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 ...

King County prosecutors are urging lawmakers to crack down on copper wire theft as rising metal prices fuel a surge in targeted attacks on communication infrastructure.

A police task force aimed at stopping copper wire and precious metal theft in the San Fernando Valley has turned its attention to recyclers allegedly buying the stolen material. "This is not just ...

Copper wire theft that’s darkened streetlights have discouraged teenagers in St. Paul’s North End from playing basketball at their local courts, caused older couples to discontinue early-morning walks ...

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 ...

In this video, I explore the step-by-step process of creating my own copper wire stock from scrap materials. The tasks include wire scrapping, melting and sizing a copper ingot, rolling and thinning t ...