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Copper thieves continue to behave brashly as they seek the valued metal from a variety of sources in the county.

Many copper thefts occur in rural areas where miles of copper wiring are readily available and enforcement is tough because authorities have such a wide geographical area to patrol.

Jack Turner is the most recently reported victim of copper theft in Union County. He said Wednesday that thieves halted his entire oil field operation after the suspects attacked the “nerve center” of his production where magnetic controllers maintain the steady flow of oil at fou...