The thieves stole copper wire from inside the lines, according to authorities.

King County prosecutors are urging lawmakers to crack down on copper wire theft as rising metal prices fuel a surge in targeted attacks on communication infrastructure.

LOS ANGELES—Rahdeese Alcutt, an AT&T investigator, once managed line repairs for the telecommunications company in this sprawling city. Now, he is the copper police. Thieves have wreaked havoc in the ...

Often strung from utility poles or buried beneath our feet, copper wire has played a critical role in powering America’s electrical grid for more than a century. But brazen thefts are threatening the ...

Late last year, thieves ripped up copper cable by removing the lids on over a dozen maintenance holes in Surrey, ultimately making away with 1,300 metres of the valuable metal — around 3,700 kilograms ...