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 ...

A trade group representing scrap metal workers has sued the Minnesota Department of Commerce, alleging that a new law designed to curb copper theft will violate the state’s constitution and shutter ...

A proposed bill in Olympia would add requirements for metal recyclers who purchase copper wire for scrap to disincentivize thieves from stealing utility wires.

TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — Copper wire theft is up from previous years because of the current price per pound, according to the Tucson Police Department. KGUN 9 has previously reported on neighborhoods ...

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 ...