The rise in affected streetlights has put a strain on resources causing a backlog of repairs and keeping neighborhoods in the ...

A Putnam County man was arrested Monday after he allegedly burned copper from railroad tracks, court records said.Zachary ...

Two men were arrested in Buffalo, Missouri after investigating the theft of thousands of dollars of copper wiring and a ...

Standing next to the recovered wire — as well as the saws ... The cables are stolen and burned or melted to expose copper wires, which are then sold to metal recyclers, according to the motion ...

WBNS reports that Columbus police were called to the 800 block of Stambaugh Avenue just after 2:45 p.m. for a report of a ...

Metal brought in on foot or in a cart cannot be purchased. It prohibits businesses from buying copper wire that has been burned — a process used to remove wire insulation — unless there is ...

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - Clark County is the latest jurisdiction in the Las Vegas Valley to ban the sale of stolen copper wire and mandate further scrutiny of copper sellers, all to stop rampant ...

Two people were arrested in Jennings County last week, after an investigation into the theft of hundreds of pounds of copper ...

The Jennings County Sheriff’s Office says deputies began investigating last Monday after thefts were reported from multiple ...