ADOT spokesman Doug Nintzel told 12News this crime has been a problem for decades. "It’s sort of a shame what the crooks are ...

Video shows city streetlights which are being targeted by thieves for the copper wire. The number of instances of copper wire theft from street lights is getting worse. While thieves may only get a ...

TARZANA, LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Copper wire thefts are leaving some Los Angeles neighborhoods in the dark - a growing issue costing the city millions. In Tarzana, light poles that usually illuminate ...

St. Paul Public Works Director Sean Kershaw confirmed his department spent about $1 million more on street light repairs due to copper wire theft in 2024 than in 2023. There were also a few hundred ...

For 68-year-old retiree Blanca Ornelas, stepping outside after dark in Boyle Heights is no longer an option. Broken streetlights have left her neighborhood shrouded in darkness, creating an ...

The Los Angeles city staff installed solar-powered lights in Lincoln Heights and Cypress Park to keep the neighborhoods bright and prevent copper wire theft.

The newly opened light rail line between Angle Lake and Federal Way will shut down for repairs on Saturday.

Seattle City Light is struggling to keep up with copper wire thieves. Some neighborhoods were left in the dark as the utility company worked to get a handle on the problem. People living off of Martin ...

A large swath of the 6th Street Bridge, known as the “Ribbon of Light” because of its illuminated arches of color across the Los Angeles River, has gone dark. Copper wire thieves are to blame, city ...

ROSEVILLE, Minn. — Over the weekend, more than 18,000 feet of copper wire were stolen from dozens of outdoor light poles in Roseville's Central Park. The City of Roseville said in a news release that ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — You've likely noticed it's been darker than usual driving down many of Kentucky's busiest roadways lately. Hundreds of street lights have been out for weeks, even months. The ...