Attempted copper theft causes outage

A security camera in south Fort Worth captured a rented pickup truck driver dragging a stolen AT&T wire, highlighting a copper theft surge.
These thefts are impacting hospitals, post offices and every facet of life, said Sgt. Anthony White, who heads up the Fort ...
Police across the Metroplex have arrested more than 250 people for stealing copper wire in the past year, but they say people are still trying to collect metal from phone lines.
In the past two years, the city has experienced a 545% increase in reported AT&T cable thefts, and a 53% increase in metal ...
A Rogers man has been sentenced to 15 months in prison for stealing copper wire, disrupting internet and phone service, ...
The push in King County to investigate and arrest people believed to be stealing copper wire and to get them prosecuted is ...