A major telecommunications company is offering a large reward to stop copper thieves in Missouri.
A T & T is offering up to $20 thousand dollars for information leading to the arrest of people committing copper theft in the state.
Missouri ranks third in the nation for copper theft.
A T & T says the company was a victim of 6000 copper thefts between June and December of 2024, and there have been 4,000 reported this year.