A proposed bill in Olympia would add requirements for metal recyclers who purchase copper wire for scrap to disincentivize ...

Statewide requirements to help prevent copper wire theft will become law on Jan. 1 despite a lawsuit by the scrap metal workers claiming the legislation will effectively shut down their industry. The ...

As copper wire theft continues to surge across Los Angeles County, detectives say shutting down the black market is critical. 7 On Your Side is digging into where that stolen copper actually goes and ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — A three-month undercover investigation by the Metro Police Fraud Unit resulted in the raid of a Nashville scrap metal dealer accused of buying stolen copper and catalytic ...

Watch the fascinating process of turning scrap copper wires into fine, usable wire! From scrapping and melting to rolling, ...

Gov. Tim Walz went to St. Paul’s Como Lake on Wednesday to get a close-up view of the damage that copper wire thieves have caused to 100 light poles, darkening the path around the popular destination.

WESTFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – The Westfield police are looking for the public’s help in identifying suspects in connection with stealing copper wire and scrap metal. Springfield man allegedly shoots at ...

A new state law designed to combat copper theft will take effect Jan. 1, after a judge denied a request to suspend the law as part of an ongoing lawsuit. The ruling by Ramsey County District Judge ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The Louisville Metro Council has voted to implement harsher punishments for copper wire thieves and stricter regulations for scrap metal businesses. Metro council passed an ordinance ...