Seven people have been arrested and charged in connection to copper wire thefts around the Metro. Mayor Craig Greenberg's ...

Statewide requirements to help prevent copper wire theft will become law on Jan. 1 despite a lawsuit by the scrap metal workers claiming the legislation will effectively shut down their industry.

Copper wire thefts leave LA neighborhoods in the dark. Here’s what officials are doing to try to stop it By Cato Hernández Published Sep 3, 2024 5:00 AM ( ...

Copper wire thefts have been rising for the last few years, and it’s most commonly noticed with our streetlight network. In 2024 alone, more than 19,000 streetlight issues have been reported so far.

Copper wire thefts cost St. Paul $250,000 in damages in 2019; last year, that cost ballooned to $1.2 million.

Authorities allege that on Feb. 1, a man clad in a red hooded sweatshirt and dark-colored pants cut a section of copper wire from the portal and left the area with three other men.

Internet providers, along with Louisville officials, are working to stop copper thieves before they strike. Kinetic, a local ...

TUCSON, Ariz. (KVOA) — Copper wire theft is a growing concern in Tucson. The thefts are causing broken infrastructure and hefty repair bills, impacting both businesses and city services.

Silver Lake is battling rampant streetlight copper theft. The city is reinforcing Marbelite poles near the reservoir with ...

ELGIN, Texas - A Bastrop man was electrocuted in Elgin. Police said it is believed he was trying to steal copper wire. Police ...