Fiber optic wire stolen in De Soto area

Fiber optic wire stolen in De Soto area

The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the theft of fiber optic wire, which belonged to Spectrum. The wire was cut from utility poles in the 1300 block of Hwy. 21 southwest of De Soto, police reported.

Second suspect in fiber optic cable theft that left St. Gabriel residents without internet arrested in Iowa

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — A second suspect has been arrested in connection with a major fiber optic cable theft that disrupted cable and internet service for residents in Sunshine and St. Gabriel in August and September 2024. The theft caused an estimated $51,000 in damages to AT&T's infrastructure. During the investigation, detectives identified Gregory Doster as a suspect. Police said that after a warrant was issued for his arrest, …