High copper prices create strong financial motivation while farms often have limited surveillance and weak connectivity, ...
Over $1 million in losses have been reported as dozens of pieces of equipment that provide internet and telephone services to ...
Over the previous month, Sheriff Chuck Havard said, multiple Jasper-Newton Electric Company electrical substations have been ...
Copper hit an all-time high of $5.96 per pound in 2025, triggering a blitz of theft across farms, substations, construction ...
Springfield Skateland roller rink was vandalized, resulting in over $80,000 in damages and stolen property, with the ...
Rising prices and easy access makes the metal a ‘more attractive target for criminals looking for a quick profit’ ...
Copper thefts are nothing new, but an uptick in cases has power and telecommunications companies reeling. Why it matters: ...
AT&T is highlighting ongoing efforts to combat copper theft in the Houston area, an issue that continues to threaten ...
Several factors contributed to the awarding of punitive damages, including the severity of the impact and danger to public safety, the profits the defendant gained from reselling copper, the ...
The Killeen ISD police department arrested an individual in connection with copper wire thefts at KISD buildings, school ...
Trey Price, 38, of Jasper, was held Wednesday on a warrant charging her with felony organizing in criminal activity, ...
Copper wire theft is rising in Tucson, a local medal scrap yard outlines laws in place to prevent buying stolen material.