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 ...

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - Clark County is the latest jurisdiction in the Las Vegas Valley to ban the sale of stolen copper wire and mandate further scrutiny of copper sellers, all to stop rampant ...

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - Clark County says it has not issued any violations to scrap metal businesses since the county’s copper wire theft prevention ordinance. It went into effect in November. The ...

Copper wiring in phone and internet lines is a popular target for metal thieves.

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 ...

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 ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The Louisville Metro Council has voted to implement harsher punishments for copper wire thieves and stricter regulations for scrap metal businesses. Metro council passed an ordinance ...

Lawmakers in Olympia whiffed at doing something about copper theft this year. By letting a good bill die, legislators cost businesses and government millions.