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

This comes as a result of copper increasing in value, and experts say it's fueling the crimes. Now, copper wire thieves are targeting CenturyLink lines across Colorado Springs knocking out service for ...

In St. Paul, public works crews have spent more than 1,000 hours fixing 550 streetlights and Minneapolis repair teams have ...

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 ...

In Loudoun County, three suspects are facing charges in connection with an alleged copper wire theft ring accused of causing ...

As copper wire thefts continue to cripple Los Angeles’ infrastructure, causing telecommunication and utility outages and leaving behind thousands of dollars of damage for each incident, city and ...

The motorcyclist died after crashing into a semi truck that was exiting I-205 onto NE Airport Way. The intersection's traffic ...

Copper wire theft is rising in Tucson, a local medal scrap yard outlines laws in place to prevent buying stolen material.

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Houston police arrested a man who they said knocked out internet service to 30,000 customers while stealing copper wiring. Bill Baker, who has also gone by the name John ...

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Many California streets have been left in the dark lately by copper thieves vandalizing street lights. Officials say heavy metal thefts have been on the rise, leaving ...

In a massive downtown raid, members of the Los Angeles Police Department’s Heavy Metal Task Force arrested 82 people and seized 2,000 pounds of stolen copper wire, city leaders announced Tuesday.

The St. Anthony Police Department says two suspected copper wire thieves are now in jail following a 911 call on Wednesday.