"This is happening after the owner has already spent a significant amount of money preparing the property for tenancy … for this to happen to them, it is a very ... copper pipe and wire is ...

Speaking to the media Tuesday, Fresno County Sheriff John Zanoni called the county’s measure a “very critical ... penalties as well and a fine.” Copper wire thieves who cause thousands ...

Authorities say similar crimes in the St. Louis area have involved suspects stripping black wire casings to access ultra-fine copper wiring, which can be burned to removed insulation in an effort ...