Man Electrocuted Stealing Copper Identified
Damon Schmidt, 32, of Oklahoma City, had been arrested several times since 2003, according to officials with the Oklahoma County jail. Schmidt’s body was found near an electrical box at 29th Street and Sooner Road on Tuesday morning. Police said the man’s father found him and that the man had burns on his hands. “At [...]
Siblings arrested in copper theft case
Josh E. Holt is charged with three counts of Theft, three counts of Possession of Burglary Tools, two counts of Criminal Mischief, three counts of Criminal Trespass 2nd Degree, Conspiracy 2nd Degree, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, and Possession of Marijuana. Josh E. Holt was arraigned at the Justice of the Peace Court 3 and committed [...]
Man Gets 14 Years For Stealing Copper
A man has been sentenced to 14 years in prison for helping steal copper and other metals from businesses in the metro area. Attorney General John Suthers said Timothy Allan Nolan pleaded guilty for violating the Colorado Organized Crime Control Act. He was indicted by a grand jury in January for allegedly stealing nearly 33,000 [...]
Two Men Arrested for Copper Theft in Washington County
Two men were arrested for copper theft in Washington County early Tuesday morning. Around 3:30 a.m. deputies stopped a tan colored Ford F-150 and trailer hauling 6 tons of copper wire. The driver Michael Duane Beeks, 39, of Prairie Grove, and passenger Waylon Kenneth Hinshaw, 33, of Fayetteville were arrested. Read more: 5 NewsOnline
Repeat copper thieves foiled by baby monitor
A pair of copper thieves who had hit a Carmichael church twice in one week were arrested after a few members of the congregation banded together to catch the vandals in the act. Using their ingenuity and the limited resources they had at their disposal, a trio of men including Pastor Jeff Livingstone set up [...]
Alleged copper thieves behind bars
A pair of alleged copper thieves are behinds bars after local law enforcement busted up a far-reaching theft ring this week. Mark A. Rollins, 37, of Clyde, is held in the Huron County jail and Michael K. Ward, 44, also of Clyde, is held in the Sandusky County jail. Both face felony breaking and entering [...]