The second of two Accomack County defendants charged in an over $100,000 Navy copper theft case has pleaded guilty in federal court.
Deputies say a customer was arrested after Salisbury Scrap Metal reported an employee committing theft during Oct. 2022.
Salvage operations on the barge that caught fire in the the Delaware Bay in May, were finished Sunday.
In an effort to combat the recent surge in catalytic converter thefts, the House of Representations passed a measure Tuesday aimed at identifying people who steal these devices due to the valuable metals they contain.
