Jefferson County officials are reporting a large decrease in copper wire thefts after they’ve taken steps to fight the crime in the past several months.

The last of a group of co-defendants who stole copper wire from St. Paul streetlights over several months in 2023 — costing the city more than $200,000 to repair — has been sentenced to probation, as ...

From Moccasin Wallow Road to 44th Avenue East, thieves have been stealing copper wire from Manatee County's street lighting system. "When copper wire thieves cut the wire, the roads go dark," said ...

Criminals have targeted Louisville street lights, telecommunications lines and even the new VA hospital construction site, stripping valuable wiring to sell for scrap.

IN A REPUBLICAN CONTROLLED HOUSE AND SENATE. COPPER WIRE THEFTS BRINGING SERVICE ON A MAJOR LIGHT RAIL LINE TO A HALT FOR THE SECOND TIME THIS WEEK. AND TONIGHT, A MAN DEPUTIES BELIEVE IS RESPONSIBLE ...

TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — Copper wire theft is up from previous years because of the current price per pound, according to the Tucson Police Department. KGUN 9 has previously reported on neighborhoods ...

Copper thieves are increasingly disrupting transit and critical infrastructure across the Pacific Northwest, prompting calls from top officials for tougher prosecutions and new regulations targeting ...

Jesse Jeremiah was arrested in connection with copper wire theft that temporarily shut down the Sacramento Regional Transit Gold Line on Monday Jan. 12, 2026, and Wednesday Jan. 14, 2026. Sacramento ...

Mayor Karen Bass endorsed a proposed bill introduced by Assemblyman Mark González, D-Los Angeles, that aims to further address copper wire theft and crack down on repeat offenders. Bass and González ...