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Some Light Rail riders had a rough commute Tuesday morning after thieves stole copper wire along the tracks and shut down a ...
Three people were arrested after allegedly stealing copper wire and causing about $30,000 in damages in Kern County.The Kern ...
Copper Wire Arrests . June 29, 2025 – Kern County Sheriff’s Office officials report that over the last few weeks, the Kern ...
The wire was stolen near the Wilburton Station around 2 a.m. Saturday, when light rail trains weren’t running, and it ...
Service between BelRed Station and Downtown Redmond Station was suspended at 5 a.m. Tuesday — a near-repeat of an incident ...
A man has been arrested after he was accused of stealing copper wire from a power line in Frayser. Troy Stepp, 58, has been ...
Copper wire thieves are also targeting lights on Los Angeles streets and freeways. In the last four years, Caltrans has spent about $24 million on repairs, according to NBC News.
Detectives found about 6,000 pounds of large gauge, commercial copper wire Wednesday at a Bakersfield residence being used as ...
Copper wire, the AT&T spokesperson said, is costly and difficult to source. “In South Los Angeles, copper theft is a big issue,” he said.
We're following up six months into 2025 to see where the problem stands now, as recyclers, law enforcement and public ...
Investigators allege the pair stripped roughly $300,000 worth of copper from the 12,000-square-foot building and took two ...