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 ...

A lawsuit has been filed against the state, saying that a new law intended to prevent costly copper wire thefts will unintentionally shut down the state’s scrap metal industry if it goes into effect ...

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 ...

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 ...

Copper wiring theft has continued to surge in Louisiana, with Jefferson Parish recently becoming one of the parishes affected ...