Attempted copper theft causes outage

Suspected copper wire theft at NV Energy substation causes power outage in Las Vegas
A suspected copper wire theft at an NV Energy Substation is believed to be the cause of a power outage in the Las Vegas valley.
Attempted copper theft causes outage; Las Vegas airport loses power
An attempted copper wire theft at an energy substation caused a temporary power outage on Monday, according to NV Energy. The outage began at about 3:15 p.m. and affected 12 customers at its peak, the company said.
Power restored at Vallejo school closed due to copper wire theft
A Vallejo school that closed for over a week after thieves stole copper wiring from the campus is scheduled to reopen Tuesday.
Power restored to Vallejo school that shut down after copper wire theft
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Power outage in Las Vegas linked to suspected copper theft
A power outage that began around 3:15 p.m. on Thursday left several key locations in Las Vegas without electricity, with NV Energy reporting that all but one cu
Copper theft leads to power outage, school closure in Northern California
The theft at a Vallejo school resulted in damage to the school's electrical systems, canceling classes indefinitely, according to district officials.
Copper wire theft leaves Vallejo school without power for at least a week
Classes may be canceled for at least a week at Solano Widenmann Leadership Academy in Vallejo after a weekend copper wire theft robbed the school of power.
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‘Real brave and brazen’: Video captures copper wire thieves in Houston’s Northside neighborhood before internet outage
HOUSTON – Copper wire thieves were caught in the act in Houston’s Northside neighborhood early Sunday morning before many ...
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Convicted copper thief sentenced for Columbiana County AT&T outage
A Rogers man has been sentenced to 15 months in prison for stealing copper wire, disrupting internet and phone service, ...
King County crackdown on copper wire theft leads to arrests and felony charges
The push in King County to investigate and arrest people believed to be stealing copper wire and to get them prosecuted is ...
Fort Worth saw a 545% increase in AT&T cable theft, police department says
In the past two years, the city has experienced a 545% increase in reported AT&T cable thefts, and a 53% increase in metal ...
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Street light outages due to copper wire theft cost St. Paul more than $2 million in 2024
A citywide map provided by St. Paul Public Works showed roughly 2,500 copper wire thefts were reported via the department's main phone line in 2024.