Kia/Hyundai software update, Milwaukee theft victim hopes it works
June 2, 2022 in News, Wisconsin's Afternoon News The Kia Boys are becoming infamous around the Milwaukee area. Named for their most popular target, the group of young men and underage boys.
Please Don't Buy a Kia or Hyundai in Milwaukee
More about the Kia and Hyundai Theft Epidemic. Milwaukee Hopes To Be Bellwether In Kia/Hyundai Suit - Jeramey Jannene - Mar 22nd, 2023 ; City Will Sue Kia, Hyundai Over Repeated Thefts - Jeramey.
Hyundai, Kia Settle AntiTheft Defect Lawsuits For 200M National Law
Milwaukee targets Kia, Hyundai in federal stolen car crisis lawsuit. Suit claims companies, through designing, manufacturing, and distributing of vehicles 'dangerously susceptible to theft.
Critics question design of Kia, Hyundai vehicles in massive theft spike
MILWAUKEE - Kia and Hyundai are offering software updates they say will help prevent thefts. The updates are coming free of charge after rampant thefts across the country, including in.
MPD partners with Hyundai, Kia to deter thefts
November 25, 2021 — Hyundai and Kia car theft in Milwaukee has caused a lawsuit that alleges there are defects in the vehicles, including in the ignition systems.
Y'all Have To Watch This Short YouTube Documentary About The Kia Boys
By Hannah Jewell Published April 30, 2021 Crime and Public Safety FOX6 News Milwaukee Milwaukee police see car theft 'epidemic,' targeting Kia, Hyundai Milwaukee police have seen a more.
Milwaukee vehicle thefts up 20, certain makes targeted
Milwaukee has seen car thefts spike in recent years, reaching a record of 10,487 in 2021, the bulk of which were Kias and Hyundais. Last year, there were 8,097 car thefts in the city..
Milwaukee Theft; Deputies Seek Man Who Stole From Unlocked Vehicle
Milwaukee is set to surpass 10,000 vehicle thefts this year. The bulk of those stolen vehicles are Hyundais and Kias — and the city seems to be so fed up that local ABC News affiliate WISN 2.
Milwaukee sues Kia/Hyundai over rampant theft
The city of Milwaukee is experiencing a big uptick in car thefts, and Hyundai and Kia vehicles are the majority of vehicles stolen. To address the problem, Hyundai and Kia say they are.
Milwaukee police see car theft 'epidemic,' targeting Kia, Hyundai
Last year in Milwaukee, 66% of the 10,476 stolen vehicles were Hyundais or Kias, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel newspaper.. One 17-year-old theft suspect in a viral video about Kia thefts was arrested after police used the video and an anonymous tip to track him down, the Journal Sentinel reported. He could face up to 22 years.
Kia Boyz Fuel Car Theft Through Social Media
According to Milwaukee Police, 8,096 vehicles were stolen in 2022 and 58% were made by Kia or Hyundai. Milwaukee City Attorney Tearman Spencer said his office is "poised and ready" to file a.
Kia, Hyundai Under Scrutiny Over Lack of Vehicle AntiTheft Devices
MILWAUKEE - Kia and Hyundai reached a preliminary $200 million settlement in a Milwaukee class action suit over a defect that makes certain models easy to steal. Barton Cerjak S.C. filed the.
Kia Boys documentary goes behind the scenes of Milwaukee's car theft
The Kia Challenge is a viral TikTok trend attributed to a series of motor vehicle thefts targeting Kia and Hyundai vehicles in the United States manufactured between 2011 and 2021.. Milwaukee, Wisconsin began. Starting February 14, 2023, Hyundai introduced a free anti-theft software patch for some models of vehicle, and by June 23, all.
Please Don't Buy a Kia or Hyundai in Milwaukee
A bizzare internet trend has made Milwaukee a center point for stolen vehicles from both Hyundai and Kia while the automakers and the cops try to counter it with safety measures. By Jack.
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Carol McFarlane is among Milwaukee's nearly 4,000 victims of car theft this year, many at the hands of the so-called Kia Boys. They're mostly teens and underage boys who steal Hyundais and Kias.
Milwaukee Sees 152 Car Theft Increase
Who are the "Kia Boyz"? Milwaukee has long had a reckless-driving problem — but in 2021, police and other officials began focusing on a troubling new angle: people as young as 12 years old.