Las Vegas engineer creating copper wire theft alert system One million dollars. That is how much Clark County says it has cost to replace all the copper wire stripped from street lights since 2022.

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — Copper wire thieves have cost taxpayers over $1.5 million since January 2022. On Wednesday, the Las Vegas City Council approved an ordinance to try to curb the problem.

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — Things are looking a little brighter for residents and drivers on Lamb Boulevard at Charleston. After ongoing issues with thieves stealing copper wiring out of street lights ...