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 ...

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - Clark County is the latest jurisdiction in the Las Vegas Valley to ban the sale of stolen copper wire and mandate further scrutiny of copper sellers, all to stop rampant ...

As copper wire theft continues to surge across Los Angeles County, detectives say shutting down the black market is critical.

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - Clark County says it has not issued any violations to scrap metal businesses since the county’s copper wire theft prevention ordinance. It went into effect in November. The ...

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 cast ...

ST PAUL, Minn — A Ramsey County judge is deciding whether to temporarily stop a new law that starts in January meant to prevent copper wire thefts. The crime is especially rampant across St. Paul ...

A public utility in Mason County has started labeling its power poles hoisting fiber-optic cables so thieves don’t mistake the lines for expensive copper wire. “This wire is steel core, not copper,” ...

As the U.S. federal government raises the “critical” profile of copper, its gaze seems cast toward mining and primary production, John Gross says. Despite restricting certain types of scrap imports, ...