Carrillo pleaded guilty to Theft and Trafficking in Stolen Property in the First Degree, both Class 2 felonies.

For months, 7 On Your Side Investigates has looked into the copper wire thefts plaguing neighborhoods in Southern California. Throughout that time, we've been trying to get to the bottom of where the ...

Eighty-two arrests have been made in a recent escalation to combat the “growing epidemic” of copper wire thefts, city officials announced Tuesday. City Councilmembers Kevin de León and Traci Park ...

Copper wire theft is disrupting California transit systems, causing costly damage and delays. Proposed legislation aims to ...

You value independent local news, so become a sustainer today to power our newsroom. Have street lights gone dark in your neighborhood? That could be due to copper wire theft. Increasing thefts from ...

WELL, A SURGE IN COPPER WIRE THEFTS IS TURNING NEIGHBORHOODS INTO CRIME SCENES. GOOD EVENING. I’M BRYA BERRY AND I’M LARA MORITZ. AT&T IS OFFERING A $20,000 REWARD FOR HELP IN FINDING THESE SUSPECTS.

Thefts of copper from a traffic light contributed to a crash that killed a motorcyclist in December and left a stretch of ...

As copper wire thefts continue to cripple Los Angeles’ infrastructure, causing telecommunication and utility outages and leaving behind thousands of dollars of damage for each incident, city and ...

As surging copper wire thefts are leaving many Los Angeles communities in the dark, a new statewide metal theft law set to kick in next year is aimed at recyclers who buy the stolen metal. The Sixth ...