Metal thefts have surged in recent years, largely driven by soaring copper prices. Stolen metals are often brought to scrap dealers for sale, according to the NPA. Since September last year ...

Lake Worth's police chief is getting credit for this arrest. He saw three suspicious people as he was leaving the gym after a ...

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.

As Los Angeles battles a surge in copper wire and metal theft ... thieves are also ripping fire hydrants out of the ground to sell for scrap metal. Golden State Water, a California water company ...

An informant, police tracking of vehicles and an undercover officer helped lead to five people who are now charged with copper wire theft from ... is part of the scrap alert network “and we ...