Thieves are increasingly targeting the copper wires that keep America’s power grids and phone networks running.

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.

PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - Two people were arrested on Monday in connection to an ongoing copper wire theft investigation. According to the Portland Police Bureau (PPB) copper wire theft has increased in ...

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. Washington ...

AT&T plans to eliminate its traditional landline phone service across nearly all U.S. states in its service area by 2029, according to an official announcement. The telecom company has said its copper ...

MINNEAPOLIS — A month before a new state law takes effect, scrap metal workers are suing the Minnesota Department of Commerce. The Copper Wire Theft Law aims to make it more difficult for thieves to ...

The 6th Street Viaduct, dubbed the “Ribbon of Light” for its illuminated tilted arches, is now completely in the dark. Billy Avellan, who walks the bridge daily from his home in downtown Los Angeles ...

Copper wire thefts are endangering the public and causing phone, internet, and power outages. Cash rewards are now offered for tips to help catch copper thieves. RICHMOND, Calif. - Copper cable thefts ...

South Los Angeles resident Shonte Dudley could not get a hold of her mother, Mable Bush, using the 92-year-old’s usual phone for several months. Bush, who lives in South L.A. near the Inglewood border ...