Often strung from utility poles or buried beneath our feet, copper wire has played a critical role in powering America’s electrical grid for more than a century. But brazen thefts are threatening the ...

INDIANAPOLIS — An accused thief is facing felony charges after police claim he spent the entire year repeatedly stealing and selling copper wire from utility poles around Indy’s near east side.

For months, 7 On Your Side Investigates has looked into the copper wire thefts plaguing neighborhoods in Southern California. Throughout that time, we've been trying to get to the bottom of where the ...

Police on Monday arrested two people and cited another for allegedly masterminding a copper-wire theft operation that wreaked thousands of dollars in damage on telecommunications lines in Portland.

PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - Two people were arrested on Monday in connection to an ongoing copper wire theft investigation. According to the Portland Police Bureau (PPB) copper wire theft has increased in ...

As surging copper wire thefts are leaving many Los Angeles communities in the dark, a new statewide metal theft law set to kick in next year is aimed at recyclers who buy the stolen metal. The Sixth ...

Copper wire thefts have been turning streets across L.A. dark, with the Hollywood Hills becoming the latest affected area, and now some residents are fearing for their safety and worried about ...

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Crackdowns on copper wire theft are set to increase in the new year. On Monday, Governor Newsom signed AB 476 to expand current state law and further discourage thieves, ...

DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Local leaders are calling on Gov. Gavin Newsom to crack down on copper wire theft. On Monday, Los Angeles leaders, from public safety to city council and the business ...

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