Growing concern of copper theft in Colorado Springs, having the most cases in the state

Krdo · May 04, 2026 · 397 words · By Marina Garcia

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Growing concern of copper theft in Colorado Springs, having the most cases in the state COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.

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What happened

Growing concern of copper theft in Colorado Springs, having the most cases in the state COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.

Why it matters

(KRDO) - CenturyLink is confronting a significant surge in copper wire theft across Colorado Springs, resulting in more than $440,000 in damages in 2026 and impacting more than 4,100 customers.

Common ground

To combat this ongoing issue, CenturyLink has begun testing GPS tracking devices embedded in wires.

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What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that The telecommunications company has recorded more than 40 cases of copper theft in Colorado Springs this year?
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open_in_new Read the original article: https://krdo.com/news/2026/05/04/growing-concern-of-copper-theft-in-colorado-spr…

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 7 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The telecommunications company has recorded more than 40 cases of copper theft in Colorado Springs this year”

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The claim is explicitly stated in a search result from KRDO ('The telecommunications company has recorded more than 40 cases of copper theft in Colorado Springs this year'), but no other independent source corroborates this specific number.

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https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-api-for-python-question…

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Claim 2: “CenturyLink has begun testing GPS tracking devices embedded in wires”

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The evidence provided discusses general GPS technology and CenturyLink's WiFi equipment, but there is no mention of GPS tracking devices being embedded in copper wires to combat theft.

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web search NEUTRAL — Discover CenturyLink residential home internet services.WiFi Equipment:CenturyLink-provided leased WiFi equipment is included in the service and must be returned upon termination of service. Installat…
https://www.centurylink.com/

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web search NEUTRAL — Sales of GPS tracking devices, for a variety of largely unregulated uses, are growing fast, raising new questions about privacy and testing a legal system that has not kept pace with technology.
https://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/29/us/gps-devices-are-being-…

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web search NEUTRAL — GPS stands for Global Positioning System, and it lets us know where we are and where we are going anywhere on Earth.Sailors used the constellations, sun, and moon to navigate to distant shores. Today,…
https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/gps.html

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Claim 3: “impacting more than 4,100 customers”

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The evidence provided discusses general CenturyLink services and unrelated outages in Washington state, but does not mention 4,100 customers impacted by copper theft in Colorado Springs.

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web search NEUTRAL — Discover CenturyLink residential home internet services.CenturyLink will absorb the first $1,500 of the Construction Charges; customer will be responsible for Construction Charges to the extent they e…
https://www.centurylink.com/

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web search NEUTRAL — CenturyLink customers puzzled why they’re paying for landline phone service that isn’t working.
https://kstp.com/kstp-news/top-news/centurylink-customers-pu…

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web search NEUTRAL — Several Washington CenturyLink customers say they’ve been without internet or phone service for weeks or even months. KIRO 7 has received reports of outages across the Puget Sound, including in Lakewo…
https://www.yahoo.com/news/local-centurylink-customers-deali…

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Claim 4: “a pace on track to exceed the total number of instances reported statewide in 2025”

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This specific projection (exceeding 2025 statewide instances) is mentioned in the KRDO search result, but is not corroborated by any other provided source.

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web search NEUTRAL — More than half of the reported cases required hospitalization. A total of 38 deaths have been reported, based on preliminary data received as of 6 March 2025.
https://www.who.int/europe/news/item/13-03-2025-european-reg…

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Claim 5: “the Colorado Springs Police Department, which reports that they've responded to twice as many metal theft cases this year as last”

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While there is evidence of the Colorado Springs Police Department arresting suspects for metal theft, none of the provided sources state that they have responded to 'twice as many' cases this year as last.

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web search NEUTRAL — The telecommunications company has recorded more than 40 cases of copper theft in Colorado Springs this year, a pace on track to exceed the total number of instances reported statewide in 2025.
https://krdo.com/news/2026/05/04/growing-concern-of-copper-t…

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web search NEUTRAL — Welcome to the Police Blotter page where you can access information that has been approved for public release via our Internet site. Please note that the records displayed here only represent only a s…
https://coloradosprings.gov/police-department/page/police-bl…

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web search NEUTRAL — (COLORADO SPRINGS) — A man who is suspected of stealing $15,000 worth of metal, along wth another suspect, who is accused of being associated with about 10 more cases of theft and money ...
https://www.fox21news.com/news/crime/cspd-two-arrested-as-po…

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Claim 6: “a recent incident cut off communication for a senior living center”

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The evidence provided discusses mail theft in Parker, general senior discounts, and cargo theft, but does not mention a copper theft incident cutting off a senior living center.

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web search NEUTRAL — He dropped it off in the blue USPS mailbox outside the post office in Parker, which is located in the southeastern part of the Denver metro area. parker-check-fraud.jpg.
https://www.cbsnews.com/colorado/news/mail-theft-leads-check…

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web search NEUTRAL — Over 100 senior discounts are available, starting as early as 50 years old, on retail, groceries...Internet Service and Communications Senior DiscountsMajor Life Expenses Senior Discounts
https://www.seniorliving.org/finance/senior-discounts/

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web search NEUTRAL — Cargo thefts are still largely underreported, with only an estimated 10-15% of cases being reported each year. That brings the real number from $6 billion in losses to between $40-60 billion.
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/alexander's-mobility-services…

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Claim 7: “CenturyLink is confronting a significant surge in copper wire theft across Colorado Springs, resulting in more than $440,000 in damages in 2026”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of technical forum posts about Esri Python API and ArcGIS, which are completely irrelevant to copper theft or CenturyLink damages in Colorado Springs.

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web search NEUTRAL — Feb 17, 2026 · I added several hosted layers using their URL from our organisation's Portal to ArcGIS online. I created a web map and used them to add tables to an Experience Builder app (blank templa…
https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-experience-builder-ques…

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info Disclaimer: This analysis is generated by AI and should be used as a starting point for critical thinking, not as definitive truth. Claims are verified against publicly available sources. Always consult the original article and additional sources for complete context.