Kentucky Bill should strengthen the punishments against copper wire theft

Madison Elliott von Wlky examines the progress in the efforts to stop the thieves in surveillance videos from February 18. This happened in the Okolona neighborhood. We received the police report. It indicates that two people moved into 300 feet from AT&T from the bars. On Wednesday, Mayor Craig Greenberg said that the police arrested four people in connection with this crime. The Louisville U -Bahn government will stand up for the people in our city every day and evening, and we will catch those who are responsible. It is a crime that is too common in Louisville. In 2024, LMPD reacted to more than 300 reports on metal theft, with the majority being involved with copper wire. These thefts lead to 911 failures, power failures and more. Kytc estimates that it has repaired more than 1 million US dollars in recent years that have been damaged by thieves. For this reason, Greenberg founded a task force in October, and AT&T is one of the partners in these efforts. The reality is that the dollars that were spent on the repair of vandalism and theft are dollars that cannot be used for future network upgrades or expenses. The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet develops at least one solution with a new pilot program that started it last autumn at the beginning of last autumn. They try to install more solar -powered lights, which completely takes away the copper cables. A legislator of Kentucky also take measures. Well, I have a lot of people in the community who just said, Hey, you know, we are devastated by these, these criminals. Senator Brandon Storm from London submitted Senate Bill 64. It would create harder punishments for those who steal copper by classifying crime as a crime. Protective measures would cover important facilities that support the cables, telephone, broadband, public utilization companies, electrical, motorway infrastructure and more. This affects important infrastructure assets such as police departments, hospitals and medical clinics. And so we want to make sure that we protect our citizens and we have

Wlky Investigates: Kentucky Bill is supposed to strengthen criminal punishments against copper wire theft

Updated: 6:33 p.m. EST February 26, 2025

Copper wire theft is still a worrying trend in Kentucky. In Louisville, LMPD, in 2024 reacted to more than 300 reports for metal theft, with a majority around copper wire. Mayor Craig Greenberg said that LMPD recently made four arrests in relation to a crime of copper theft. And a legislator in Kentucky wants to make sure that people face stronger criminal punishments for this theft. The Senator of Kentucky, Brandon Storm from London, submitted Senate Bill 64. Protective measures would cover important facilities that support cable television, telephone and broadband services, public supply companies and electricity infrastructure, lighting infrastructure and communication systems for emergency response. “And so we want to make sure that we protect our citizens and also punish those who will be bad actors.” After SB 64 had clarified the Senate, he changes to the state's representative. If he had entered into force, an emergency clause means that the bill increased by a substitute for the Senate Committee immediately after its final adoption.

Louisville, Ky. –

Copper wire theft is still a worrying trend in Kentucky.

In Louisville, LMPD reacted to more than 300 reports for metal theft in 2024, with a majority being over copper wire.

Mayor Craig Greenberg said that LMPD recently made four arrests in relation to a crime of copper theft.

And a legislator in Kentucky wants to make sure that people face stronger criminal punishments for this theft.

Kentucky Senator Brandon Storm from London submitted Senate Act 64.

SB 64 strengthens the criminal punishments against those who threaten the security of the infrastructure by classifying theft, damage or manipulations of critical infrastructure as criminal disaster in the first degree, a crime of class D.

Protective measures would cover important facilities that support cable television, telephone and broadband services, public supply companies and electricity infrastructure, lighting infrastructure and communication systems for emergency reaction.

“It is no longer a crime. This affects important assets of infrastructure such as police stations, hospitals and medical clinics,” said Storm. “And so we want to make sure that we protect our citizens and also punish those who will be bad actors.”

After the Senate has cleared, SB 64 changes to the state's representative house. If he had entered into force, an emergency clause means to increase the draft law by replacing the Senate Committee immediately after its final adoption.