Copper theft is spiking in the U.S. due to tariffs and more demand. This is copper wire recovered after an investigation that involved AT&T security. In the last six months of 2024, some 6,000 ...

Sarasota County is experiencing thefts of copper wire, causing streetlights to go out. Two recent incidents resulted in the theft of 16,000 feet of wire, costing the county over $54,000 in repairs.

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,” ...

The last of a group that stole copper wire from St. Paul streetlights over several months in 2023 — costing the city more than $200,000 to repair — has been sentenced to probation, as others were ...

County officials said the thefts have already cost taxpayers more than $54,000 in repairs and have left major roadways dark.