Street light outages due to copper wire theft cost St. Paul more than $2 million in 2024. CenturyLink customers continue to see problems with landline as complaints grow over service provider.

A man was arrested after workers repairing a pump from a copper wire theft recorded suspicious cars in the area, leading to ...

Copper wire theft continues to plague San Jose and leave many residents in the dark due to thieves stripping wires from public lights. Here's a closer look at the growing problem of copper wire ...

copper wire theft news stories - get the latest updates from ABC30. ... Action News continues to investigate the effects of wire theft in the Fresno area and the effort to stop it. ...

LA City leaders created the Heavy Metal Task Force to combat the copper wire theft epidemic that has left neighborhoods, including the 6th Street Bridge, in the dark.

LOS ANGELES - Eight metal recyclers in the North Hollywood area have been cited for reselling stolen copper wire and three individuals were arrested for theft and vandalism of government property ...

In February, a new LAPD task force formed to curb copper wire and other heavy metal thefts. More than 1,600 pounds of copper wire has been recovered with the recent arrests, which Krekorian said ...

Minnesota lawmakers hope bill will solve copper theft issue 02:02. ST. PAUL, Minn. — St. Paul leaders say it's a constant problem: Thieves targeting green street lamps, prying open the access ...

Copper wire theft is on the rise in Austin, with more than 20 major thefts reported this year alone. by: Blake DeVine. Posted: Jul 13, 2023 / 07:30 AM CDT. Updated: Jul 13, 2023 / 07:30 AM CDT.

Copper wire theft has left the city of Saint Paul with more than 2,000 streetlights currently out, leaving pedestrians and drivers alike unsafe,” Hollins said in a statement.

Street light outages, copper wire theft problems extend from St. Paul to Minneapolis New St. Paul budget includes $500K to address copper wire theft “It’s really like battlefield triage.” ...