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 ...

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - Clark County is the latest jurisdiction in the Las Vegas Valley to ban the sale of stolen copper wire and mandate further scrutiny of copper sellers, all to stop rampant ...

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - Clark County says it has not issued any violations to scrap metal businesses since the county’s copper wire theft prevention ordinance. It went into effect in November. The ...

ST PAUL, Minn — A Ramsey County judge is deciding whether to temporarily stop a new law that starts in January meant to prevent copper wire thefts. The crime is especially rampant across St. Paul ...

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. The ...

Copper wire thefts have increased, but with thieves looking outside of street lights, drivers expecting to use EV chargers ...