Copper wire theft disrupts 1 Line service between Federal Way, Angle Lake

Transportation officials are actively investigating the overnight copper wire theft and says they will be increasing security ...
KMBC Kansas City

AT&T offering reward as copper wire thefts get worse in Missouri

WELL, A SURGE IN COPPER WIRE THEFTS IS TURNING NEIGHBORHOODS INTO CRIME SCENES. GOOD EVENING. I’M BRYA BERRY AND I’M LARA MORITZ. AT&T IS OFFERING A $20,000 REWARD FOR HELP IN FINDING THESE SUSPECTS.
NBC Los Angeles

Copper wire thefts ‘worth it' for criminals due to weak penalties, LA officials warn

As copper wire thefts continue to cripple Los Angeles’ infrastructure, causing telecommunication and utility outages and leaving behind thousands of dollars of damage for each incident, city and ...
Star Tribune

As copper wire thefts continue, Twin Cities officials scrounge for solutions

From silent alarms, welding, retail screws to even duct tape, Twin Cities officials have tried more than a dozen solutions to prevent copper wire thefts this year. Some fixes have shut down criminal ...