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Copper Crooks Busted in $100K West Valley Ripoff Rampage

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Prosecutors say two men are at the center of a copper theft spree in West Valley City that gutted buildings for scrap and left more than $100,000 in damage in their wake. The hits included a Jordan Valley Water facility and a vacant structure on Redwood Road, where officials say costly repairs and stolen electronics were left behind. Investigators say the arrests followed a trail of surveillance footage and fingerprints that tied the suspects to…
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SALT LAKE COUNTY, UTAH- A man faces several serious charges after being charged with participating in a series of thefts and property damage in the West Valley area between March and April 2026, according to court documents. According to the indictment filed at Utah's Third District Court, Christopher David Smith, 35, faces multiple charges, including: theft worth more than $5,000, damage or destruction of property for more than $5,000, various …

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Telemundo Utah broke the news on Wednesday, May 20, 2026.
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