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Judge could halt law meant to prevent copper wire thefts after metal industry sues
A Ramsey County judge is deciding whether to temporarily stop a new law that starts in January meant to prevent copper wire ...
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Copper wire thefts leave LA neighborhoods in the dark. Here’s what officials are doing to try to stop it
Donate now. Have street lights gone dark in your neighborhood? That could be due to copper wire theft. Increasing thefts from light poles across the Greater Los Angeles region have forced cities ...
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Copper wire thefts ‘worth it' for criminals due to weak penalties, LA officials warn
LA leaders and law enforcement officials pleaded with the state to impose tougher penalties for copper wife thieves and metal ...
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New task force aims to stop copper wire thefts in Louisville
THERE’S BEEN AN OUTBREAK OF COPPER WIRE THEFT ACROSS OUR CITY. MAYOR CRAIG GREENBERG SAYS HE’S TAKING ACTION TO IMPROVE PUBLIC SAFETY AND STOP COPPER WIRE THEFTS IN THE METRO BY FORMING THE ...
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Statewide copper wire theft law will take effect Jan. 1 despite lawsuit from scrap metal industry
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.
Toronto Star6mon
Copper wire theft on the rise but difficult to prevent and investigate, senators told
Federal officials say copper wire theft is on the rise in Canada, but it’s difficult to combat because the infrastructure usually lacks basic security and its identifiers can be easily erased.
40 St. Paul street lights stripped of copper wiring, though reports are down overall
The large amount of wire theft in St. Paul was found Sunday. Police responded to the 2300 block of Hillside Avenue just after ...