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A former high-ranking Keolis employee has pleaded guilty to stealing more than $8 million intended to operate the MBTA commuter rail system and to defrauding the IRS, the U.S. Attorney said Thursday.

A lawsuit has been filed against the state, saying that a new law intended to prevent costly copper wire thefts will unintentionally shut down the state’s scrap metal industry if it goes into ...

Clark County is implementing new rules on scrap metal recycling as part of an effort to crack down on the trafficking of stolen copper wire, including the type typically used in street lights.

While copper theft is happening around the Lone Star State, the city of Fort Worth has recently experienced a more than 500% ...

February 7, 2025 -- Police on Wednesday arrested a suspect who allegedly stole more than 300 pounds of copper wire from ...

The theft at a Vallejo school resulted in damage to the school's electrical systems, canceling classes indefinitely, ...

The men had allegedly stolen the copper wires and sold them to a scrap metal company. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Also, Pigsley directed Keolis to purchase copper wire — which he then stole and sold to scrap metal businesses, keeping the cash proceeds for himself. To conceal the theft, Pigsley personally ...

Statewide requirements to help prevent copper wire theft will become law on Jan. 1 despite a lawsuit by the scrap metal workers claiming the legislation will effectively shut down their industry.

Four men, aged between 24 and 30, were arrested for allegedly breaking into a construction site along Clementi Road and stealing around $10,000 worth of copper wire. Read more at stomp.straitstimes.co ...