Thieves have hit lights, hydrants and more — now the City Council wants tighter rules on who can sell scrap metal.

"It affects too many people, and someone could end up dying because someone else decided to take a phone line for a few bucks. And when you put people in danger like that, it's not fair," San Jose ...

Oil theft has been part of doing business in West Texas for as long as people have been drilling, but over the past two years ...

Copper wire thefts have been continuing to be an issue for the city of Salinas. In February, the city reported a rise in the theft of copper from wiring meant to keep street lights on ...

Two Kansas men have been charged in Alfalfa County in copper wire thefts from oilfield sites ... with Mach had just seen a man walking down Harmon Road by where the oilfield theft occurred. He said a ...

Over the course of two days this week, Fresno County and the City of Fresno each passed ordinances designed to target copper wire thieves by making it illegal for unauthorized individuals to ...

Mayor Karen Bass announced on Wednesday new efforts to keep communities safe and well-lit with the installation of hundreds of new solar-powered lights which will help curb copper wire theft.

(KBAK/KBFX) — A man suspected of copper wire theft was arrested following ... attempted to flee through an oilfield property but was apprehended after a brief foot chase. Detectives discovered ...

FLOYD COUNTY, Indiana — Southern Indiana authorities are looking to find two people who may have information regarding a recent copper wire theft in Floyd County. The Floyd County Sheriff's Office ...