A camera caught this image of a person stealing wire from a Kinetic line in Perry County in October. Such thefts have gone up in Kentucky by thieves seeking copper to sell. Photo courtesy of Kinetic.
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Copper spikes, and thieves are moving in

Copper prices have climbed high enough that bare wire and pipe are starting to look like fast cash, and thieves are following ...
The Regional Transportation District said Friday that A Line service was restored after being interrupted due to the theft of copper wire. RTD said Friday morning that eastbound and westbound trains ...
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The Regional Transportation District shut down train service and ran bus shuttles along the A Line on Friday morning after someone stole copper wiring along ...
DENVER — The Regional Transportation District (RTD) said signals have been repaired and train service is being restored after a copper wire theft caused major delays on Tuesday. The A Line had the ...
Thieves are increasingly targeting the copper wires that keep America’s power grids and phone networks running.
A Port Orchard man with electrical experience was arrested for allegedly stealing copper wire from phone lines. Copper wire theft is increasing nationwide, driven by rising copper prices. Washington ...