Houses burned to the ground are seen in the Las ... a day after the Mountain Fire swept through hills above Camarillo. Suspected copper thieves were reported in the area Wednesday night.

The latest apprehension involves a man Richmond police say was seriously burned while trying to steal ... four arrests in a case involving the theft of copper flashing and downspouts from a ...

Oreb said the thieves would often recruit people ... The cables are stolen and burned or melted to expose copper wires, which are then sold to metal recyclers, according to the motion, leaving ...

Copper wire thefts continue to escalate in Salt Lake City, with utility workers raising concerns over increasingly bold criminals disguising themselves as city employees.

Suburbs near Los Angeles suffered a widespread internet outage over Father's Day weekend. Authorities later confirmed that an unsuccessful copper wire theft was the cause.

Seven people were arrested last week in connection with a copper wire theft in Perry County that caused widespread AT&T service outages and prompted a multi-day investigation by local authorities.

Telstra said copper theft was an "ongoing issue" nationwide ... He said recent legislation had banned scrap metal dealers from accepting burnt copper.

According to the police, the suspects took about 250 feet of copper cable. A day after the theft, Morales sold 80 pounds of burnt copper wire at Alstar Recycling and received $272 in cash ...