Copper prices have climbed high enough that bare wire and pipe are starting to look like fast cash, and thieves are following ...

MINNEAPOLIS — A month before a new state law takes effect, scrap metal workers are suing the Minnesota Department of Commerce. The Copper Wire Theft Law aims to make it more difficult for thieves to ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — A three-month undercover investigation by the Metro Police Fraud Unit resulted in the raid of a Nashville scrap metal dealer accused of buying stolen copper and catalytic ...

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 ...

A trade group representing scrap metal workers has sued the Minnesota Department of Commerce, alleging that a new law designed to curb copper theft will violate the state’s constitution and shutter ...

Gov. Tim Walz went to St. Paul’s Como Lake on Wednesday to get a close-up view of the damage that copper wire thieves have caused to 100 light poles, darkening the path around the popular destination.

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Action News continues to investigate the effects of wire theft in the Fresno area and the effort to stop it. Tuesday night, we reported that stolen wires from traffic signals ...

Clark County is implementing new rules on scrap metal recycling as part of an effort to crack down on the trafficking of stolen copper wire, including the type typically used in street lights. The ...

Watch the fascinating process of turning scrap copper wires into fine, usable wire! From scrapping and melting to rolling, shaping, and drawing, see every step of creating high-quality copper wire ...

Recycling-focused technology firm says its Scrap Science app offers affordable metals identification and workforce training tools. Beyond materials identification, employers can use the Scrap Science ...