ...

The spike in Minneapolis auto thefts this year is a reversal following two years of reductions. Police say one factor is that ...