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Other U.S. cities are also grappling with a dramatic spike in copper-wire thefts in recent years. In Minneapolis, thieves ...

Dozens of light poles were stripped of their copper wiring in St. Paul’s St. Anthony Park neighborhood, though there have been fewer reports of such thefts in the city this year.

TOPICS: WASHINGTON (7News) — Terry Lynch, with the Downtown Cluster of Congregations, said the darkened street lights are blind spots in the District that must be addressed for public safety. "I ...

Many of the city's 77,000 street lights and 10,000 alley lights are on series circuits that date back to the early 1900s. These circuits, the DPW website notes, "send constant current to each ...

Repairs to street lights due to copper wire theft cost the City of St. Paul about $1.2 million in 2023. In 2024, repairs cost more than $2 million, according to Kershaw.

Currently, close to 10%, or around 20,000, of LA’s streetlights are out of working order, according to Miguel Sangalang, Executive Director of the BSL. At the same time, copper wire thefts ...

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 ...

Clark County installed 12 solar-powered street lights in an east Las Vegas neighborhood in August in hopes they could cut down instances of copper wire theft.

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — Copper wire thieves have cost taxpayers over $1.5 million since January 2022. On Wednesday, the Las Vegas City Council approved an ordinance to try to curb the problem.

By Jarah Wright Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — Copper wire thieves have cost taxpayers over $1.5 million since January 2022. On Wednesday, the Las Vegas City Council ...