Of course, most streetlights in the state still have copper wire, and thieves won’t necessarily know that some streetlights now have aluminum wire – until they break into them, causing more ...

Louisville has implemented a new "tamper system" on streetlights to detect and alert police to copper wire theft in progress. The city has formed a public-private task force and supported state ...

On Tuesday, metro leaders announced significant improvements when it comes to curbing copper wire thefts.

Detectives found about 6,000 pounds of large gauge, commercial copper wire Wednesday at a Bakersfield residence being used as an illegal recycling center, according to the Kern County Sheriff's ...

Three suspects arrested after Kern County Sheriff's Office finds 250 pounds of stolen copper wire during Arvin home search. Theft caused up to $30,000 in damages in Tejon area.

WATERLOO — Police have arrested a Waterloo man for allegedly stealing thousands of dollars worth of copper wire from a construction site in Waterloo. Someone cut locks to an equipment trailer ...

CLARK COUNTY (KTNV) — Copper wire theft is a serious and costly issue that Channel 13 has reported extensively on. It's led to streetlight outages and even disrupted business at times for some ...

TUCSON, Ariz. (KVOA) — Copper wire theft is a growing concern in Tucson. The thefts are causing broken infrastructure and hefty repair bills, impacting both businesses and city services.

Though improvements are being made, City officials say Bakersfield continues to spend thousands on infrastructure repairs and maintenance due to ongoing copper wire theft.

In response to a surge in copper wire theft and infrastructure vandalism across California, Attorney General Rob Bonta convened a roundtable Wednesday with law enforcement, utility companies ...