The Kia Boys are not an official organization but rather ... With the concentration of the Kia thieves being in Milwaukee, we can already see the impact there. In 2019, the Milwaukee Police ...

The story of the Kia Boyz (sic), the online attention-seekers turned accidental whistleblowers against a global automotive conglomerate, reveals one of the shiniest truths of the information age ...

The St. Cloud police department recently arrested two 14-year-old boys who attempted to steal not one but two Hyundais on the ...

Data shows 1,432 car thefts in Cleveland through May, down from 2,703 during the same period in 2023, when "Kia Boyz" thefts ...

Explore the rise of the Kia Boys, a group of teenagers behind a wave ... Discover how this trend began, its impact on communities, and the lives affected by this modern crime phenomenon.

This can have a huge impact on a shopper's mindset when buying ... it was quite difficult to recommend a Kia or Hyundai at the height of the Kia Boyz trend, during which people were breaking ...

They called themselves "Kia Boys" on social media, depicting themselves not only stealing cars, but also driving recklessly. The "Kia Challenge" YouTube video by user Tommy G debuted in May of 2022.

“I talk to Kia Boyz every day,” Smith told the News ... Alder Brian Wingate, who chairs the public safety committee, told the News he was worried about the potential impact of funding cuts on the city ...

That same day, a 12-year-old called the police and said a group of boys, who call themselves the "Kia Boyz" and are known to frequent the area, were throwing rocks at her house and trying to break in.

His work has appeared in The New York Daily News and City & State. The Kia Boys may have met their match. A software update that first rolled out last year to owners of Hyundai and Kia vehicles ...

So, if you're unfamiliar with the Kia Boyz thing, here's what happened ... but none of them have the impact of the popularity of the car and need for parts in the underground market.