The value of copper is rising, and thieves can make money by stripping it from phone poles, streetlights and EV chargers. But ...

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 ...

Fresno County leaders gathered to propose a new ordinance to curb the theft of copper wire.It came after years of frustration, destruction, exasperation, and fi ...

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LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A months old Louisville task force, focused on investigating copper wire thefts, is already producing results, according to Mayor Craig Greenberg. During his weekly update Wednesday, ...

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. The ...

There’s a stretch of Interstate 84 in Portland, near where it connects to Interstate 205, that for weeks last year was unnervingly dark at night. The reason: many of the streetlights weren’t working.

Eighty-two arrests have been made in a recent escalation to combat the “growing epidemic” of copper wire thefts, city officials announced Tuesday. City Councilmembers Kevin de León and Traci Park ...

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 ...