ABC7

Where does all the stolen copper wire go? ABC7 goes on raid with investigators

For months, 7 On Your Side Investigates has looked into the copper wire thefts plaguing neighborhoods in Southern California. Throughout that time, we've been trying to get to the bottom of where the ...
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.
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 ...
ABC7

7 On Your Side digs into where stolen copper wire actually ends up. Here's what we found

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 ...
Los Angeles Times

Copper thieves leave 6th Street Bridge — the ‘Ribbon of Light’ — completely in the dark

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 ...
KTLA

Copper thieves caught near LAX with $16K in stolen power wire, one arrested

A suspected copper thief was arrested near the Los Angeles International Airport after police caught him and another suspect actively stealing wire from a Department of Water and Power facility, ...