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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 ...
Mohave Valley Daily News3d
Attempted copper theft in California cause of telecommunications outage in Mohave County
A multi-state telecommunications outage also affecting Mohave County was caused by vandalism, according to Frontier ...
CBS News2mon
Copper wire theft suspected as cause of Philadelphia power outage, police say
Power was knocked out for about 1,000 homes and businesses in a Northeast Philadelphia neighborhood Thursday after police said a man tried to steal copper ... a high-voltage cable, which ...
The Courier-Journal2mon
Copper theft has risen to crisis levels. Here's what Kentucky is doing about it. | Opinion
Copper theft is on the rise ... Some estimate that a nationwide internet outage would cost approximately $11 billion. Opinion: Waterfront Park expansion will bridge a divide that has long ...
Action News Now11d
AT&T offers $20,000 reward to combat copper cable theft in California
AT&T announced that they are working with elected officials, law enforcement, and businesses to address the issue. The ...
KING527d
Kent grapples with repeat internet outages caused by vandalism
“It used to be when it was just copper wire theft, we were able ... and mitigate the issue. A new internet provider may also help reduce the impact of future outages. Ezee Fiber is investing ...