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Ventura, Spectrum and copper thieves

Copper thieves cause lengthy phone and internet outage in Cecil County; Police investigating dozens of cases

A handful of homeowners in Cecil County were without internet and phone service for nearly a month due to a Verizon outage caused by copper thieves.

Los Angeles Times on MSN · 12h

Spectrum says would-be copper thieves caused internet outage affecting L.A., Ventura counties

Spectrum believes cable-cutters were looking for copper and — though they found none — they severed fiber-optic cables, causing a widespread internet outage.

USA Today · 16h

What to know about the Spectrum outage in Ventura, LA areas

Spectrum said service had been restored to the Ventura area by 9 a.m. But some residents reported service interruptions throughout the day. Whoever cut the lines may have been looking for copper, according to the company.

KFI AM 640 on MSN1h

Spectrum LA Outage Blamed on 'Criminal Vandalism'

Spectrum's internet outage in Los Angeles was due to vandalism, with fiber lines cut in Van Nuys. The company is offering a $25,000 reward for information leading to an arrest and is working with the ...

Mohave Valley Daily News2d

Attempted copper theft in California cause of telecommunications outage in Mohave County

A multi-state telecommunications outage also affecting Mohave County was caused by vandalism, according to Frontier ...

NBC Los Angeles on MSN10d

Copper wire thefts ‘worth it' for criminals due to weak penalties, LA officials warn

LA leaders and law enforcement officials pleaded with the state to impose tougher penalties for copper wife thieves and metal ...

WMAR 2 News1dOpinion

Your Voice, Your Stories: Cecil copper thefts, Catonsville property donation, Amtrak Salvage, Towson Garden

We start off in Catonsville with Jack Watson telling us about a friendly neighbor donating a piece of property to create a ...

Magnolia State Live5d

Seven arrested for reportedly stealing more than 500 feet of copper wire, causing widespread AT&T service outages in south Mississippi

Seven people were arrested last week in connection with a copper wire theft in Perry County that caused widespread AT&T service outages and prompted a multi-day investigation by local authorities.

CBS News2mon

Copper wire theft suspected as cause of Philadelphia power outage, police say

Power was knocked out for about 1,000 homes and businesses in a Northeast Philadelphia neighborhood Thursday after police said a man tried to steal copper ... a high-voltage cable, which ...

Action News Now10d

AT&T offers $20,000 reward to combat copper cable theft in California

AT&T announced that they are working with elected officials, law enforcement, and businesses to address the issue. The ...

KING526d

Kent grapples with repeat internet outages caused by vandalism

“It used to be when it was just copper wire theft, we were able ... and mitigate the issue. A new internet provider may also help reduce the impact of future outages. Ezee Fiber is investing ...

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