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 ...

Copper wiring in phone and internet lines is a popular target for metal thieves.

Three men were arraigned Thursday in Providence District Court in connection with a series of copper wire thefts. Prosecutors identified the defendants as 46-year-old Jason Smith, 39-year-old Jared ...

MINNEAPOLIS — A month before a new state law takes effect, scrap metal workers are suing the Minnesota Department of Commerce. The Copper Wire Theft Law aims to make it more difficult for thieves to ...

As copper wire theft continues to surge across Los Angeles County, detectives say shutting down the black market is critical. 7 On Your Side is digging into where that stolen copper actually goes and ...

Despite what the name would suggest, “scrap” metal isn’t simply useless waste. Thanks to modern technology, scrap metal can be recycled and repurposed into new products, reducing the environmental and ...

Watch the transformation of scrap copper wires into fine, precision copper wire. Step-by-step metalworking from melting to drawing. #CopperWire #Metalworking #DIY Supreme Court gets new emergency ...