Episode 81

Full Throttle Stupidity: When True Crime Breaks Down | sept. 3, 2025 | 40:00

BRIEF DESCRIPTION

An incredibly large ring of dumb dumbs conspires poorly across state lines.

Hosts

Greg Caputo

Maria Raha

Jason Schell

Topics

• This week’s headline: KSNV, Flagler, Florida, April 6, 2023

• Freehold, New Jersey

• Broken Arrow, Oklahoma

• Tyler Curtis

• Navin Khanna

• Robert Sharkey

• Adam Sharkey

• Catalytic converters

Additional Resources

• Goldman, Jeff. “N.J. Auto Parts Dealer Admits to Leading $600M Catalytic-Converter Theft Ring,” nj.com. July 22, 2025. https://www.nj.com/news/2025/07/nj-auto-parts-dealer-admits-to-leading-600m-catalytic-converter-theft-ring.html

• Killman, Curtis. “New Jersey Man Pleads Guilty in Tulsa Catalytic Converter Theft Scheme,” Tulsa World. July 21, 2025. New Jersey man pleads in catalytic converter theft ring 

• Killman, Curtis. “Feds Seek to Seize Over $4 Million in Cash, Pricey Cars as Part of Catalytic Converter Theft Bust,” Tulsa World. Feb. 22, 2023. https://tulsaworld.com/news/local/feds-seek-to-seize-over-4-million-in-cash-pricey-cars-as-part-of-catalytic/article_fc54bc70-b2da-11ed-b957-4f7e36bc984e.html

• Mullarkey, Maureen. “2 Long Island Men Charged in Nationwide Catalytic Converter Theft Ring,” Patch. Nov. 3, 2022.

  https://patch.com/new-york/westislip/2-long-island-men-charged-nationwide-catalytic-converter-theft-ring

• Ray, Mike W. “Leader and 8 Oklahomans in National Catalytic Converter Theft Ring Plead Guilty,” Southwest Ledger. July 29, 2025.

  https://www.southwestledger.news/news/leader-and-8-oklahomans-national-catalytic-converter-theft-ring-plead-guilty

• Ratliff, Evan. “Jacked,” Bloomberg Businessweek. June 28, 2023.

  https://www.bloomberg.com/features/2023-catalytic-converter-theft-ring/

• U.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of California. “Three Defendants Plead Guilty to a $38 Million Catalytic Converter Theft Conspiracy,” Oct. 16, 2023.

  https://www.justice.gov/usao-edca/pr/three-defendants-plead-guilty-38-million-catalytic-converter-theft-conspiracy

• U.S. Department of Justice. “Leader of National Catalytic Converter Theft Ring Pleads Guilty and Admits to Selling Stolen Goods for More Than $600M.” July 21, 2025.

  https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/leader-national-catalytic-converter-theft-ring-pleads-guilty-and-admits-selling-stolen-goods

• U.S. Department of Justice. “Justice Department Announces Takedown of Nationwide Catalytic Converter Theft Ring.” Nov. 2, 2022.

  https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-announces-takedown-nationwide-catalytic-converter-theft-ring

• U.S. v. Navin Khanna, a.k.a. “Lovin’,” a.k.a. “Logan,” Adam G. Sharkey, Robert Gary Sharkey, Benjamin Robert Mansour, Tyler James Curtis, a.k.a. “TY,” Rxiss Mcole Biby, Martynas Macerauskas, a.k.a. “Martyr,” Kristine McKay Macerauskas, Parker Star Weavel, Shane Allen Minnick, Ryan David LaRue, Brian Pate Thomas, Michael Anthony Rhoden, a.k.a. “Big Mike.” Case No. 22CR348 GKF. Oct. 4, 2022. tulsa_indictment_filed_0.pdf