Many cities around the Bay Area and across the state are facing the same problem, which has sparked a bill introduced in Sacramento this month that would require recyclers who buy copper wire to ...
"Go after the person buying it or shut them down. Shut the scrap yard down," one WHAS11 viewer said over call. "Stop the money flow." ...
Copper wire valued over $120,000 was stolen from an electric company in Salina.
A Port Orchard man with electrical experience was arrested for allegedly stealing copper wire from phone lines. Copper wire theft is increasing nationwide, driven by rising copper prices.
As the metal’s value grew, the number of people attempting to steal it rose. Thieves stripped copper wire from thousands of streetlights, darkening miles of sidewalks, park trails and street ...