Vehicle thefts rise as temps cool
According to the National Insurance Crime Bureau, the Hyundai Elantra and Hyundai Sonata are the most commonly stolen vehicles in the U.S. followed closely by the Kia Optima and Kia Soul. The Kia Forte and Kia Sportage models are also in top ten most stolen vehicles list due to a design issue in their steering columns that allows easy starting of the vehicle without a key.
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MOSES LAKE — As the weather gets chillier and residents are tempted to preheat vehicles and leave them unattended, both the Othello Police Department and the Grant County Sheriff’s Office released statements cautioning people against doing so because of potential vehicle thefts.
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