July 15th, 2026

Prosecutor Sounds Alarm on Copper Wire Theft

A man allegedly stripped copper wire from the West Seattle Bridge, walking away with roughly $1,000 worth of copper and leaving behind at least $100,000 in damage.

That's the math on Seattle's copper wire theft problem. And King County Prosecutor Leesa Manion says there's a simple fix that lawmakers keep passing on. She joined The Gee and Ursula Show to break it down.

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