Commodities trader Mercuria Energy Group Ltd. struck a deal last summer to buy $36 million of copper from a Turkish supplier. But when the cargoes started arriving in China, all it found were containers full of painted rocks. The saga …
Copper thieves targeting baseball parks in Tucson have left teams scrambling for places to play and the city on the hook for thousands of dollars in repairs. Without the wiring, the parks can’t be lit up. The Arizona Daily Star …
Novato, Calif., police are offering a $1,000 reward for information leading to the identification of whoever was responsible for the theft of a 700-pound bronze pelican statue from a city park. The nine-foot tall sculpture named “Omay,” the Miwok word …
The theft of $425 worth of copper managed to inconvenience hundreds of electric customers in northeast Kansas. Officials with Kaw Valley Electric Cooperative say a citizen reported a gate to a power substation open around 8:30 p.m. Thursday. The Topeka …
The West Virginia Department of Agriculture has lost communications with the outside world because copper thieves cut its phone and data lines. Department spokesman Buddy Davidson tells the Charleston Daily Mail that services are expected to be restored by Wednesday …
Copper thieves are targeting parks and golf courses in Omaha, stealing everything from wiring on light poles to plumbing fixtures. KETV-TV in Omaha says the pilfering is costing taxpayers thousands of dollars in replacement and repair costs. Officials say at …