Arrests of copper wire thieves and the recovery of 1,668 pounds of stolen copper wire announced in North Hollywood – one of L.A.’s hardest-hit communities.

In response to a rash of copper wire theft, hundreds of solar-powered street lights will be installed in Filipinotown, Mayor Karen Bass announced Wednesday.

Copper wire thefts ‘worth it' for criminals due to weak penalties, LA officials warn Resellers who buy stolen metal pieces will also have to face tougher consequences, LA officials told ...

Across the country, copper and other valuable materials have been stolen from streetlights, statues and even gravesites, costing millions to repair. The 6th Street Bridge in Los Angeles has been ...

Copper wire theft continues to plague San Jose and leave many residents in the dark due to thieves stripping wires from public lights. Many cities around the Bay Area and across the state are ...

Thieves stripped copper wire from streetlights, homes, air conditioners and electric vehicle charging stations. Two Twin Cities men posing as employees were accused this year of causing more than ...

Copper prices hit an all-time high this past summer and that has led to a resurgence of wire theft, plunging state Route 16 into darkness.

The AT&T copper wire network is 70 years old and it's becoming increasingly unreliable, said Johnson. It doesn't do well in water or during storms and "copper value is up, so we are experiencing a ...

The copper wire is being stolen near track signals, switches, and rail crossings. RTD said most of the thefts have taken place along the R Line, which runs between Peoria Station in Aurora and ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Copper wire theft continues to be a problem in Louisville. In February, thieves were caught taking more than 300 feet of copper wire in Okolona.

Copper wire theft leaves Camp Taylor residents without internet for days The incident left the neighborhood without internet for five days. To stream WHAS11 on your phone, you need the WHAS11 app.