Soaring gas pump prices are fueling an epidemic of gas-tank siphon thieves – and triggering a boom for locking gas caps to thwart them. With gas heading toward the $5-a-gallon mark a surge in gas ...

When I first started looking into it, I was thinking in terms of gasoline being stolen, but soon it became apparent there was more at stake than just a tank of gas. The gas crimes are hitting all over ...

PINE BLUFF — A tank of gas has become a much bigger investment, and a factory in Pine Bluff is getting more orders as a result. Stant Manufacturing Inc. produces locking gas caps, as well as radiator ...

With gas prices hovering at more than $3 a gallon, some motorists are worried that a thief armed with no more than a gas can and a length of hose could suck pricey fuel right out of the tank. Although ...

TOLEDO -- Here's something you wouldn't expect. After Hurricane Katrina hit, do you know what's one of the most popular automotive accessories being sold by auto parts stores today? Locking gas caps!

ABINGDON -- Locking gas caps are becoming increasingly popular in the Abingdon area. "When it [gas] first took its big jump up to $3 a gallon, we sold a bunch," said Kim Culbertson, sales associate ...

The word from Pittsburgh is that auto parts suppliers are rapidly selling out of locking gas caps, which were originally invented in the 30s because of gas thefts during the Great Depression. Buyers ...

When I was a kid, my buddy Sean had a huge collection of 1970's-era MAD magazines. I remember flipping through them, laughing at the Star Wars and Jaws jokes, and being totally puzzled by the gas ...