Delaware State Police have charged a man with 129 offenses in numerous burglaries of home under construction throughout Sussex County. Forty-five-year-old Frank Fleming of Lincoln was arrested June 29. He is being held on $42,700 secured bond. Troopers say between …
It could be a warm Sunday at a Roman Catholic church in Flint, Mich. Three air conditioners were stolen from the roof of Our Lady of Guadalupe Church. The Rev. Cecilio Reyna tells The Flint Journal that the units were …
Police in Fairbanks, Alaska, say the construction site of the Chief Andrew Isaac Heath Center continues to be a target for thieves. Lt. Matt Soden tells the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner that there are no suspects in the theft this week …
Officials are preparing new tools to fight copper theft in the Phoenix area. Arizona Attorney General Tom Horne, Maricopa County Attorney Bill Montgomery and others are holding a news conference Wednesday morning at the state Capitol to discuss new initiatives …
A small copper theft can lead to an enormous claim – literally making a mountain out of a mole hill. Whether residential or commercial, the typical copper theft involves a few pounds of copper with scrap value in the hundreds …
A southwest Missouri sheriff’s department says deputies have worked hundreds of overtime hours to catch suspected copper thieves who’ve been disrupting phone service for months. Five men from Springfield and nearby towns are now under arrest in Greene County on …
Police in Las Vegas say they’ve made a dent in a pilfered metals probe with the arrest of a 55-year-old man who is accused of receiving stolen property and faces other felony charges. Records show that Larry Chappel is due …
A South Carolina bill banning cash payments for copper appears one vote away from Gov. Nikki Haley’s desk. The House voted last Thursday to end cash sales for copper, and to require both seller and recycler to obtain permits from …