At least 17 charged in copper wire thefts since St. Louis tornado

At least 17 charged in copper wire thefts since St. Louis tornado

ST. LOUIS - At least 17 people have been charged with copper wire theft in the two weeks since an EF-3 tornado tore through St. Louis, with many arrests taking place in hard-hit, tornado-damaged zones. FOX 2 previously reported of six individuals charged over copper wire thefts from May 20-21, followed by seven additional suspects charged from May 22-23, and two of out-of-towners charged from a May 26 incident. That brought the total to at least…