WELL, A SURGE IN COPPER WIRE THEFTS IS TURNING NEIGHBORHOODS INTO CRIME SCENES. GOOD EVENING. I’M BRYA BERRY AND I’M LARA MORITZ. AT&T IS OFFERING A $20,000 REWARD FOR HELP IN FINDING THESE SUSPECTS.

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 ...

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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 ...

An increase in the number of copper thefts occurring in Alberta has law enforcement agencies and those impacted by the crimes frustrated and looking for solutions. According to the telecommunications ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Los Angeles City Councilmember Kevin de León speaks while holding copper wire at a news conference. (Michael Blackshire / Los ...

Continuing its efforts to crack down on metal thefts, Los Angeles city and law enforcement officials on Tuesday, Aug. 27, announced the recent arrest of copper wire thieves and the recovery of 1,668 ...

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. Washington ...