As copper wire theft continues to surge across Los Angeles County, detectives say shutting down the black market is critical. 7 On Your Side is digging into where that stolen copper actually goes and ...
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The Louisville Metro Council has voted to implement harsher punishments for copper wire thieves and stricter regulations for scrap metal businesses. Metro council passed an ordinance ...
A public utility in Mason County has started labeling its power poles hoisting fiber-optic cables so thieves don’t mistake the lines for expensive copper wire. “This wire is steel core, not copper,” ...