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 ...

TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — Copper wire theft is up from previous years because of the current price per pound, according to the Tucson Police Department. KGUN 9 has previously reported on neighborhoods ...

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.

DENVER — The Regional Transportation District (RTD) said signals have been repaired and train service is being restored after a copper wire theft caused major delays on Tuesday. The A Line had the ...

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 ...

LONDON, Nov 11 (Reuters) - Copper has been added to the U.S. government's list of critical minerals - the metals deemed vital to the country's economic and national security. Fortunately, the United ...

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 ...

Austin Turner is a web producer at CBS News Los Angeles. An Inland Empire native, Austin earned a degree in journalism from San Jose State University in 2020. Before joining CBS News in 2025, he ...

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 thieves in Los Angeles may not be directly targeting people, but their crimes are hitting close to home for many. In South LA, a major AT&T vault packed with miles of underground copper ...

LONDON, Oct 20 (Reuters) - Copper consumption in the United States and India is set to emerge from China's shadow over the next decade as demand growth in the world's largest consumer of the ...