Police busted a recycling center employee for allegedly buying stolen copper.

A burglary suspect accused of raiding an unfinished hi-rise in Downtown Albuquerque had his first court appearance in court Sunday.

Police Investigated criminal activity at the Anasazi Building Friday afternoon.

Ripping off $50-worth of copper wire to sell as scrap metal could cost criminals a large fine and even jail time under a proposal in Santa Fe.

Socorro police allege two city workers, who are also brothers, were busted for stealing copper from a public university, and investigators say they have

In an effort to curb copper theft and the illegal sale of the precious metal, a multi-agency roundup hit several metal recyclers around the Albuquerque metro

Copper thieves who broke into a vacant restaurant building last month left behind an estimated $500,000 worth of damage, the building's owner said Tuesday.

Copper theft is big business in San Juan County. Thieves are not just focusing on homes and businesses, they’re targeting oil and gas fields and local

Police officers with a trunk full of copper went undercover trolling for scrap-metal businesses that might not be complying with a new law aimed at metal

A New Mexico city already hammered by the rough economy, was hit again this week when its largest employer announced massive layoffs.

A new system in place in parts of Valencia County will call deputies when thieves try to make off with telephone wiring.

ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - Three people are being questioned after police say they found the trio with copper that may have been stolen, but officers say they can't