King County prosecutors are urging lawmakers to crack down on copper wire theft as rising metal prices fuel a surge in targeted attacks on communication infrastructure.
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Copper wire was stolen from a construction site near North Career Avenue and West Research Drive.
KING COUNTY, Wash. — Workers with Ziply Fiber are working on repairs Wednesday after cables were cut by copper thieves causing service issues for hundreds of customers. According to Ziply Fiber, the ...
Farm theft is a major issue. With some estimates noting from January 2025 to September 2025, growers in California’s Tulare County suffered more than $1 million in losses and damages from ag theft, of ...
The push in King County to investigate and arrest people believed to be stealing copper wire and to get them prosecuted is finding success. (Courtesy: KCSO) KING COUNTY, Wash. — The push in King ...
Copper thieves have been targeting power poles throughout the rural areas of Lawrence County by cutting the ground wires to get to the copper wires inside. They've been ripping off between 5 feet and ...
RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KABC) -- Surveillance cameras captured the moment thieves stole large reels of copper wire from the storage yard of a Riverside business. It all happened Monday around 10:30 p.m. at ...