{"id":1434835,"date":"2025-08-15T14:17:35","date_gmt":"2025-08-15T19:17:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ktbb.com\/post\/?p=1434835"},"modified":"2025-08-16T05:57:28","modified_gmt":"2025-08-16T10:57:28","slug":"smith-county-residents-alerted-to-a-surge-in-atv-and-utv-thefts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ktbb.com\/post\/?p=1434835","title":{"rendered":"Smith County residents alerted to a surge in ATV and UTV thefts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ktbb.com\/post\/wp-content\/media\/2024\/05\/SmithCountySheriff-e1755285386220-200x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1325609\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ktbb.com\/post\/wp-content\/media\/2024\/05\/SmithCountySheriff-e1755285386220-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/ktbb.com\/post\/wp-content\/media\/2024\/05\/SmithCountySheriff-e1755285386220-350x350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/ktbb.com\/post\/wp-content\/media\/2024\/05\/SmithCountySheriff-e1755285386220.jpg 710w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>SMITH COUNTY \u2013 The Smith County Sheriff\u2019s Office is alerting residents about an increase in stolen side-by-side (SxS) vehicles, all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) and utility task vehicles (UTVs) so far this year.<\/p>\n<p>The sheriff\u2019s office said the increase in stolen vehicles is a nationwide problem, and they have reported that since the start of the year, 10 ATVs and SxS vehicles have been stolen in Smith County and only two have been recovered.<\/p>\n<p>According to the sheriff\u2019s office, the majority of the thefts occurred between 2 a.m. and 6 a.m., and incidents have taken place at various locations, including locked buildings, attached carports, and large, secluded properties. <!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The sheriff\u2019s office provided tips to residents on how to prevent their vehicles from being stolen, some tips include installing tracking devices on your vehicles, reporting any suspicious activity and being vigilant, having your equipment specifically insured, and being sure not leave your equipment in plain view on your property.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYour cooperation is crucial in deterring and solving these thefts,\u201d the Smith County Sheriff\u2019s Office said. \u201cBy implementing the recommended security measures and remaining observant, you play a vital role in protecting your property and assisting law enforcement. \u201c<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SMITH COUNTY \u2013 The Smith County Sheriff\u2019s Office is alerting residents about an increase in stolen side-by-side (SxS) vehicles, all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) and utility task vehicles (UTVs) so far this year. The sheriff\u2019s office said the increase in stolen vehicles is a nationwide problem, and they have reported that since the start of the year, &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/ktbb.com\/post\/?p=1434835\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Smith County residents alerted to a surge in ATV and UTV thefts<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":1325609,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/ktbb.com\/post\/wp-content\/media\/2024\/05\/SmithCountySheriff-e1755285386220-200x200.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[177],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1434835","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-local-news-archive-archives"],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-06-08 03:54:28","action":"change-status","newStatus":"trash","terms":[],"taxonomy":"category","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/ktbb.com\/post\/wp-content\/media\/2024\/05\/SmithCountySheriff-e1755285386220-200x200.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ktbb.com\/post\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1434835","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ktbb.com\/post\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ktbb.com\/post\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ktbb.com\/post\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ktbb.com\/post\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1434835"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/ktbb.com\/post\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1434835\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1434912,"href":"https:\/\/ktbb.com\/post\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1434835\/revisions\/1434912"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ktbb.com\/post\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/1325609"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ktbb.com\/post\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1434835"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ktbb.com\/post\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1434835"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ktbb.com\/post\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1434835"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}