Mark Plagemann was convicted Wednesday in connection with a series of thefts of copper wire, using the money for drugs.

Power problems in Chester County over a period of nearly three years can be linked to a ring of copper wire thieves led by a ...

The wire is there to direct electricity from lightning strikes into the ... according to a city of Minneapolis press release. To deter future thefts, Xcel employees are replacing the copper wiring ...

The theft of copper grounding wire “creates serious risks, endangering both the perpetrator and the public,” Utilities ...

Some hoped to avoid paying their electricity bill ... As Minnesota works to suppress a rise in copper thefts affecting cities across the nation, recycling professionals say Houston’s metal ...

Damaged electrical components ... The Impact on Utilities: Widespread Risks and Costs For utilities, copper theft poses significant risks to infrastructure and public safety.

A Port Orchard man with electrical experience was arrested for allegedly stealing copper wire from phone lines. Copper wire theft is increasing nationwide, driven by rising copper prices.

A NOTORIOUS copper cable thief, Tapfumanei Muzarabani (48), has been sentenced to 31 years in prison after being convicted of ...

A man charged in connection to a group accused of stealing copper wire from streetlights in St. Paul will not serve any ...

While attempting to directly restrain the issue is one facet of cracking down on cable theft, Padayachee also said that the market for copper needs to be addressed. “If the scrap market were cut ...