EPISODE · Aug 6, 2026 · 3 MIN
New scheme developed to prevent copper thefts as numbers jump
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Police say last year saw a 50 percent increase in burglaries involving copper and recyclable metals, with over a million dollars worth of metal going missing over a six month period. Now they're working alongside the scrap metal industry in a new scheme designed to disrupt the surge of thefts. Bill Hickman reports.
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