Thieves stole $90,000 woth of spooled copper wire from an Entergy storage facility in Hammond and police are asking the ...

Thieves are increasingly targeting the copper wires that keep America’s power grids and phone networks running.

Copper wire thefts are endangering the public and causing phone, internet, and power outages. Cash rewards are now offered for tips to help catch copper thieves. RICHMOND, Calif. - Copper cable thefts ...

Several people have been arrested and tens of thousands of pounds of copper recovered as part of a crackdown by Los Angeles police and staff on thieves and rogue recyclers that at times have left the ...

Copper wire theft is rising in Tucson, a local medal scrap yard outlines laws in place to prevent buying stolen material.

The use of aluminium in wiring is unlikely to bring a smile to the face of anyone who has had to deal with it in a 1960s, or early 1970s-era house. The causes behind the fires and other accidents were ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — Copper wire thieves have stripped electrical panels from interstate lights across Jefferson County, leaving major roadways dangerously dark. While the Kentucky Transportation ...

A camera caught this image of a person stealing wire from a Kinetic line in Perry County in October. Such thefts have gone up in Kentucky by thieves seeking copper to sell. Photo courtesy of Kinetic.

In January, a new state law went into effect, requiring anyone selling copper wire for recycling to obtain a state-issued license.

A bill hoping to end the theft of copper wire from Minnesota cities is moving forward at the State Capitol. On Monday, the House Commerce Committee supported the plan, which requires sellers to be ...

Since copper is a good reflector of radio waves, it can be used to make a Wi-Fi signal booster. Boosting a Wi-Fi signal requires creating a reflector that focuses the available radio waves on the ...